Law on Patents and Trademarks

It is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention.

• Copyright

• Trademark

• Patent

• Tradename

What is the ultimate goal of a patent system?

• To bring new designs and technologies into the public domain.

• To discourage fraud and illegal trading

• To ensure protection of public properties

• To bring into the public domain new set of public service

Which among the following is NOT a purpose of a patent law?

• It seeks to foster and reward invention

• It promotes disclosures of inventions

• It seeks to ensure that ideas in the public domain remain there for the free use of the public

• It fosters creativity and innovation

Which of the following defines a patentable invention?

• It shall promulgate a systematic application of intellectual property rights.

• It shall ensure strict implementation of all the provisions listed therein.

• Any technical solution to a problem in any field of human activity which is new, involves inventive step and is industrially applicable.

• None of the above

An invention that can be produced and used in any industry is regarded as,

• Novelty

• Durability

• Inventive Step

• Industrially Applicable

The following are the requisites of patentable inventions, except.

• Offer technical solution to a problem

• Should be in the market for at least 5 years

• New

• Within the field of human activity

If a company develops a new technology that improves its main product, what type of intellectual property can they use to stop others from copying their invention?

• Trademark

• Copyright

• Tradename

• Patent

Which among the following is a non-patentable invention?

• Scientific Theories

• Plant Varieties

• Computer Programs

• All of the above

"An invention shall not be considered new if it forms part of a prior art" This statement pertains to?

• Novelty

• Durability

• Inventive Step

• Industrial Applicability

"Invention should not be obvious no to the general public but to a person skilled in the art for it to be patented" This statement pertains to?

• Novelty

• Durability

• Inventive Step

• Industrial Applicability