4 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, under what condition could the right to apply for a patent be assigned or abandoned while such right is jointly owned by two or more persons or entities?
(A) Without any restriction
(B) Consent of half joint owners
(C) Consent of two-thirds of joint owners
(D) Consent of all joint owners

20 專利權人對進口之物有侵害其專利權之虞者，得申請海關先予查扣。經海關通知受理查扣之翌日起多久內，申請人應就查扣物為侵害物提起訴訟，並通知海關，否則海關應廢止查扣？ (A)7日 (B) 10 日 (C) 12 日 (D) 20 日

1 Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following patent category requires the patentees to present the technical evaluation reports in order to warn the potential infringers? (A) Invention patent (B) Utility model patent (C) Design patent (D) Plant patent

2 Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following method is not stipulated for calculating damages? (A) The method set forth in Article 216 of the R.O.C. Civil Code (B) The profit earned by the infringer from patent infringement (C) The amount calculated on the basis of reasonable royalties (D) The statutory damages authorized by the R.O.C. Patent Act

3 Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following patent category has primary protection on the ornamental appearance and visual appeal of products? (A) Invention patent (B) Utility model patent (C) Design patent (D) Plant patent

5 Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following circumstance does not lead to the extinguishment of a patent right? (A) The patent term has expired (B) The patentee has charged excessive royalties (C) The patentee has passed away without heirs (D) The patentee abandoned the patent

6 Under the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following subject could be granted a design patent? (A) The shape of an article solely dictated by its function (B) The layout of integrated circuits and electronic circuits (C) Fine arts (D) The graphic user interface applied to an article

7 Which of the following is not the requirement for patentability? (A) Novelty (B) Inventive step (C) Secrecy (D) Industrial applicability

8 ________ is found where the accused subject matter falls precisely within the express boundaries of the patent claim. (A) Doctrine of equivalents (B) Literal infringement (C) Unclean hands doctrine (D) Equitable estoppel

9 Which of the following cannot be used as a defense against patent infringement accusations? (A) Forum shopping (B) Implied license (C) Inequitable conduct (D) Patent exhaustion

10 Which of the following can be used as extrinsic evidence in claim interpretation? (A) Specification (B) Dictionaries (C) Patent claims (D) Prosecution history