Intellectual Property Law is an important topic in the Legal Studies section in CLAT PG exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on CLAT PG exam stronger.
This article gives you a full set of CLAT PG PYQs for Intellectual Property Law with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of CLAT PG Legal Studies PYQs including Intellectual Property Law questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the CLAT PG 2026 exam.
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CLAT PG PYQs for Intellectual Property Law with Solutions
1.
What is the term of a patent in the Indian system?- 20 years
- 40 years
- 30 years
- 12 years
2.
What are the classes of works for which copyrights protection is available in India?- Original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
- Cinematograph films
- Sound recordings
- All the above
3.
What are the types of inventions which are no patentable in India?- invention which is frivolous or which claims anything obviously contrary to well established natural laws;
- an invention the primary or intended use or commercial exploitation of which could be contrary to public order or morality or which causes serious prejudice to human, animal or plant life or health or to the environment;
- the mere discovery of scientific principle or the formulation of an abstract theory or discovery of any living thing or non-living substance occurring in nature
- All the above
4.
How many GI Tags have been issued in India so far?- About 287
- About 321
- About 344
- About 406
5.
Section ____ of the Copyright Act grants an author "special rights," which exist independently of the author‘s copyright, and subsists even after the assignment (whole or partial) of the said copyright.- 77
- 66
- 57
- 87
6.
In the case of a work made or first published by or under the direction or control of any public undertaking, _____ shall,in the absence of any agreement to the contrary,be the first owner of the copyright therein.- Government
- Such public undertaking
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of the above
7.
Which of the following statement is right?- An invention must not possess utility for the grant of patent. No valid patent can be granted for an invention devoid of utility.
- An invention must possess utility for the grant of patent. No valid patent can be granted for an invention devoid of utility.
- An invention must possess utility for the grant of patent. Valid patent can be granted for an invention devoid of utility.
- An invention must not necessarily possess utility for the grant of patent. Valid patent can be granted for an invention devoid of utility.
8.
If the period of assignment copyright is not stated, it shall be deemed to be ____ years from the date of assignment.- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
9.
If any dispute arises regarding publication of work, _____ will be the final authority to decide the same- Copyright Board
- Patent Board
- Appropriate government
- None of the above
10.
The _____ Amendment to the Patents Act stated that “computer programs per se” is not an “invention” - raising a debate whether a computer program ("CP") with any additional features such as technical features, would be patentable.- 2000
- 1999
- 2001
- 2002
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