Patentable Subject Matter Quiz

What are the three general types of patents?

• Chemical, biological, and mechanical patents

• Process, machine, and manufacture patents

• Software, business method, and design patents

• Utility, plant, and design patents

Which of the following is eligible for patenting?

• Laws of nature

• Natural phenomenon

• Abstract ideas

• Chemical compounds

Of the following, which is likely the first step in the Mayo patent eligibility framework?

• Determine if the claim is directed to a product or process

• Determine if the claim contains an inventive concept

• Determine if the claim incorporates a machine

• Determine if the claim involves an abstract concept

What is the second step in the Mayo patent eligibility framework?

• Determine if the claim contains an inventive concept

• Determine if the claim incorporates a natural law

• Determine if the claim is directed to a product or process

• Determine if the claim involves an abstract concept

Which of the following is an example of patent-eligible subject matter?

• A new mineral discovered in the soil

• A naturally occurring segment of DNA

• A chemical compound formed from an intermixture of ingredients

• A basic algorithm for data analysis

Which of the following is an example of patent-ineligible subject matter?

• A composition of matter created from raw materials

• A method for monitoring an electric power grid

• A process for improving the application of air to a furnace

• A machine that uses a known algorithm