1. Which quality of an invention is a requirement for it to be patentable:
a) it must be worth a lot of money
b) it must be an obvious solution to a problem
c) it must be new
d) it must be a significant technological breakthrough
2. An invention will demonstrate that it shows an ‘inventive step’ necessary to be patentable if:
a) it has been demonstrated in public
b) if it presents a new solution to a problem
c) it is combination of two aspects of known technology
d) it has made a significant contribution to technology
3. The claims in patent specification should describe
a) how the invention works
b) how the invention differs from other inventions
c) how the invention is made
d) the monopoly claimed in a new development
4. Which of the following is NOT patentable?
a) method of treating human disease
b) product to treat head lice
c) pharmaceutical used to treat human diseases
d) bacteria to eat up oil slicks
5. Which of the following is NOT excluded from patentability
a) computer software that makes a technical contribution to the
inventive step of an invention
b) method for devising new ways of calculating logarithmic tables
c) method for displaying information of election results on a television programme
d) Einstein’s discovery of the theory of relativity