Patent basics
Test Your Knowledge of Patent Basics
Are you curious about patents and their significance in the innovation landscape? Take our engaging quiz to assess your understanding of patent fundamentals and unlock valuable insights!
- Understand essential patent terminology.
- Identify what can be patented.
- Learn about patent rights and obligations.
What are the categories of things that can be patented? [Check all that apply]
Laws of nature
Composition of matter
Method
Abstract ideas
Article of manufacture
Machine
Natural phenomena
What are the three patentability requirements for a utility patent?
Novel, useful, unnatural
Novel, useful, obvious
Novel, useful, non-obvious
Novel, useless, unnatural
Which of the following statements about patents are TRUE? [Check all that apply]
A patent infringer must infringe part of a single claim
Most countries offer a one year grace period to file a patent application after initial public disclosure
Obviousness rejections are very common in biotech
Enablement is the concept that the invention must be sufficiently described in the application to allow a skilled artisan to make and use the claimed invention without a requirement for undue experimentation
Invention” means and include without limitation, any development, discovery, creation, improvement or other advance whether developed as a product of mental processes or as a result of scientific investigation and experimentation
TRUE or FALSE: Holding a patent does not guarantee the patent holder the right to practice the claimed invention
True
False
What is the timeframe for conversion of a provisional application?
6 months
12 months
18 months
24 months
What is the timeframe for filing foreign national phase applications AFTER non-provisional application?
6 months
12 months
18 months
24 months
What is the maximum life of a patent from the earliest non-provisional application (to which priority is claimed)?
15 years
20 years
25 years
30 years
What is the max no. Of years that a new drug's patent life can be extended upon approval?
5 years
7 years
10 years
14 years
Which of the following statements about patents are TRUE? [Check all the apply]
Best claims are those that cover composition of matter
Provisional applications are examined by a patent examiner
Scope of rights protected under a provisional patent application is limited to the degree that the parameters of the invention are described
PCT is essentially a foreign patent
A joint inventor must have contributed to every claim to be considered an inventor
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