19 A patentee may request Customs to detain the imported articles that are suspected of infringing the patent right. This is best known as:
(A)Preshipment inspection Countervailing measures
(B)
(C)Border measures Custom valuation
(D)

15 Mainly but not exclusively used in chemistry, a is a claim with multiple “functionally equivalent” chemical entities allowed in one or more parts of the compound. The proper format for this type of claim is: “selected from the group consisting of A, B and C”. Choose the one that best completes the above sentence: (A)Markush claim Jepson claim (B) Beauregar (C) d claim Omnibus claim (D)

16 Which of the following cannot be patentable as inventions under section 101 of the U.S. Patent Act? (A)New and useful machines Formulas (B) (C)New and useful manufactures New and useful compositions of matter (D)

17 “The U.S. Supreme Court held that a claim for damages for patent infringement committed within the cannot be opposed using a laches defense.” Choose the one that best completes the above sentence: (A)statute of compensations statute of damages (B) (C)statute of frauds statute of l (D) imitations

18 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following statements about acceptance of foreign patent applications is correct? (A)Patent applications filed by foreign applicants should be accepted even if the home countries of these foreign applicants are not signatories to international treaties for protection of patent rights to which the R.O.C. is a signatory. (B)Patent applications issued by a foreign applicant should not be accepted if their home countries do not conclude with the R.O.C. treaties or agreements for reciprocal protection of patent rights. (C)Patent applications filed by foreign applicants should be accepted if no patent protection agreements are concluded by and between organizations or institutions of the R.O.C. and said foreign countries and approved by the respective competent authorities. (D)Patent applications issued by foreign applicants should be accepted if the laws of their home countries do not accept patent applications filed by R.O.C. nationals.

20 Article 39-1 of the R.O.C. Customs Anti-smuggling Act states: “Where import or export cargoes, other than genuine goods parallel imported, that have been declared to Customs infringes the patent right, trademark right or copyright, the importer or exporter in question shall be, except otherwise specified in other acts and regulations, imposed with a fine equivalent to one to three times the value of the cargoes, and the cargoes shall be confiscated.” In the above paragraph, “confiscated” means: (A)Destroyed Impounded (B) Inspected (C) Shattered (D)

21 “The parties agree that if any part, term, or provision of this Patent License Agreement shall be found illegal or in conflict with any valid controlling law, the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.” The above provision is generally referred to as: (A)Choice of Law Provision Integration Provision (B)Integration Provision(C)Severability Provision Venue Provision (D)Venue Provision

22 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following patent application conversions is not allowed in Taiwan? (A)A design converted into a utility model. A design converted into an invention. (B) (C)An invention converted into a design. A derivative design converted into a design. (D)

23 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act and Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act, which of the following statements is incorrect? (A)When an abstract contains commercial advertisement wording, the Specific Patent Agency may notify the applicant to make amendment within a specified time limit, or notify the applicant of the amendment being made ex officio. (B)In case of obvious error found in the description, claim, or text or reference sign in the drawing, the Specific Patent Agency may correct the error ex officio and notify the applicant of the correction being made. (C)The Specific Patent Agency may, upon a request or ex officio, conduct prioritized examination of a patent application for invention if it is commercially exploited by a person other than the applicant after it is laid open. (D)When conducting invalidation proceedings, the Specific Patent Agency may, upon a request or ex officio, notify the patentee to appear at the Specific Patent Agency for interview.

24 According to the R.O.C. Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act, when a request is made for recordation of the change of the patent applicant, the document of proof shall accompany such request. In the event that the change of entitled applicant is due to amalgamation of companies, the document of proof of the amalgamation should be submitted to Taiwan Intellectual Property Office. In the above paragraph, “amalgamation” means: (A)Bestowal(B)Combination(C)Dismantle(D)Insolvency

25 According to the R.O.C. relevant patent laws and regulations, which of the following statements is incorrect? (A)An applicant who unintentionally fails to pay the first-year patent annual fees and the certificate fee on time may pay twice the patent certificate fee and first-year patent annual fees within six months after the original time period has expired. After the said payment has been made, the Specific Patent Agency shall publish the patent. (B)A patentee who unintentionally fails to pay the second or any subsequent year patent annual fee and surcharge within the six months grace period on time may apply for reinstatement of the patent rights within a year after the expiration of the grace period by paying triple the amount originally due. (C)A patentee who is a natural person with no capital for patent annuity may apply in writing on a yearly basis to the Specific Patent Agency for annuity exemption. (D)A design patent owner who is a domestic small enterprise may apply in writing for reduction of the patent annuity.