Set 3 Welcome to your Set 3 1) In a Community Trade Mark (CTM) application, do I need to specify the EU countries in which I seek protection? No, protection is automatic in 27 countries and extends to cover new Member States as and when they join No, I will choose it once the office sends the acceptance for application Yes, protection only extends to the chosen countries of the European Economic Area (EEA)2) In order to be patentable A computer program, as such, must be novel and developed independently An invention must be distinctive The appearance of a product must meet the requirements of novelty and individual character An invention must be non-obvious, of practical use and it must show an element of novelty3) Are all the issues contained within the patent application parts eligible for patent protection? No, only those included in the claim part. Yes, in addition to those specified in the technical description and the claim part. Yes, together with the drawings figures4) A registered trademark in India is renewable after how many years? 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years5) Can the inventor/producer of a technology still use it if the related patent is expired? Yes, but it must acknowledge that on the product packaging No, with the expiration of the patent it is no more allowed to freely produce the invention Yes, but it has no more the right to exclude others from using the invention6) Which of these products embody integrated circuit topographies? Television Computer Automobile All of the above7) Which of the following Canadian companies holds an industrial design registration? Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Lee Valley Tools Ltd. BlackBerry Limited All of the Above8) Is there a Common Utility Model system within the EU? No, only national procedures (i.e. 17 EU countries) Yes, it is managed by the European Patent Office (EPO) Yes, a community Utility Model can be registered at the Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market (OHIM)9) Registration is a requirement for copyright protection. True False10) Which of the following is the subject of a registered industrial design? Golf Ball Fishing Lure Snowmobile Hockey Stick All of the above
