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Patents Act, 1970 MCQs with Answers

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Question 1

Under section 3(d) of the Patents Act, 1970, the mere discovery of a new form of a known substance is not an invention unless it:

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Question 2

Section 43 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with:

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Question 3

Section 11A of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with:

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Question 4

Under section 11A(7) of the Patents Act, 1970, from the date of publication of an application for a patent until the date of grant, the applicant:

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Question 5

Under section 15 of the Patents Act, 1970, where the Controller is satisfied that an application or specification does not comply with the requirements of the Act or the rules made under it, he may:

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Question 6

Section 58 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with:

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Question 7

Under section 111 of the Patents Act, 1970, where the defendant in a suit for infringement proves that at the date of the infringement he was not aware, and had no reasonable grounds for believing, that the patent existed:

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Question 8

A sues B for the violation of his patent (granted on 1.1.2024, the grant being published in January 2024, and covering a fungicide) in a district court in India. B wishes to invalidate the patent on 1.2.2025. Which of the following can B do?
I. File a revocation petition at the High Court
II. File a revocation petition before the Controller
III. File a counter-claim in the District Court asking that the patent be revoked
IV. File a post-grant opposition to the patent

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Question 9

A request for examination for an ordinary application can be filed:

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Question 10

Under rule 138 of the Patents Rules, 2003, a request to the Controller to extend the time specified for doing any act, or to condone a delay, for a period of up to six months is made in:

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