專利師 102 年專業英文考古題

What does the term “patent pending” mean? (A)patent assigned to (B)patent mortgaged (C)patent litigated (D)patent applied for

What does the term “prosecution history estoppel” mean? (A)the doctrine of equivalents (B)the doctrine of all elements (C)inter partes reexaminations (D)file-wrapper estoppel

An invention patent application is filed on January 1, 2010. The application is published 18 months later on July1, 2011 and granted on May 30, 2013. The patent is valid until: (A)May 30, 2033(20 years from the granted date of the patent) (B)July 1, 2031(20 years from the publication date of the application) (C)January 1, 2030(20 years from the filing date of the application) (D)some other date

If the patent examiner does produce a case, the burden of coming forward with evidence orarguments shifts to the applicant who may submit additional evidence of non-obviousness. Choose the one phasethat best completes the above sentences. (A)all elements (B)inherency (C)burden of Proof (D)prima facie

The EPO allowed a patent on a transgenic animal that had been bred as a research tool for cancer studies despiteobjections that it was to patented life. Choose the one word that best completes the abovesentences. (A)immoral (B)immortal (C)irreverent (D)insignificant

European patents shall not be granted in respect of inventions the commercial of which would becontrary to ‘ordre public’ or morality. Choose the one word that best completes the above sentences. (A)exploitation (B)anticipation (C)incentive (D)litigation

The expression “either A or B, but not both” in a patent specification or claim has the sense of: (A)implying the presence of both A and B. (B)implying the presence of A or the presence of B, or the presence of A and B. (C)implying the presence of A or the presence of B, but not the presence of both A and B. (D)implying the absence of both A and B.

According to the Patent Act in Taiwan, which of the following statements is not correct? (A)According to Article 52, patent rights shall start from the filing date of the application. (B)The term of an invention patent shall not exceed a period of twenty years from the filing date of theapplication. (C)An invention that involves national defense secrets or any other secrets pertaining to national security mightbe granted. (D)The term of a design patent shall not exceed a period of twelve years from the filing date of the application.|70650

The requirement of industrial applicability in the EPC means that it must be shown that the invention can bemade or used in any kind of industry. Which of the following statements is true? (A)In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires utility. (B)In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires novelty. (C)In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires inventive steps. (D)In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires fully disclosure.

Which of the following patentability statements is not correct? (A)Enablement requires the patent applicant to submit already functionally sample embodiment type of theinvention to the patent examiners. (B)The invention that one skilled in the art must be enabled to make and use is that defined by the claim(s) of theparticular application or patent. (C)Enablement requires a person of “outstanding skill in the art” of the invention can make and use the inventionwithout “undue experimentation”. (D)The information contained in the disclosure of an application must be sufficient to inform those skilled in therelevant art how to both make and use the claimed invention.

According to the Patent Act in Taiwan, which of the following statement is correct? (A)The right to apply for a patent is not assignable, but the patent right is inheritable. (B)Both the right to apply for a patent or the patent right are assignable and inheritable. (C)The right to apply for a patent shall be taken as the subject of a pledge. (D)Where an invention made by an employee in the performance of his job duties, the right to apply for a patentshall belong to the employee.

According to the Patent Act in Taiwan, “invention” means the creation of technical ideas, utilizing the laws ofnature. Regarding the following statements or phrases, what could be possibly deemed as an “invention”? (A)the discovery of a natural resource (B)chemical compounds which are artificially isolated from natural sources (C)chemical compounds which are artificially isolated from natural sources however the usefulness cannot befigured out (D)a law of universal gravitation itself

A disclosure of the invention before a corresponding patent application in field will affect which of the followingpatentability criteria? (A)novelty (B)utility (C)non-obviousness (D)enablement

Which type of patent protection is not provided in the Patent Act of Taiwan? (A)artificial compound (B)essential biological processes for the production of plants (C)biological processes for producing microorganism (D)microorganism

A patent gives its owner the to prevent or stop others from making, using, offering for sale, sellingor importing a product or a process, based on the patented invention, without the owner’s prior permission. (A)dominant position (B)dominant right (C)exclusive right (D)exclusive jurisdiction|70650

In general, refers to all the relevant technical knowledge available to the public anywhere in theworld prior to the first filing date of the relevant patent application. (A)fine art (B)prior right (C)an early skill (D)prior art

For patents involving microorganisms, many countries require the microorganism to be placed for safekeeping ata recognized . (A)depositary institution (B)preservative organization (C)saving institution (D)disposable biology bank

As regards processing a patent application, the aim of is to ensure that the application satisfies thepatentability requirements. (A)concrete test (B)substantial examination (C)substitutive review (D)substantive examination

A patentee is a person, group, company, etc., that . (A)is granted permission by the patent owner to use the patented invention (B)has been granted a patent (C)examines patent applications (D)has granted a patent

As regards patent infringement, injunctions are often needed urgently. An interim injunction is thatmay be granted at a special hearing pending the outcome of the main hearing of the case. (A)a temporary injunction (B)a perpetual injunction (C)a permanent measure (D)an appellate court

According to Article 1 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, industrial propertyshould apply to “industry and commerce proper” and to “agricultural and extractive industries and to allmanufactured or natural products”. In this regard, the phrase “industrial property” should be understood in thesense. (A)narrow (B)narrowest (C)broad (D)broadest

In Taiwan, unauthorized offering to sell any patented invention constitutes . (A)fair use of patent (B)patent infringement (C)honest use of patent (D)a patent troll

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights is a minimum standards agreement.According to Article 1 of this Agreement, Members may implement in their law protection than isrequired by this Agreement. (A)extinct (B)narrower (C)more distinctive (D)more extensive

Under Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, the clause forbidsdiscrimination between the nationals of other Members of World Trade Organization. According to this clause,nationals of all trading partners in the WTO must be treated equally. (A)most-flavored-country treating (B)most-advantaged-nation treatment (C)most-favored-nation treatment (D)most-benefited-nation treatment

Under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, means that, on the basis of aregular application for a patent filed by a given applicant in one of the member countries, the same applicantmay, within 12 months, apply for protection in all the other member countries. (A)the right of priority (B)the advanced right (C)the advancing right (D)the early authority