Patent law Flashcards
Who grants European patent?
EPO
Which sentence is true:
European patent can be validated in Morocco
PCT establishes the procedure for:
obtaining national patents in countries designated by applicant
The procedure before the EPO could be carried out in
French, German and English
1977, Budapest Treaty serves as:
an aid in the disclosure of an inventions comprising microorganisms
True or False
1977, Budapest Treaty serves as: a tool for patent classification
False
True or False
1977, Budapest Treaty serves as: a legal instrument facilitating obtaining patent protection at international level
False
True or False
1977, Budapest Treaty serves as: an aid in the disclosure of an inventions comprising microorganisms
True
True or False
The procedure before the EPO could be carried out in French, German and English
True
True or False
The procedure before the EPO could be carried out in Spanish, German and English
False
True or False
The procedure before the EPO could be carried out in English only
False
True or False
PCT establishes the procedure for: obtaining international patent valid all over the world
False
True or False
PCT establishes the procedure for obtaining international patent granted by WIPO
False
True or False
PCT establishes the procedure for: obtaining national patents in countries designated by applicant
True
True or False
Which sentence is true EPC is a part of the acquis communautaire
False
True or False
Which sentence is true: EPC does not contain substantive law provisions
False
True or False
Which sentence is true: European patent can be validated in Morocco
True
True or False
Who grants European patent? WIPO
False
True or False
Who grants European patent? EPO
True
True or False
Who grants European patent? ARIPO
False
Patent law in the EU:
is partly harmonised in some areas of patent law
Please indicate answers which are false, when you consider unitary patent as a new tool for a patent protection in the EU:
broader territorial scope of patent protection at higher costs comparing to European patent
True or False
lease indicate answers which are false, when you consider unitary patent as a new tool for a patent protection in the EU: broader territorial scope of patent protection at higher costs comparing to European patent
True
True or False
lease indicate answers which are false, when you consider unitary patent as a new tool for a patent protection in the EU: possibility to obtain the EU-wide patent protectio
False
True or False
lease indicate answers which are false, when you consider unitary patent as a new tool for a patent protection in the EU: easier access to wide patent protection in the EU
False
True or False
Patent law in the EU: contrary to other fields of IP law (e.g. trademark law, design law) has not been harmonised yet
False
True or False
Patent law in the EU: is partly harmonised in some areas of patent law
True
True or False
Patent law in the EU: is fully harmonized due to existing a patent regulations and directives
False
The patent application was filed in Poland on May 25, 2017. Later the same person has filed a patent application for the same subject in Spain on February 20, 2018, claiming the priority. Then the same applicant filed the application for the same invention on June 21, 2018 in Canada, claiming the priority again. The novelty should be assessed as to
25.05.2017 in the second case and 21.06.2018 in the third case
Former employee unaware of misuse of confidential information has disclosed the details of invention. In this case:
the novelty of the invention has been lost
An inventor has submitted the patent application to German patent office on May 21, 2017 then he withdrew the application after six months. Nonetheless, he applied for the patent covering the same subject in Poland on April 20, 2018. Is it possible for him to claim the priority resulting from the first application?
Yes
A medical substance has been used in flu treatment for ten years. Then the new use of this substance for hypothermia treatment has been invented. The patent:
can be granted for the next (second) medical use of that substance
True or False
A medical substance has been used in flu treatment for ten years. Then the new use of this substance for hypothermia treatment has been invented. The patent: cannot be granted due to lack of novelty
False
True or False
A medical substance has been used in flu treatment for ten years. Then the new use of this substance for hypothermia treatment has been invented. The patent: can be granted for the first medical use of that substance
False
True or False
A medical substance has been used in flu treatment for ten years. Then the new use of this substance for hypothermia treatment has been invented. The patent: can be granted for the next (second) medical use of that substance
True
True or False
An inventor has submitted the patent application to German patent office on May 21, 2017 then he withdrew the application after six months. Nonetheless, he applied for the patent covering the same subject in Poland on April 20, 2018. Is it possible for him to claim the priority resulting from the first application? Yes, providing that he did not disclose the invention meanwhile
False
True or False
An inventor has submitted the patent application to German patent office on May 21, 2017 then he withdrew the application after six months. Nonetheless, he applied for the patent covering the same subject in Poland on April 20, 2018. Is it possible for him to claim the priority resulting from the first application? No
False
True or False
