19 Reprimand is one of the disciplinary actions that can be imposed on a patent attorney. “reprimand” means:
(A) serious warning
(B) suspension
(C) expulsion
(D) disbarment

15 A third-party requester in an inter partes proceeding may appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences from the final decision of the primary examiner. “inter partes” means: (A) among parties (B) from one party (C) third party (D) interest party

16 Upon its determination, the court shall issue to the director its mandate and opinion, which shall be entered of record in the Patent and Trademark Office and shall govern the further proceedings in the case. “mandate” means: (A) suggestion (B) institution (C) proposal (D) order

17 Patent attorney shall not solicit business by improper means. “solicit” means: (A) perform (B) delay (C) seek (D) endure

18 The statute of incorporation of the Patent Attorneys Association shall contain the rules for enrollment. “enroll” which is derived from the word “enrollment” means: (A) organize (B) obey (C) expel (D) join

20 X Company, at its discretion, may disclose to Y Company any confidential information that X Company believes is sufficient to enable Y Company to manufacture the products that X Company wishes to purchase. “discretion” means: (A) guarantee (B) generosity (C) judgment (D) caution

21 Although this Agreement does not contemplate disclosure for evaluation of proprietary information regarding Invitation B, the parties recognize that some of such information may be disclosed inadvertently during the performance of Invitation A under this Agreement. “inadvertently” means: (A) deliberately (B) inevitability (C) purposely (D) unintentionally

22 If either party shall be in default of any obligation hereunder, or shall be adjudged bankrupt, or become insolvent, the other party may terminate this Agreement by giving twenty days’notice to the other party. “in default” means: (A) abide by (B) fail to perform (C) fulfill one’s obligation (D) timely comply

23 An application may be expressly abandoned by filing a written declaration of abandonment identifying the application in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. “abandoned” means: (A) appeal (B) correct (C) demand (D) give up

24 The act of consciously inventing and designing a new product that does not infringe the claims of a patent but does substantially the same or a better job than the patented invention is often called: (A) design dictum (B) emulate design (C) design around (D) design closet

25 A “______” is a consortium of several companies agreeing to cross-license patent rights. (A) patent domination (B) patent pool (C) patent annuity (D) patent troll