Question 4 (a) Laarna is a housemaid in Singapore and she used to be a peasant in the Philippines. Her duty in Singapore

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Question 4 A Laarna Is A Housemaid In Singapore And She Used To Be A Peasant In The Philippines Her Duty In Singapore 1 (350.28 KiB) Viewed 28 times

Question 4 (a) Laarna is a housemaid in Singapore and she used to be a peasant in the Philippines. Her duty in Singapore includes taking care of dogs and gardens for her employer. After work, she grows a special waling-waling flower as a new hybrid of an orchid flower. Laarna names the newly created hybrid of orchid flower as "Lady GiGi" because the flower is especially fragrant and colorful. After several generations of reproduction, the new hybrid of orchid flower has attained a stable appearance and various consistent characteristics. The new flower Lady GiGi can be used for producing perfumes. Laarna intends to sell the flower and its seeds to large biotech corporations so that she can settle her family's debt. (b) (c) (i) Identify relevant IP rights and illustrate statutory requirements related to the protection of the new hybrid of an orchid flower. (6 marks) (ii) An orchid farm "Queen of Philippine Flowers Ptd Ltd" is interested in marketing the new hybrid of orchid flower worldwide. List the rights that Laarni has over the new hybrid of orchid flower when dealing with the orchid farm. (5 marks) Zayd has recently inherited his father-in-law's business for selling the famous "Queenstown Bao". Zayd went to a local government agency (ACRA) to register his business name as "Queenstown Bao" so that nobody can use this name for selling steamed buns (baozi). Most Singaporeans have the impression that steam buns made by stalls in the Queenstown area have good quality and original taste. (i) (ii) Identify the possible IP form under which the name may be protected. Explain the nature of the relevant IP right. (5 marks) Recall and list the qualifying criteria for registering the IP right/form. (3 marks) Gnanapragasam (also known as Sam) is a student of Harmard University. He is very active in volunteering his time in serving the Student Union. Recently, Sam has been inspired by the play "Hamlet", which is one of the most popular plays written by playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616). As a result, Sam has produced a drama with contemporary settings, but having the storylines similar to those of "Hamlet". Comment whether Sam can protect his work on printed magazines, cable programs, TV shows, and movies in both local and foreign languages. (6 marks)