In order to receive a patent, an invention must be:
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Correct Section 101 requires that an invention be 'new and useful' in order to receive patent protection.
Incorrect! Section 101 requires that an invention be 'new and useful' in order to receive patent protection.
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Question 2
Duncan invents a pump which can be used to bring water from a bathroom sink to a special toothbrush holder. This cannot be patented because:
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Correct While this invention might not change the world, it does something, which is enough to satisfy the utility requirement. Assuming it's the first of its kind, it would also be novel.
Incorrect! While this invention might not change the world, it does something, which is enough to satisfy the utility requirement. Assuming it's the first of its kind, it would also be novel.
Question 3
The Tick is not very sophisticated and does not keep up with much of what goes on in the world. One day while experimenting with his tools he develops a drill bit which can be used to turn screws. This drill bit is:
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Correct Although D may be true, the drill bit can be patented so long as it improves an existing design. That said, if it is identical to an existing product it is not 'novel,' even if it is novel to the Tick and therefore cannot be patented.
Incorrect! Although D may be true, the drill bit can be patented so long as it improves an existing design. That said, if it is identical to an existing product it is not 'novel,' even if it is novel to the Tick and therefore cannot be patented.
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Question 4
A statutory bar is:
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Correct The statutory bars found in section 102 will prevent successful patent prosecution under certain conditions.
Incorrect! The statutory bars found in section 102 will prevent successful patent prosecution under certain conditions.
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Question 5
In order to be patented, an invention must be nonobvious, which means:
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Correct Section 103(a) establishes the nonobviousness requirement which is distinct from the novelty requirement. If the invention would be obvious to anyone involved in the same area as the inventor, there can be no statutory monopoly granted in the form of a patent.
Incorrect! Section 103(a) establishes the nonobviousness requirement which is distinct from the novelty requirement. If the invention would be obvious to anyone involved in the same area as the inventor, there can be no statutory monopoly granted in the form of a patent.