INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE
1. Statement I: Copyright refers to literary or artistic works which are
intellectual creations
Statement II: Patent refers to technical solution of a problem which is new,
involves an inventive step and is industrially applicable
Statement III: Trademark refers to any sign to distinguish the goods or
services of an enterprise
a. Only Statement I is true c. Only Statement III is true
b. Only Statement II is true d. All statements are true
2. It refers to an intellectual property which gives an exclusive right to the
inventor over his new, inventive and useful product, process or an
improvement of a product or process
a. Copyright c. Franchise
b. Trademark d. Patent
3. How is a patent as an intellectual property or right created or protected by
law?
a. By invention by the inventor c. By notarization of the invention
b. By registration with Intellectual Property Office d. By experimenting over
the invention
4. What is the legal term of a patent that gives its owner the exclusive right
to use the covered invention? a. 20 years c. 15 years
b. 10 years d. 25 years
5. Which of the following is not a requisite of a patentable invention?
a. It must involve a technical solution to a problem in any field of human
activity
b. It must be new or novel d. It must be industrially applicable
c. It must involve inventive step e. It must be made by a scientist
6. Statement I: Any technical solution of a problem in any field of human
activity which is new, involves an inventive step and is industrially
applicable shall be patentable
Statement II: Patentable invention may be, or may relate to, a product, or
process, or an improvement of any of the foregoing
a. Only Statement I is true c. Both are true
b. Only Statement II is true d. Both are false
7. Statement I: An invention shall not be considered new if it forms part of a
prior art
Statement II: An invention involves an inventive step if, having regard to
prior art, it is not obvious to a person skilled in the art at the time of the
filing date or priority date of the application claiming the invention a. Only
Statement I is true c. Both are true
b. Only Statement II is true d. Both are false
8. Statement I: The right to a patent belongs to the inventor only
Statement II: When two or more persons have jointly made an invention, the
right to a patent shall belong to them jointly
a. Only Statement I is true c. Both are true
b. Only Statement II is true d. Both are false
9. Statement I: The person who commissions the work shall own the patent,
unless otherwise provided in the contract
Statement II: An application for patent by any person who has previously
applied for the same invention in another country which by treaty,
convention, or law affords similar privileges to Filipino citizens, shall be
considered as filed as of the date of filing the foreign application
a. Only Statement I is true c. Both are true
b. Only Statement II is true d. Both are false
10. In case the employee made the invention in the course of his
employment contract, the patent shall belong to:
Statement I: The employee, if the inventive activity is part of his regular
duties even if the employee uses the time, facilities and materials of the
employer
Statement II: The employer, if the invention is the result of the performance
of his regularly-assigned duties, unless there is an agreement, express or
implied, to the contrary
a. Only Statement I is true c. Both are true
b. Only Statement II is true d. Both are false
