Which of the following is (are) not patentable subject matter(s) for purpose of applying invention patent inthe R.O.C.?I. a therapeutic method for the treatment of a dog.II. a transgenic dog.III. a non-essential biological process for the production of a dog.IV. a transgenic tulip.II and IV only
(A)I, II, and IV only
(B)II, III, and IV only
(C)I only
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In the R.O.C., dissatisfied with a decision of rejection may provide reason(s) to request areexamination within two (2) months after the date on which the decision of rejection is served. And, if thepatent application(s) is (are) not accepted or dismissed for formality defects or on the ground of ineligibilityof the applicant, the applicant may directly file administrative remedy actions.I. An invention patent applicantII. An utility model patent applicantIII. A design patent applicantI and II only
(A)I and III only
(B)II and III only
(C)I only
(D)
In the R.O.C., where a patentee establishes multiple pledges on the same patent for the purpose of securingmultiple creditors’ rights, the ranks of these pledges shall be determined according to the order oftheir .filing of the application
(A)licensing of the patent
(B)recordation of the
(C)pledgesdisclosure of the application
(D)
Where an applicant has first applied for a patent in a foreign country, which reciprocally allows R.O.C.nationals to claim patent priority, or with any member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), theapplicant may claim priority in respect of an R.O.C. patent application for the same invention if the R.O.C.patent application for the same invention is filed within twelve (12) months after the filing date of the saidfirst patent application. And, the period of twelve (12) months prescribed is calculated from offirst patent application to the filing date of the R.O.C. patent application.the day following the filing date
(A)the filing date
(B)the day following the priority date
(C)the priority date
(D)
Based on the principle of ne bis in idem set forth in the R.O.C. Patent Act, under which of the followingcircumstances, a person shall not be allowed to separately file an invalidation action against the same patentbased on the same facts and evidence?I. where another invalidation action has been filed based on the same facts and evidence and consideredgroundless by a decision.II. In an administrative action concerning revocation of a patent, where the Intellectual Property Court hastaken into account the new evidence submitted on the same grounds for the revocation prior to the end ofthe oral argument, and considered groundless by a judgment.III. where administrative remedy proceedings are filed but dismissed finally and bindingly.I and II only
(A)II and III only
(B)I a
(C)nd III onlyI only
(D)
In accordance with the Enforcement Rules of the R.O.C. Patent Act, the shall mean the technicalfeature(s) which define(s) a contribution which each of the claimed inventions, considered as a whole,makes over the prior art.single
(A)general inventive conceptspecial technical features
(B)inventive steps
(C)novelty
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In the R.O.C., which of the following circumstances may any person request for an invalidation actionagainst an invention patent?I. where the home country of the patentee does not accept the patent applications filed by R.O.C. nationalsII. where the invention patentee is not the owner of the right to apply for an invention patent.III. where a right to apply for a patent is jointly owned, the patent application related thereto is not filed byall the joint owner(s).IV. where an applicant files a patent application for invention and a patent application for utility model forthe same creation on the same date, but fails to make a declarations.I only
(A)I and II only
(B)
(C)I, II and III onlyI and IV only
(D)
In the R.O.C., which of the following circumstances may any person, together with document(s) of proof,file an invalidation action of the granted patent term extension to the Intellectual Property Office?I. where a right to apply for a patent is jointly owned, the patent application related thereto is not filed by allthe joint owner(s).II. where it is unnecessary to obtain the regulatory approval to exploit the invention patent concerned.III. where the granted term of extension exceeds the period during which the patent cannot be exploited.IV. where the requester of the patent term extension is not the patentee.I and II only
(A)III and IV only
(B)I, II and III only
(C)II, III and IV only
(D)
In accordance with the Enforcement Rules of R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following is not correct?where the design is three
(A)-dimensional, the drawing(s) shall contain a perspective viewwhere the design is applied to a boundless plane in form, the drawing(s) shall contain an element vi
(B)ewwhen scaled down to two
(C)-thirds, all the details disclosed in each drawing shall still be clearlydistinguisheda drawing annotated as a reference view shall be serve to interpret the scope of the design patent
(D)
Which of the following statements about the “multiple dependent claim” is (are) correct?I. it shall refer to more than one other claim in the alternative only.II. it may be serve as a basis for any other multiple dependent claim.III. it shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of each of the particular claims inrelation to which it is being considered.I only
(A)I and II only
(B)I and III only
(C)II and III only
(D)
Which of the following statements about the “two-part form” claim is (are) correct?I. it recites all or some of the elements of a known article, process, composition, or combination in thepreamble to the claim.II. it may include a transition such as “wherein the improvement comprises” and recite in the body of theclaim only the new or modified elements, or recite the improvement.III. it may be used in the form of a dependent claim.II only
(A)I and II only
(B)I and III only
(C)II and III only
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In accordance with the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following is not correct?the annuity for several years may be paid a
(A)t one time, and if the annuity rate is adjusted upward, thepatentee concerned will not be required to pay the deficitif the annuity for the second or any subsequent year is not paid within the specified time period, a late
(B)payment can be made within six (6) months after the original due date with a specified percentageadditionwhere the patentee of an invention patent is a natural person, school or small and medium enterprise, the
(C)patentee may request for a reduction of patent annuity with the Intellectual Property Officeif extension or prolongation of patent term is allowed, patent annuities shall not be paid during the
(D)extended or prolonged patent term
In accordance with the footnote 5 of Article 27 of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ofWorld Trade Organization, for the purposes of said Article, the terms "inventive step" and "capable of industrialapplication" may be deemed by a Member to be synonymous with the terms and respectively.creative, applicable
(A)creative, us
(B)efulnon
(C)-obvious, usefulobvious, applicable
(D)
In accordance with the Paris Convention, which of the following is not correct?where an industrial design is filed in a country by virtue of a right of priority based on the filing of a
(A)utility model, the period of priority shall be the same as that fixed for industrial designsit is permissible to file a utility model in a country by virtue of a right of priority based on the filing of a
(B)patent application, and vice versathe periods of priority shall be t
(C)welve months for patents and utility models, and six months for industrialdesignsimportation by the patentee into the country where the patent has been granted of articles manufactured
(D)in any of the countries of the Union shall entail forfeiture of the patent
In accordance with the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Rules, no superior court may, on grounds ofwrong jurisdiction, reverse the substantive adjudication of a civil or administrative court on an intellectualproperty civil or administrative action which, though not subject to thejurisdiction of theintellectual property court, shall be deemed to be so subject substantively.personal
(A)
(B)in remexclusive
(C)subject matter
(D)
Under the R.O.C. Patent Attorney Act, which of the following statements is true?One who has successfully passed the Patent Attorney Eligibility Examination could immediately file an
(A)application for the issuance of a Patent Attorney License.A patent attorney could represent clients in administrative litigations of pat
(B)ents.A patent attorney could begin his/her practice without joining the Patent Attorneys Association.
