Midterm practice problems

1.

Midterm
Practice Problems

2.

Problem 1
A corporation can be an inventor.
F

3.

Problem 2
A corporation can be the owner of a patent.
T

4.

Problem 3
At least one claim is required for examination
of a patent application.
T

5.

Problem 4
An invention must be expressed as a thing or a
process in a patent.
T

6.

Problem 5
A right to file a patent application is created at
the time of (
).
• Perfection of Invention (C+R)

7.

Problem 6
Patent application filing date is necessary
to calculate the patent registration date.
F

8.

Problem 7
A continuation application can be filed after the
expiration date of its parent patent.
F

9.

Problem 8
In response to the examiner’s rejection, the
patent applicant can delete the claims as an
amendment.
T

10.

Problem 9
The novelty and the non-obviousness are
determined as of the invention date of the
patent application.
F