28/04/2023, 21:02 Patent Law for Engineers and Scientists - - Unit 3 - Week 1

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outline Week 1: Assignment 1
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
How does an Due on 2023-02-08, 23:59 IST.
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course Assignment submitted on 2023-02-08, 09:23 IST
work? () Instructions 

Prerequisites A. This Assignment is of 10 points. Each question is of 1 point. 

Assignment B.  All the questions are compulsory. 
() C.  Questions 1-8 are Multiple Choice Questions with only one option correct 
D. Questions 9-10 are Multiple Select Questions with more than one option correct (At
Week 1 () least two options are correct). Marks will only be awarded if all the options are correct. 
E.  Students should read the questions very carefully before answering. 
Lecture 01 -
Patent Law as F.   There is no negative marking. 
Concepts
(unit?
unit=17&lesson=18)
1) Patent grants an exclusive monopoly for ____ years from date of filing the 1 point
Lecture 02 - application.
Understanding
the Patents 30
Act and the
15
Rules (unit?
unit=17&lesson=19) 20
10
Lecture 03 -
Preliminary Yes, the answer is correct.
Sections (unit? Score: 1
unit=17&lesson=20) Accepted Answers:
20
Lecture 04 -
Preliminary

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Rules (unit? 2) The Central Government has the power to make rules under section______ of the 1 point
unit=17&lesson=21) Patents Act, 1970
Lecture 05 -
158
Patents
(Amendment) 157
Rules, 2016 159
(unit?
156
unit=17&lesson=22)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Lecture 06 - Score: 1
Easy way to
Accepted Answers:
read the 159
Patents Act
and Rules
3) Statement 1: Despite being an incorporated entity, startups are required to file the 1 point
(unit?
unit=17&lesson=23) same fees as natural persons.
Statement 2: Patent rights are not territorial in nature.
Practice: Week
1: Assignment Statement 1 is true, 2 is false
1 (Non
Statement 1 is false, 2 is true
Graded)
(assessment? Statement 1 and 2 both are false
name=136) Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Quiz: Week 1: Yes, the answer is correct.

Assignment 1 Score: 1
(assessment? Accepted Answers:
name=137) Statement 1 is true, 2 is false

Week 1
4) ______schedule has the Forms applicable for filing patent application 1 point
Feedback
Form: Patent
second
Law for
Engineers and third
Scientists fourth
(unit?
fifth
unit=17&lesson=24)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Week 2 () Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Week 3 () second

Week 4 () 5) Which of the following is NOT an exclusive right of patentee 1 point

Right to make
Week 5 ()
Right to sell
Week 6 () Right to export
Right to use
Week 7 ()
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 8 () Accepted Answers:
Right to export
Week 9 ()
6) Statement 1: The Patent Office Manual for procedure and practice is not binding on 1 point
Week 10 () the Patent Office as it does not have any force of law. 

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Statement 2: Assignee includes an assignee of the assignee and the legal representative of a
Week 11 ()
deceased assignee and references to the assignee of any person  include references to the
assignee of the legal representative or assignee of that person
week 12 ()
Statement 1 is true, 2 is false
Text
Statement 1 is false, 2 is true
Transcripts ()
Statement 1 and 2 both are false

Download Statement 1 and 2 both are true

Videos () Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Books () Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 and 2 both are true
Additional
7) Which of the following does NOT come under patent prosecution 1 point
Materials ()
File a patent application
Live Scrutinize the patent application
Sessions ()
Patent grant
  Patent infringement proceedings

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Patent infringement proceedings

8) The events between ‘Time of application’ and ‘Time of grant’ generally takes place 1 point
in

At the patent office

Beyond patent office
At district court or High Court
None of the above

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
At the patent office

9) The Patents Act amendment took place in the following years 1 point

1979
1999
2002
2005

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
1999
2002
2005

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10) You are in a situation of pandemic and you wish to file an application for 1 point
condonation of delay. Which of the following is TRUE?

It is supported by Rule 6(6)

The period for condonation shall not exceed period of national emergency was in force
or 6 month from the expiry of the prescribed period, whichever is earlier
Petition for condonation of delay has to be made to the controller
Controller does not have power

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
It is supported by Rule 6(6)
The period for condonation shall not exceed period of national emergency was in force or 6
month from the expiry of the prescribed period, whichever is earlier
Petition for condonation of delay has to be made to the controller

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