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WorksheetsClairvolex - World IP Day
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 12mins
What protects the intellectual property created by artists?
copyright
geographical indications
patents
registered designs
trademarks
Which of these is a geographical indication?
BMW
Champagne
Hogwarts
Playstation
World Wide Web
What does a trademark protect?
An Invention
A work of Art
Logos, names and brands
The look, shape and feel of a product
A secret formula
If you write an original story, what type of intellectual property gives you the right to decide who can make and sell copies of your work?
Copyright
Geographical indications
Patents
Registered Designs
Trademarks
Imagine a footballer sets up his own company to sell his own range of clothes. What type of intellectual property can he use to show that the clothes are made by his company?
Copyright
geographical indications
patents
registered designs
trademarks
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?
Copyright
Geographical indications
Patents
Registered Designs
Trademarks
Which is not considered a “claim type”?
Markush
Jepson
Method
Stapleton
They are known claim types
Which US President was also an Inventor?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Regan
None of the above
A US provisional patent is examined for...
Completeness - does it contain spec, drawings, claims and abstract
Patentable subject matter
Novelty
Inventor’s citizenship
Nothing
Which of the following is Trademark?
TOYOTA
HARRY POTTER
WHITE HOUSE
DARJEELING TEA
Is there a worldwide patent?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Maybe
What protects the intellectual property created by designers?
Copyright
Geographical indications
Patents
Registered designs
Trademarks
What protects the intellectual property created by inventors?
Copyright
Geographical indications
Patents
Registered designs
Trademarks
‘International application’ means an application for a patent made in accordance with the:
Budapest Treaty
Berne Convention
Patent Cooperation Treaty
Madrid System
International publication of the PCT application is handled by the International Bureau in Geneva:
Always
Sometimes
Never
Optionally
After filing an international application:
National phase applications can be filed in the chosen countries at any time
National phase applications are to be filed within a period of 30 / 31 months from the priority date of the international application or date of filing of the international application, whichever is earlier
National phase applications are to be filed in a time period of 30 / 31 months from the publication date of the international application
National phase applications are to be filed after a period of 30 / 31 months from the priority date of the international application or date of filing of the international application
None of the above
The owner of a patent can grant licenses:
To registered companies only
To individuals only
To anyone
To anyone, but only after taking permission from the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
A patent application was filed in February 2000. The patent was granted in September 2006. In 2005, the inventor wants to file for some improvements in the invention. The patent on improvement would be valid until:
2032
2021
2020
None of the above
What options are not available for an applicant after receiving a final rejection from USPTO?
File an RCE
File an appeal
Request an Examiner Interview
File a divisional application
None of the above
Under current US law what cannot be used to invalidate a patent?
Conference presentations
Commercial products
An inventor’s own public disclosure
Internet postings
None of the above
What is the maximum number of claims for a Design patent application?
One
Twenty
One Hundred
Twelve
There is no limit, as many as the applicant desires so long as the proper fees are paid
How many countries are now PCT member states?
142
146
152
156
Which of the following is not a valid patent licensing royalty model?
Percentage of sales
Fixed amount per unit
Lump sum upfront payment
Annual fixed payments
All are valid royalty models
As a patent owner you may not:
Shut down an infringing competitor’s manufacturing line
Offer a limited license to competitors for a specific region
Offer a limited license to competitors for a specific end use of the invention
Block importation into the US of a foreign manufacturer for products using your invention if your patent is a US Patent
None of the above
Under USPTO guidelines a new patent application requires:
Application fee
Oath and declaration form
Inventorship details
Provisional/ complete specification
All of the Above
When can an IDS be required?
At the time of patent application
Before grant
During the prosecution
All of the Above
For detailing the specification, you need to submit?
Drawings and description
Working model
A to do list
User manual
None of the Above
What is the primary purpose of the patent system?
To encourage innovation
For earning revenue by patent office
For creating monopoly
Bringing trade secret to public domain
In most countries, how long does copyright last for?
10 years after the creation of the work
50 years after the creation of the work
10 years after the death of the person who created that work
50 years after the death of the person who created that work
How long do patents usually last for?
10 Years
20 Years
40 Years
60 Years
What is the name of this song?
(a)