(C)A patent attorney shall participate in continuous educations and provide the proofs of such educations to
(D)Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) every 3 years.|70650
A is employed by C company as an in-house scientist to develop a new type of photovoltaic material. Withthe help of mass investments of C company, A successfully invents a new material—material X, in the labowned by X company, which drastically improved the converting rate of photovoltaics to a record highlevel. A and C company intend to apply for a patent of material X while the employment contract betweenA and C company clearly stipulated that all the inventions made in the performance of employment dutiesshall be deemed as “work for hire” as defined by the R.O.C. Patent Act and are protected in accordancetherewith. A also clearly acknowledges material X is an invention created in the performance of hisemployment duties with C company. Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which one of the following statements isnot correct?The right to apply for a patent and the patent right of material X are vested in C company.
(A)
(B)A has the inventorship of material X, and C company is only entitled to the statutory license ofmaterial X.A is entitled to claim reasonable remuneration of material X from C company.
(C)A is entitled to be listed as the inventor in the patent application of material X.
(D)
Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, the patent rights shall not extend to the using or reselling a patented productafter the sale of a patented product made by the patentee or under consent of the patentee. This rule is bestto be described as the doctrine? Please choose the one below that best completes the abovesentence.
(A)equivalents
(B)exclusion
(C)extinction
(D)exhaustion
Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which one of the following statements is not correct?The assigning on a patent right by the patentee shall have no
(A)locus standi against any third party unless itis recorded with Taiwan Intellectual Property Office.An exclusive patent licensee may, within the scope of the license granted, exclude the patentee from
(B)exploiting the patented invention.An exclusive patent licensee
(C)may sub-license a third party to exploit the licensed patent unless stipulatedotherwise in the contract.An exclusive patent licensee does not have the right to file the patent infringement litigation and claim
(D)for damages, notwithstanding there has been an express grant to the exclusive licensee to exercise suchrights in the licensing agreement.
Concerning compulsory licensing under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which one of the following statements is notcorrect?In response to national emergency, the Taiwa
(A)n Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), shall follow anemergency order from the central government authorities to grant compulsory licensing of a patent.TIPO may, upon request, grant compulsory licensing of a patent, where a later invention cannot be
(B)exploited without infringing upon a prior invention and such later invention involves an importanttechnical advancement of considerable economic significance compared to the prior invention.TIPO may, upon request, grant compulsory licensing of a patent, wh
(C)ere a patentee has committed acts torestricting competition or has committed unfair competition acts, for which an investigation is initiatedby the Fair Trade Commission.TIPO may, upon request, grant compulsory licensing of a patent, where a patented i
(D)nvention is to beexploited non-commercially for the enhancement of public interest.|70650
Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, the patentee of an invention patent has an exclusive right to exclude others’acts of exploiting an invention without the patentee’s consent. Where such invention is a product, the acts ofexploiting a patented product do not include?The acts of making a patented product.
(A)The acts of using a patented product.
(B)The acts of selling a patented product.
(C)The acts of exporting a patented
(D)product.
Which one of the following remedies is not available for patent infringement under the R.O.C. Patent Act?The damages calculated per Article 216 of the Civil Code.
(A)The damages based on the difference between the profits earned through patent ex
(B)ploitation afterinfringement and the profit normally expected through exploitation of the same patent.The total sale amount, not the net profits, of the infringing product as a punitive damages where the
(C)infringement is intentional.The amount calcula
(D)ted on the basis of reasonable royalties that may be collected from exploiting theinvention patent being licensed.
“When a work is available in one field of endeavor, design incentives and other market forces can promptvariations of it, either in the same field or a different one. If a person of ordinary skill can implement apredictable variation, §103 likely bars its patentability. For the same reason, if a technique has been used toimprove one device, and a person of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that it would improve similardevices in the same way, using the technique is obvious unless its actual application is beyond his or herskill.”The paragraph above is best to describe which one of the patent requirements below?Public Morality
(A)
(B)NoveltyEnablement
(C)Non
(D)-obviousness
Which of the following is patentable for design patent under the R.O.C. Patent Act?Fine arts.
(A)The shape of an article solely dictated by its function.
(B)Computer generated icons and graphic user interface applied to
(C)an article.The layout of integrated circuits and electronic circuits.
(D)
Pursuant to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Art. 4, any filing that is equivalentto a regular national filing under the domestic legislation of any country of the Union or under bilateral ormultilateral treaties concluded between countries of the Union shall be recognized as giving riseto ?the early authority
(A)the right of priority
(B)the right of advancement
(C)the sovereignty
(D)