1 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following is the competent authority referred to in the Patent Act?
(A) The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
(B) The Intellectual Property Office, MOEA
(C) The Executive Yuan
(D) The Intellectual Property Court

17 發明專利權人甲將 X 專利專屬授權給乙。下列敘述，何者正確？ (A)乙如再授權給丙，必須向專利專責機關登記，否則不得對抗第三人 (B)若甲乙間僅口頭達成合意，未締結書面契約，則該授權契約不生效力 (C)在被授權範圍內，乙不得向侵害 X 專利之侵權人請求排除侵害 (D)在被授權範圍內，甲乙均有實施該發明之權利

18 關於專利申請權之共有，下列敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)二人以上共同為專利申請以外之專利相關程序時，皆應共同連署 (B)專利申請權為共有時，非經共有人全體之同意，不得讓與或拋棄 (C)專利申請權共有人非經其他共有人之同意，不得以其應有部分讓與他人 (D)專利申請權共有人拋棄其應有部分時，該部分歸屬其他共有人

19 關於設計專利之申請，下列敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)申請衍生設計專利後改請設計專利者，以原申請案之申請日為改請案之申請日 (B)衍生設計之申請日，不得早於原設計之申請日 (C)申請設計專利者，其說明書應載明設計名稱、物品用途、設計說明 (D)申請人就相同設計在美國第一次依法申請專利，並於第一次申請專利之日後第 10 個月，向我 國申請專利者，得主張優先權

20 關於發明專利權之申請專利範圍，下列敘述，何者錯誤？ (A)發明專利權之申請專利範圍，得以一項以上之獨立項表示 (B)於解釋附屬項時，應包含所依附請求項之所有技術特徵 (C)請求項之技術特徵得引用圖式中對應之符號，該符號得作為解釋請求項之限制 (D)複數技術特徵組合之發明，其請求項之技術特徵，得以手段功能用語或步驟功能用語表示

2 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, an invention patent right shall become extinguished under certain circumstance(s). Which of the following is not included? (A) Where the patent term has expired. (B) Where the patentee has passed away without heirs. (C) Where the patentee abandoned the patent, and the patentee makes a declaration in writing. (D) Where the recorded patentee is a dissolved company.

3 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, Customs shall repeal the detention of the imported articles that are suspected of infringing the patent right(s) in case of certain situation(s). Which of the following is not included? (A) Customs has not been notified by the detention requester, within twelve (12) days following the date of Customs’ acceptance of the request, that a litigation claiming that the detained articles infringe the patent right(s) has been initiated in accordance with Article 96 of the Patent Act. (B) A litigation initiated by the detention requester claiming that the detained articles infringe the patent right(s) has been dismissed by a final and binding court judgment. (C) A court of law in a final and binding judgment has held that the detained articles do not infringe trademark right(s). (D) The detention requester has requested the repeal of detention.

4 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, the Specific Patent Agency may, upon request, repeal a granted compulsory license under certain circumstance(s). Which of the following is not included? (A) Where the fact warranting the compulsory license has been changed and compulsory licensing is no longer necessary. (B) Where the licensee fails to properly exploit the patent as required in the compulsory license. (C) Where the licensee fails to pay the remuneration as determined by the Specific Patent Agency. (D) Where the patentee claims patent infringement against the licensee.

5 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following statements regarding the right to apply for patent is not correct? (A) The right to apply for a patent shall mean the right to file a patent application in accordance with the Patent Act. (B) The right to apply for a patent shall not be taken as the subject of a pledge. (C) The right to apply for a patent is not assignable and inheritable. (D) Where an invention, a utility model or a design is made by an employee in the course of performing his/her duties, the right to apply for a patent thereof shall be vested in his/her employer and the employer shall pay the employee reasonable remuneration; where there is an agreement providing otherwise, such agreement shall prevail.

6 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following statements regarding the utility model patent is not correct? (A) A utility model patent means the creation made in respect of the shape, pattern, color, or any combination thereof, of an article as a whole or in part by visual appeal. (B) A utility model patent shall not be granted if it is contrary to public order or morality. (C) The term of a utility model patent shall expire after a period of ten (10) years starting from the filing date. (D) When exercising a utility model patent, the patentee shall not make a warning without presenting the technical evaluation report of utility model patent.

7 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following statements regarding patent infringement is not correct? (A) A patentee of an invention patent may demand a person who infringes or is likely to infringe the patent right to stop or prevent such infringement. (B) A non-exclusive licensee may, within the licensed scope, make demands against patent infringement in accordance with the Patent Act. (C) Where the infringement is found to be intentionally committed, the court may, upon request and on the basis of the severity of the infringement, award the damages greater than the loss suffered but not exceeding three (3) times of the proven loss. (D) A patentee may request Customs to detain the imported articles that are suspected of infringing the patent right(s).