Singapore Patent Agents QE Paper D Practice Questions - Singapore Patent Agents Qualifying Examination Paper D - Patent Law & Practice Exam

It can be used to challenge the novelty of the subsequent application under Section 14(3), but it is disregarded for the purpose of assessing inventive step under Section 15. It can be used to challenge both the novelty under Section 14(3) and the inventive step under Section 15 of the subsequent application. It cannot be used for either novelty or inventive step because it was not published at the priority date of the subsequent application. It can only be used if the applicant of the subsequent application had actual knowledge of the earlier unpublished application.