An inventor has submitted the patent application to German patent office on May 21, 2017 then he withdrew the application after six months. Nonetheless, he applied for the patent covering the same subject in Poland on April 20, 2018. Is it possible for him to claim the priority resulting from the first application? Yes
True
True or False
Former employee unaware of misuse of confidential information has disclosed the details of invention. In this case:
This was the correct answer
the novelty of the invention has been lost
True
True or False
Former employee unaware of misuse of confidential information has disclosed the details of invention. In this case: the novelty of the invention has not been lost since this is the sort of non-prejudicial disclosure
False
True or False
The patent application was filed in Poland on May 25, 2017. Later the same person has filed a patent application for the same subject in Spain on February 20, 2018, claiming the priority. Then the same applicant filed the application for the same invention on June 21, 2018 in Canada, claiming the priority again. The novelty should be assessed as to 25.05.2017 in all three cases
False
True or False
The patent application was filed in Poland on May 25, 2017. Later the same person has filed a patent application for the same subject in Spain on February 20, 2018, claiming the priority. Then the same applicant filed the application for the same invention on June 21, 2018 in Canada, claiming the priority again. The novelty should be assessed as to 20.02.2018 in the second case and 21.06.2018 in the third case
False
True or False
The patent application was filed in Poland on May 25, 2017. Later the same person has filed a patent application for the same subject in Spain on February 20, 2018, claiming the priority. Then the same applicant filed the application for the same invention on June 21, 2018 in Canada, claiming the priority again. The novelty should be assessed as to 25.05.2017 in the second case and 21.06.2018 in the third case
True
Mr Hans Mauritz is a US national employed by a German company based in Munich and having its laboratories in the UK and France, established and operated under the relevant national laws. Mr Mauritz spent 6 months working during an internship in each of the laboratories where he has developed an invention for which a European patent has been granted. Under the national laws of which country should the right to this invention be determined?
Germany as the country where the employee is mainly employed
True or False
Mr Hans Mauritz is a US national employed by a German company based in Munich and having its laboratories in the UK and France, established and operated under the relevant national laws. Mr Mauritz spent 6 months working during an internship in each of the laboratories where he has developed an invention for which a European patent has been granted. Under the national laws of which country should the right to this invention be determined?
This was the correct answer
Germany as the country where the employee is mainly employed
True
True or False
Mr Hans Mauritz is a US national employed by a German company based in Munich and having its laboratories in the UK and France, established and operated under the relevant national laws. Mr Mauritz spent 6 months working during an internship in each of the laboratories where he has developed an invention for which a European patent has been granted. Under the national laws of which country should the right to this invention be determined? France as the country where the invention was created
False
True or False
Mr Hans Mauritz is a US national employed by a German company based in Munich and having its laboratories in the UK and France, established and operated under the relevant national laws. Mr Mauritz spent 6 months working during an internship in each of the laboratories where he has developed an invention for which a European patent has been granted. Under the national laws of which country should the right to this invention be determined? The UK as the country where the invention was created
False
True or False
Mr Hans Mauritz is a US national employed by a German company based in Munich and having its laboratories in the UK and France, established and operated under the relevant national laws. Mr Mauritz spent 6 months working during an internship in each of the laboratories where he has developed an invention for which a European patent has been granted. Under the national laws of which country should the right to this invention be determined? The US as the country of the origin for the employee
False
The aim of the interpretation of a patent claims is:
identification of the subject matter of an invention and the scope of the granted protection
When determining patent infringement of a European patent:
Not only those features which are repeated literally in the allegedly infringing invention but also those which are obvious equivalences of the claimed features
Scope of a patent is determined by:
patent claims
The relevant point of reference for interpreting patent claims for the purpose of determining the scope of a patent is:
a person skilled in the art
Choose, from the following list, two correct answers to the question: When a patent expires, it
- passes into the public domain for free use
- can be exploited without a license from the patent holder
True or False
Choose, from the following list, two correct answers to the question: When a patent expires, it can be automatically turned into a so-called Specific Patent Certificate (SPC)
False
True or False
Choose, from the following list, two correct answers to the question: When a patent expires, it passes into the public domain for free use
