15 A patent application for invention is filed on January 5, 2009. The application is published 18 months later on July 7, 2010 and granted on March 30, 2012. Under the Patent Act in Taiwan, the patent is valid until:
(A)January 4, 2019; 10 years from the filing date of the application.
(B)January 4, 2029; 20 years from the filing date of the application.
(C)July 6, 2030; 20 years from the published date of the application.
(D)March 29, 2032; 20 years from the grant date of the patent.

11 The 2012 Patent Act amendment in Taiwan adds new type of design patent, but which one of the following designs is not included? (A)computer generated icons design (B)graphic user interface design (C)design for a set of articles (D)functional design

12 The extent of protection conferred by design patent shall be determined by the  _____ . Choose the one that best completes the above sentence. (A)specification (B)claims (C)drawings (D)description

13 Which of the following one is NOT patentable under Article 21 of the Patent Act in Taiwan? (A)An artificial compound. (B)A machine. (C)A process. (D)A physics formula.

14 Under Subparagraph 1 of Article 58 of the Patent Act in Taiwan, the patentee of an invention has an exclusive right to: (A)collect money from TIPO. (B)keep others from making his invention without his/her consent. (C)make his/her invention. (D)publish the invention on scientific journals.

16 Anna obtains an invention patent but fails to mark the certificate number on the patented article under Article 98 of the Patent Act in Taiwan. Later, Anna discovers that Elsa infringes her patent, Anna (A)is prohibited to sue Elsa because there is no certificate number marked on the patent article. (B)is prohibited to sue Elsa because Anna violates the law. (C)still can sue Elsa but Anna has to prove that Elsa knows or has a reason to know that the said article is under patent protection. (D)still can sue Elsa and Elsa has to prove that she does not know nor has a reason to know that the said article is under patent protection.

複選題17 If anyone wants to know the extent of the protection conferred by an invention patent under the Patent Act in Taiwan, he should look at: (A)the title and the abstract. (B)the claims. (C)the claims together with the description. (D)the claims together with the description and the drawings.

18 Meg, Beth and Amy jointly own an invention patent. Meg wants to assign her share of right to Jo, under Article 64 of the Patent Act in Taiwan: (A)Meg can assign her share of right with the consent of either Beth or Amy. (B)Meg can assign her share of right with the consent of both Beth and Amy. (C)Meg cannot assign her share of right unless either Beth or Amy dies. (D)Meg cannot assign her share of right unless both Beth and Amy die. 

19 Sana exclusively licenses her design patent to Cerise. Under Article 63 of the Patent Act in Taiwan: (A)Cerise may sub-license the patent to Tyron unless otherwise agreed upon by the licensing contract. (B)Cerise may sub-license the patent to Tyron regardless how it is written in the licensing contract. (C)Cerise may not sub-license the patent to Tyron unless otherwise agreed upon by the licensing contract. (D)Cerise may not sub-license the patent to Tyron regardless how it is written in the licensing contract.

20 Ariel exclusively licenses her design patent to Ursula. During the licensing term, Ursula discovers that Carlotta infringes Ariel’s patent. Under Subparagraph 4 of Article 96 of the Patent Act in Taiwan: (A)Ursula can sue Carlotta unless otherwise agreed upon by the licensing contract. (B)Ursula can sue Carlotta regardless how it is written in the licensing contract. (C)Ursula has to ask Ariel to sue Carlotta unless otherwise agreed upon by the licensing contract. (D)Ursula has to ask Ariel to sue Carlotta regardless how it is written in the licensing contract.

21 Which of the following one is patentable under the Patent Act in Taiwan? (A)Color and pattern of fine arts. (B)Graphic user interface applied to an article. (C)The layout of electronic circuits. (D)Shape of an article solely dictated by this function.