5 Which of the following transitional phrases in patent application excludes any element, step, or ingredient not specified in the claim?
(A) Consisting of
(B) Characterized by
(C) Comprising
(D) Including

1 In accordance with the R.O.C. Patent Act, its enforcement rules and related regulations, the patent agent may take any action within the extent of power conferred upon, however, certain actions shall not be taken without being special empowerment. Which of the following action does not require special authorization by the patent applicant/owner? (A) Abandoning a patent right. (B) Withdrawing a request for post-grant amendment. (C) Apply for patent term extension. (D) Withdrawing a divisional patent application.

2 When conducting invalidation proceedings, the TIPO may, by ex officio, examine the reason and evidence not provided by the requester of invalidation action but within the scope of the invalidation statement, and notify the patentee to respond within a specified time period. Ex officio means: (A) By someone’s request (B) By its own authority (C) Take all necessary actions (D) Form a special group

3 According to the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act, which of the following statements regarding confidentiality preservation order is incorrect? (A) A confidentiality preservation order shall become effective upon being served on the person subject thereto. (B) No appeal may be taken if a motion or request for a confidentiality preservation order is denied by the court. (C) The person subject to a confidentiality preservation order shall not use the trade secrets for purposes other than those related to the case, nor shall it disclose said trade secrets to those not subject to the order. (D) A confidentiality preservation order shall become invalid when the ruling revoking such order becomes conclusive.

4 In Taiwan, the applicant whose invention involves green technologies may request AEP (Accelerated Examination Program) to ascertain its patentability at the earliest. In the above sentence, “ascertain” means: (A) Find out (B) Seclude (C) Expedite (D) Exclude

6 Article 70 of the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act states that in an administrative action concerning revocation of a patent right, the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court shall take into account any new evidence submitted on the same grounds for the revocation prior to the end of the oral argument, and the competent intellectual property authority shall provide written briefs in response to the new evidence in the preceding paragraph, indicating whether arguments provided by the opposing party concerning such new evidence have merit. “Merit” in the above article means: (A) Economic value (B) Legal significance (C) Matrimonial relationship (D) Unrebuttable evidence

7 Which of the following WIPO administrative treaties regulates the international classification for industrial designs? (A) Locarno Agreement (B) Nice Agreement (C) Strasbourg Agreement (D) Vienna Agreement

8 To provide patent applicants with more comprehensive and flexible options for utilizing invention and design patents, thereby supporting enterprises in patent portfolio management and commercialization, starting January 1, 2025, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office implemented the “Directions for Deferral of Substantive Examination of Invention and Design Patent Applications”. Deferral means： (A) Postponed (B) Speed up (C) Simplify (D) Different

9 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following statements regarding patent invalidation action is incorrect? (A) Where a patent contains more than one claim, an invalidation action may be filed against parts of the claims. (B) An invalidation statement shall not be modified or narrowed after filing. (C) Where there are multiple invalidation actions filed against the same patent, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, when necessary, may consolidate the invalidation proceedings of the said actions. (D) Where an invention patent is revoked finally and bindingly, the effect of patent right shall be deemed non-existent ab initio.

10 Article 72 of the R.O.C. Patent Act states that where the interested party possesses recoverable legal interests due to the revocation of a patent, such interested party may file an invalidation action after the said patent has become extinguished ipso facto.ipso facto means: (A) By the fact itself (B) Among others (C) Within the powers (D) From the office

11 “ABC Company (LICENSOR) will defend any claim, suit, or proceeding brought against XYZ Company (LICENSEE) and will pay any damages or court costs finally awarded against XYZ Company, or agreed to by ABC Company in settlement or compromise, to the extent such claim, suit, or proceeding is based on an allegation that the Licensed Patent under this Agreement, or the distribution or use thereof in accordance with this Agreement, infringes any patent right of unrelated third party provided that XYZ Company promptly notifies ABC Company of such claim, suit, or proceeding…” The above clause is generally referred to as: (A) Integration clause (B) Indemnification clause (C) Litigation clause (D) Notice clause