True
True or False
Choose, from the following list, two correct answers to the question: When a patent expires, it can still be protected as a trade secret
False
True or False
Choose, from the following list, two correct answers to the question: When a patent expires, it can be exploited without a license from the patent holder
True
True or False
The relevant point of reference for interpreting patent claims for the purpose of determining the scope of a patent is: a person skilled in the art
True
True or False
The relevant point of reference for interpreting patent claims for the purpose of determining the scope of a patent is: an average user of a patented technology
False
True or False
The relevant point of reference for interpreting patent claims for the purpose of determining the scope of a patent is: a patent holder
False
True or False
The relevant point of reference for interpreting patent claims for the purpose of determining the scope of a patent is: the judge resolving a patent infringement dispute
False
True or False
Scope of a patent is determined by: patent claims
True
True or False
Scope of a patent is determined by: description and drawings
False
True or False
Scope of a patent is determined by: a patent office in the decision to grant a patent
False
True or False
Scope of a patent is determined by: the whole patent documentation
False
True or False
When determining patent infringement of a European patent: equivalent technical features are considered in exceptional cases
False
True or False
When determining patent infringement of a European patent: decisions in this regard are taken by a national court on a case-by-case basis
False
True or False
When determining patent infringement of a European patent: there is no legal ground for using the theory of equivalence
False
True or False
When determining patent infringement of a European patent: Not only those features which are repeated literally in the allegedly infringing invention but also those which are obvious equivalences of the claimed features
True
True or False
The aim of the interpretation of a patent claims is: identification of the subject matter of an invention and the scope of the granted protection
True
True or False
The aim of the interpretation of a patent claims is: merely assessment of the patentability of an invention
False
True or False
The aim of the interpretation of a patent claims is: merely a determination of the scope of a patent
False
True or False
The aim of the interpretation of a patent claims is: one of the answers is correct
False
a research exemption
elimination of barriers for research activities
a Bolar exemption
a quicker patient’s access to cheaper generic drugs
a pharmacist exemption
a protection of public health
a transit exemption
a promotion of the international commerce
The German manufacturer of medical products produced and advertised the patented active substance solifenacin succinate on its website, as well as supply some amount of the substance to a French manufacturer of generic drugs who needed the substance for tests and trials needed for a regulatory review. The patent-owner of the patented substance sued the company in Germany where is was patented. According to manufacture’s defence, advertising and offering APIs was excluded from patent infringement under national Bolar provision, as acts covered by the regulatory exemption. According to the European case law: defence:
these acts should be considered as a patent infringement as acts not undertaken by testing entity itself, which has a direct interest in obtaining market approval for the generic drug,
Under a “pharmacy exemption”, a pharmacist can prepare larger quantity of a patented medicine in order to sell it to number of individual patients in accordance with a medical prescription
False
A patent exemption should be understood as a limitation of a patent monopoly not as own right of a third party to exploit a patented invention
True
In Europe, third parties are allowed to use patented computer programs for decompilation and interoperability
False
Prior user of a patented invention can defend himself against patent infringement claim
True
Prior user of a patented invention can claim a patent infringement in case of unauthorised use of such invention by third party
False
Prior user of an invention can use of patented invention on the basis of a royalty-free license
False
Patent enforcement is primarily the domain of:
Civil/commercial litigation
Courts of which country usually have jurisdiction to hear a patent dispute ?
Courts of the country where the infringement occurred
A preliminary injunction in patent litigation:
Neither of the above is correct:
May never be granted ex parte
Is final and cannot be appealed
Replaces the permanent injunction that could be granted after a full trial and thus makes it redundant
Typical defences in patent litigation include:
Invalidity of the patent
Patent litigation is different from other types of litigation in that:
It requires technical expertise
Laws of civil procedure applicable in patent litigation:
Have not been harmonised in the EU
Remedies for patent infringement do not include:
Compensation for pain and suffering
Bifurcation in the context of patent litigation means that:
Courts seized with an infringement case cannot revoke the patent as this is the exclusive competence of the relevant patent office
True or False
Bifurcation in the context of patent litigation means that: The court seized with an infringement case must issue two alternative rulings: one for the assumed validity of the patent in question and one for the event it were to be revoked.
