專利師 101 年專業英文考古題

The purpose of patents is to stimulate innovation by rewarding people for new inventions.Which one of the following choices can be best substituted for the word “innovation”? (A)invincibility (B)creation (C)invasion (D)calmness

International patent and knowledge licensing is the most critical form of technology transfer to third worlddevelopment.Which one of the following choices can be best substituted for the word “critical”? (A)important (B)insignificant (C)impossible (D)presumptuous|70650

When the examiner inappropriately combined some components selected from the prior art to fit the parametersof the invention, such determination of nonobviousness would fall in to the hindsight bias.In the above paragraph, “bias” means: (A)prejudice (B)oblique (C)premonition (D)ground

The preliminary injunction the plaintiff seeks in the case of patent infringement is an extraordinary remedy.Besides the consideration of public interest, the irreparable harms must be proved to justify the order ofinjunction.In the above paragraph, “irreparable” means: (A)inexplicable (B)inexorable (C)irrecoverable (D)irrebutable

The ultimate aim of the TRIPS Agreement is to achieve the goal of harmonization over the substantive patentlaw under various jurisdictions, by the adoption of the minimum standards of protection.In the above paragraph, “harmonization” means: (A)unification (B)accordance (C)cooperation (D)assistance

The elements of patentability do not include which of the following: (A)novelty (B)utility (C)portability (D)nonobviousness

Which type of patent protection is not provided in the Patent Act of the United States? (A)utility patents (B)design patents (C)plant patents (D)working patents

After the decision of eBay v. MercExchange handing down from the Supreme Court in the United States, togrant the permanent injunction the court must consider the “four factors” before making the decision. Which oneof the following choices is not within the “four factors”? (A)likelihood of success on the merits (B)irreparable harm (C)public interest (D)paying sufficient bonds

In the United States, even though the inventor was first to invent, he may be barred if he publicly uses or sells itoutside the twelve month grace period. What is the term to describe the situation? (A)periodical bar (B)statutory bar (C)insufficient bar (D)incomplete bar

Which one of the following treaties has no relationship with the patent protection? (A)Paris Convention (B)Patent Cooperation Treaty (C)Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (D)Nice Agreement

Which one of the following factors is most unlikely to be considered in a patent litigation in the United States? (A)Discovery Proceeding (B)Markman Hearing (C)Criminal Penalty (D)Permanent Injunction|70650

Which of the following reasons is not among the exceptions of the early publication of patent applications underTaiwanese patent law? (A)The patent application is protected by Taiwan Trade Secret Act as a subject matter of trade secret. (B)The patent applicant withdrew the patent application within 15 months after the application date. (C)The patent application is related to national defense secrets. (D)The patent application is against public orders or moralities.

An invention patent application would be through the procedure of substantive examination prior to patentgranting. Which of the following statements is true? (A)Within 18 months after the patent application, on request, the Intellectual Property Office should conduct asubstantive examination over this application. (B)Owing to interest conflicting, only the competitors of the applicant are entitled to requesting the substantiveexamination over the patent application. (C)If no request for the substantive examination has been made in due time, the application is deemed to bewithdrawn. (D)The substantive examination over the patent application should be requested after this application has beenpublished according to Taiwanese patent law.

A license under which the licensor grants the right to use a patent to licensee under the condition that the licenseeagrees to grant the licensor a license with respect to any improvements to that patent made by the licensee isoften called: (A)a grant back license (B)a grant forward license (C)an exclusive license (D)a sublicense

Which one of the following descriptions related to the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act is incorrect? (A)The court should judge the validity of patent by itself in a patent litigation. (B)There has been the mechanism of Technical Examination officer in such legal infrastructure. (C)The design of confidentiality preservation order in the Act has the purpose to protect trade secrets. (D)Adding the criminal penalty to the invasion of trade secrets is one important character to the Act.

One of the most controversial areas of customs law concerns “gray market goods”.What is the term to describe the importation of gray market goods? (A)vertical importation (B)random importation (C)cross importation (D)parallel importation

The traditional American rule that each party bears its own attorneys’ fees is varied by statute in patent law. In anexceptional case, the prevailing party may be granted such fees.Which one of the following choices can be best substituted for the word “prevailing”? (A)losing (B)winning (C)coming (D)defending|70650

For the most part, patents are granted to inventors according to national law. Thus, patents represent _______grants of exclusive rights.Fill in the blank with the best answer from the following choices. (A)collapsible (B)territorial (C)collateral (D)tiny

The failure of an invention to meet with the requirement of novelty under patent law usually resulted from_______ of the prior art. (A)preemption (B)suggestion (C)anticipation (D)instruction

A patent infringed may be determined by _______ when an accused product performed substantially the samefunction in substantially the same way to have the same result with what the patent did, provided that themanufacture of the accused product didn’t constitute literal infringement. (A)the compulsory licensing (B)the prior art defense (C)the all-element doctrine (D)the doctrine of equivalents

On claim drafting, a patent applicant sometimes uses a term in a manner leading to an either more restrictive orexpansive meaning than its ordinary construction. Such a phenomenon in the patent practice means that _______may be followed to define patent claims.Choose the one phrase that best completes the above sentence. (A)the prosecution history (B)the inventor’s lexicography (C)the expert’s testimony (D)the prior art

On determination of nonobviousness of a combination invention, the examiner is always concerned about_______, which means a combination of elements may produce a technological effect greater than that caused bythe sum of those elements taken together.Choose the one word that best completes the above sentence. (A)synergism (B)inherency (C)collaboration (D)deposition

_______ is an illustrative example of practice of an invention, included in a patent specification.Choose the one phrase that best completes the above sentence. (A)A claim (B)An embodiment (C)An abstract (D)A related application

An official procedure starting from the patent application to the granting of patent is named as _______.Choose the one phrase that best completes the above sentence. (A)patent licensing (B)patent searching (C)patent filing (D)patent prosecution

The requirement of _______ for patentability is to secure that the public is entitled to practice the inventionaccording to a full and complete description of it in the specification, especially when the patent expires.Choose the one word that best completes the above sentence. (A)novelty (B)utility (C)enablement (D)nonobviousness