This is the questionnaire related to research on IPRs

1. Hello, my name is Ajay Kumar. I am doing M.B.A. This questionnaire is made only for research purposes. It is
promised that all the information provided by you will be kept confidential.
Questionnaire
1.a. Please mention the name of the company under given space:
_____________________________________________________________
b. Address:
City:- State:- Pin code:-
Phone:- Email:- Website:-
c. Mention the kind of industry in which your company falls.
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d. Year of establishment:
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e. Type of organization:
I. Manufacturing: ________________
II. Trading:_____________
III. Others (please mention):_________________
F. Scale of the organization:
I. Large _____________
II. Medium _____________
III. Small _____________ ( please tick)
G. Do you have any subsidiary part?
i. Yes. ii. No.

2. 2. Do you have your own trademark?
i. Yes
ii. no
3. Does your business fall under geographical indication?
a. yes ____ b. no_____ c. can’t say_____ (tick the suitable answer)
4. How will you differentiate your products or services from your competitors?
a. Features are different.
b. Methods of production are different.
c. Others (please mention). _________________
i.( a) _____ ii. (b)_____ iii. Both (a) & (b)._______ iv.(c)______ v. none of these________
5. Do you have any patent and/or copyright for these products and/or services?
a. yes___________ b. no ___________ ( if yes then go to the question no. 5.i, if no then go to q. 6)
5.i. How did you get this awareness to get intellectual property rights?
a. Through government agencies.
b. through competitor
c. through some mass communication medium
d. through relatives
e. others
5.ii. when did you get that patent and/or copyright?
a. just after new product development:________
b. after some time:_________
5.iii. Are you aware about all the terms and condition for getting these patent and/or copyright?
A. fully____________ b. partially___________ c. not______________
5.iv. Are you satisfied with the role of the government providing these property rights?
a. fully satisfied _________________
b. satisfied _________________
c. neutral. _________________

3. d. dissatisfied _________________
e. highly dissatisfied _________________
6. Are you aware about IPRs (intellectual property rights)?
a. yes_____________ b. no________
7. Are you aware that your method of manufacturing product can be copied, or stolen?
a. yes__________ b. no_______ c. can’t say___________ (if yes then go to next question)
8. Did you try to get patent or copyright for your product with unique features or for the method?
a. yes_______ b. no.______ (if yes then go to next question, if no then go to Q. no. 10)
9. What are reasons that you failed to get that?
a. government policies______ b. long procedure_______ c. lack of knowledge______ d. others ____________
________________________________(please mention) (you can tick more than one)
10. what are the reasons that you not tried?
a. lack of knowledge________ b. lack of awareness_________ c. too complicated procedure_________
d. not needed________ (you can tick more than one)
11.Are you aware about the remedies against infringement of patented invention?
a. yes_____________ b. no_________
12. Are you satisfied with the procedure of the government of getting compensation? (choose one option)
a. very satisfied______________
b. satisfied_____________
c. neutral______________
d. dissatisfied__________
e. highly dissatisfied______________
13. what would you like to recommend to the government for the improvement of the procedure?
a. less complicated_____________
b. easily accessible______________
c. provide more compensation_________________
d. less time consuming_____________________
e. others_____________________________(please mention) (you can choose more than option)

4. Place: ___________ Signature of the respondent: __________
Date: ___________ Stamp: ____________________