False
True or False
Bifurcation in the context of patent litigation means that: Should the issue of validity arise, the question of infringement is also transferred from the court to the competent patent office
False
True or False
Bifurcation in the context of patent litigation means that: Courts seized with an infringement case cannot revoke the patent as this is the exclusive competence of the relevant patent office
True
True or False
Bifurcation in the context of patent litigation means that: The validity of the patent and the issue of infringement must be decided by the same court
False
True or False
Remedies for patent infringement do not include: Compensation for pain and suffering
True
True or False
Remedies for patent infringement do not include: Account of profits
False
True or False
Remedies for patent infringement do not include: Damages
False
True or False
Remedies for patent infringement do not include: Injunctions
False
True or False
Laws of civil procedure applicable in patent litigation: Have been thoroughly harmonised in the EU
False
True or False
Laws of civil procedure applicable in patent litigation: Are usually specific for this type of cases
False
True or False
Laws of civil procedure applicable in patent litigation: Have not been harmonised in the EU
True
True or False
Laws of civil procedure applicable in patent litigation: Result directly from international agreements
False
True or False
Patent litigation is different from other types of litigation in that: It is usually less expensive
False
True or False
Patent litigation is different from other types of litigation in that: It requires technical expertise
True
True or False
Patent litigation is different from other types of litigation in that: There is a very limited set of remedies plaintiffs may seek
False
True or False
Patent litigation is different from other types of litigation in that: Proceedings can be ex parte
False
True or False
Typical defences in patent litigation include: The fact that the scale of infringement is limited
False
True or False
Typical defences in patent litigation include: The fact that the defendant is an SME
False
True or False
Typical defences in patent litigation include: Lack of use of the invention
False
True or False
Typical defences in patent litigation include: Invalidity of the patent
True
True or False
A preliminary injunction in patent litigation: Neither of the above is correct
true
True or False
A preliminary injunction in patent litigation: Replaces the permanent injunction that could be granted after a full trial and thus makes it redundant
False
True or False
A preliminary injunction in patent litigation: Is final and cannot be appealed
False
True or False
A preliminary injunction in patent litigation: May never be granted ex parte
False
True or False
Courts of which country usually have jurisdiction to hear a patent dispute ? Nowadays only the specialised patent courts such as the Unitary Patent Courts
False
True or False
Courts of which country usually have jurisdiction to hear a patent dispute ? Any court, regardless of any other connecting factors
False
True or False
Courts of which country usually have jurisdiction to hear a patent dispute ? Courts of the country chosen by the plaintiff
False
True or False
Courts of which country usually have jurisdiction to hear a patent dispute ? Courts of the country where the infringement occurred
True
The conditions for patent assignment are regulated in
National laws
Patent assignment in order to be valid must be:
none of the answers is correct
The definitive transfer could take place as to:
patents, patent applications, right to invention and priority
True or False
The definitive transfer could take place as to: patent and patent application but never as to right to invention and priority
False
True or False
The definitive transfer could take place as to: atents, patent applications and right to invention but never as to priority
False
True or False
The definitive transfer could take place as to: patents, patent applications, right to invention and priority
True
True or False
Patent assignment in order to be valid must be: none of the answers is correct
True
True or False
Patent assignment in order to be valid must be: free of charge
False
True or False
Patent assignment in order to be valid must be: recorded in patent registry
False
True or False
Patent assignment in order to be valid must be: done in writing
False
True or False
The conditions for patent assignment are regulated in National laws
True
True or False
The conditions for patent assignment are regulated in European Patent Convention
False
True or False
The conditions for patent assignment are regulated in TRIPS agreement
False
Licensee is the person who
usually is obliged to pay royalties
Under most national regulations the licensee may grant further licence (sublicence)
only with the prior consent of the licensor
A patent licence authorizing only one entrepreneur to sell the protected product without the specification of the time
exclusive, full licence
The sole licence means:
sort of exclusive licence with the possibility for patent holder to exploit the invention
True or False
The sole licence means: sort of exclusive licence with the possibility for patent holder to exploit the invention
True
True or False
The sole licence means: non-exclusive licence
False
True or False
The sole licence means: open licence for every third party
False
True or False
A patent licence authorizing only one entrepreneur to sell the protected product without the specification of the time exclusive, limited licence
False
True or False
A patent licence authorizing only one entrepreneur to sell the protected product without the specification of the time non-exclusive, full licence
False
True or False
A patent licence authorizing only one entrepreneur to sell the protected product without the specification of the time exclusive, full licence
True
True or False
Under most national regulations the licensee may grant further licence (sublicence) only with the prior consent of the licensor
True
True or False
Under most national regulations the licensee may grant further licence (sublicence) never
False
True or False
Under most national regulations the licensee may grant further licence (sublicence) always
False
True or False
Licensee is the person who is responsible for the maintenance of patent
False
True or False
Licensee is the person who usually is obliged to pay royalties
True
True or False
Licensee is the person who grants the permission to use invention
False
Please indicate two correct answers to the question: Utility model protection is:
- not available in all countries
- available more quickly
The term of utility model protection:
varies from country to country
A start-up company “Innov Future Co.” which has developed an innovative cardiovascular medical device tries to build an effective IP strategy for protection of its products. It has just started its activity and has very limited financial resources but actively looking for financing options. According to a company’s business strategy it should develop its production and sales activities within next 5-10 years based on its innovative, possibly long-life product. Which strategy would you recommend to Innov Future Co. as a strategy of “first choice” for its product?
patenting
True or False
The term of utility model protection: is usually longer then patent
False
True or False
The term of utility model protection: depends on how long utility model is kept secret
False
True or False
The term of utility model protection: lasts 10 years
False
True or False
The term of utility model protection: varies from country to country
True
True or False
Please indicate two correct answers to the question: Utility model protection is: not available for patentable invention
False
True or False
Please indicate two correct answers to the question: Utility model protection is: stronger then patent
False
True or False
Please indicate two correct answers to the question: Utility model protection is: not available in all countries
True
True or False
Please indicate two correct answers to the question: Utility model protection is: available more quickly
True