Patents and Patentees
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What is the term for a patent to be granted?

  • 15 years
  • 25 years
  • 10 years
  • 20 years (correct)

What must an innovation possess to be considered for a patent?

  • Common usage
  • Historical significance
  • Industrial impracticability
  • Novelty, utility, and inventiveness (correct)

What is the term used for the unauthorized use of a patented invention?

  • Patent violation
  • Patent misappropriation
  • Patent infringement (correct)
  • Patent encroachment

What should be done in response to objections during the patent application process?

<p>Respond to the objections (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In case of patent infringement, what criminal remedies can be imposed?

<p>Punishment by imprisonment or fine or both (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the court order in relation to infringing goods and implements?

<p>Seize, forfeit, or destroy them without compensation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who can file the patent application according to the text?

<p>The legal representative of the inventor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a provisional patent application filed?

<p>When the invention is at an early stage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the application published according to the text?

<p>After 18 months from filing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can an applicant respond to objections raised in the examination report?

<p>By filing a written response (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens after responding to all objections?

<p>The application is placed for a grant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who can grant the patent according to the text?

<p>The patent office, after meeting all requirements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term of a patent granted according to Section 53 of the Patents Act, 1970?

<p>20 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is referred to as the patentee in the context of patent law?

<p>The person in whose favor the patent is granted (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action can lead to the expiration of the term of a patent before the fixed term of 20 years?

<p>Failure to pay annual renewal fees (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered an invention according to Section 2(1)(j) of the Patent Act, 2005?

<p>A product or process with industrial application (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an exclusive licensee mean in the context of patents?

<p>A licensee with exclusive rights conferred by the patentee (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to restrictions being imposed on using the monopoly rights associated with a patent?

<p>Ignoring to pay the annual renewal fees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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