529 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from IPR & Technology Transfer FAQs, published by icmr.gov.in. The source is a 85-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include intellectual property rights, technology transfer, icmr, 2017, dr. soumya swaminathan, dr. chander shekhar, dr. sadhana srivastava, professor seyed hasnain. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 227 factual, 120 definition, 70 summary, 61 list, 46 relationship, 5 comparison. 302 of the 529 pairs (57.1%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 227 are factual or table-based questions. 99.43% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 529 question-and-answer pairs derived from FAQs on intellectual property rights (IPR) and technology transfer, published by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The dataset spans topics such as patents, plant variety protection, and international agreements, with answers sourced verbatim from an 85-page publication. Questions are categorized into types like factual, definition, and summary, with a focus on explanatory content. The dataset provides detailed metadata, including page numbers and document locations for verification against the original source.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What does compulsory licensing allow a government to do? | a system when a government allows a company to produce a patented product or utilize a patented process without the consent of the patent owner | What is compulsory licensing? Compulsory licensing is a system when a government allows a company to produce a patented product or utilize a patented process without the consent of the patent owner. It is well defined under the patent act of a country. | 54 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | Compulsory licensing is a system when a government allows a company to produce a patented product or utilize a patented process without the consent of the patent owner. | 66 | page=66,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the World Trade Organization (WTO) do? | an international organization which administers the rules of trade globally for liberalization and expansion of international trade by developing agreements, frameworks and dispute resolution processes | What is World Trade Organization (WTO)? World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization which administers the rules of trade globally for liberalization and expansion of international trade by developing agreements, frameworks and dispute resolution processes. The WTO came into effect on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement which replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1948. | 74 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization which administers the rules of trade globally for liberalization and expansion of international trade by developing agreements, frameworks and dispute resolution processes. | 57 | page=57,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the concept of novelty mean in the context of patenting? | a feature which did not exist previously and which has not been disclosed in the prior art of a patent application | How is ‘novelty’ component established in an invention for patenting? Novelty is a feature which did not exist previously and which has not been disclosed in the prior art of a patent application. For an invention to be judged as novel, the disclosed information in a patent should not be available in the 'prior art'. | 81 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | Novelty is a feature which did not exist previously and which has not been disclosed in the prior art of a patent application. | 38 | page=38,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application? | an international application governed by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, and can be validated in 148 countries as member states | What is a PCT International application? A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application is an international application governed by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, and can be validated in 148 countries as member states. The PCT is an international filing system for patents in which the applicant files in the receiving office in a country and gains an early priority date in all the designated countries without affecting the priority date. | 90 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application is an international application governed by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, and can be validated in 148 countries as member states. | 44 | page=44,block=17 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of a sui generis system for plant varieties? | a system of protection for plant varieties as an alternative or addition to a patent system for protecting plants | What is sui generis system for protection of plant varieties? Sui generis is a system of protection for plant varieties as an alternative or addition to a patent system for protecting plants. Accordingly in India plant protection came into being for new plant varieties as Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers‟ Rights (PPVFR) Act in 2001. | 77 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | Sui generis is a system of protection for plant varieties as an alternative or addition to a patent system for protecting plants. | 55 | page=55,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the Paris Convention? | an international convention for promoting trade by encouraging protection of industrial property among member countries | What is Paris Convention? Paris Convention is an international convention for promoting trade by encouraging protection of industrial property among member countries. All the member countries provide national treatment to all the applications from the other member countries for protection of industrial property rights. | 46 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | Paris Convention is an international convention for promoting trade by encouraging protection of industrial property among member countries. | 58 | page=58,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the role of claims in a patent? | the operative part of the patent | The claims are brief descriptions of the subject matter of the invention, eliminating unnecessary details and distinguishing the invention from what is old. The claims are the operative part of the patent. Novelty and patentability are judged by the claims, when patent is granted. | 172 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | The claims are the operative part of the patent. | 40 | page=40,block=5 | 0.850 | valid |
| What role does the International Bureau serve within WIPO? | the secretariat of the WIPO, which centralizes the administration of the unions created under the various conventions | What is International Bureau? The International Bureau is the secretariat of the WIPO, which centralizes the administration of the unions created under the various conventions. International Patent applications may be filed directly with the International Bureau as Receiving Office to WIPO's headquarters as an alternative to filing with the competent national or regional Office. | 58 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | The International Bureau is the secretariat of the WIPO, which centralizes the administration of the unions created under the various conventions. | 58 | page=58,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of right is a patent, and where must it be filed for protection? | a territorial right and must be filed in various geographical territories for protection | Can I protect my invention in more than one country? Patent is a territorial right and must be filed in various geographical territories for protection. Thus if one wants IP protection in more than one country, they can apply for a patent in various countries of their interest | 63 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | Patent is a territorial right and must be filed in various geographical territories for protection. | 20 | page=20,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What are research tools in the context of patents? | A method, utility, application or material which promotes and improves research | The renewal fees are due before the expiry of each succeeding year and in case of nonpayment of renewal fee within the prescribed time limit, the patent ceases to exist. . Request for examination (RFE) A request for examination (RFE) in form-18 is to be filed simultaneously with the patent filing or within 48 months from the date of filing or earliest priority date; in case the RFE is not filed the corresponding application will not be examined and will be deemed as withdrawn. A request for examination may be normal or express (fast track). Research Tool A method, utility, application or material which promotes and improves research are called research tools. For eg.: Browzine by NIH. | 561 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.icmr.gov.in/icmrobject/custom_data/pdf/downloadable-books/Intellectual_property_rights_.pdf | Research Tool A method, utility, application or material which promotes and improves research are called research tools. | 83 | page=83,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
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