PEB Patent Attorney's Practice Exam Practice Questions - Patent Examination Board - Patent Attorney's Practice (Group 2) (South Africa) Exam - PEB Patent Attorney's Practice Exam Practice Questions - Patent Examination Board - Patent Attorney's Practice (Group 2) (South Africa) Exam

Question 1

Under Section 21 of the Patents Act 57 of 1978, which statutory body is empowered to regulate the qualification, examination, and admission of patent attorneys in South Africa?

Patent Examination Board (PEB) Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) Legal Practice Council (LPC) South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL)

Correct Answer:

Patent Examination Board (PEB)

Question 2

What are the three core requirements for patentability of an invention under Section 25(1) of the South African Patents Act 57 of 1978?

Novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability (capable of being used or applied in trade, industry, or agriculture) Novelty, commercial profitability, and domestic manufacturing Originality, inventive step, and technical complexity Prior registration, public utility, and written disclosure

Correct Answer:

Novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability (capable of being used or applied in trade, industry, or agriculture)

Question 3

Under Section 25(2) of the Patents Act 57 of 1978, which of the following is expressly excluded from being treated as a patentable invention as such?

A computer program per se or a scheme, rule, or method for performing a mental act A novel mechanical apparatus used in mining operations A chemical compound possessing unexpected pharmaceutical efficacy An automated industrial manufacturing process

Correct Answer:

A computer program per se or a scheme, rule, or method for performing a mental act

Question 4

How is the "state of the art" defined for evaluating the novelty of an invention under Section 25(6) of the Patents Act 57 of 1978?

Everything made available to the public anywhere in the world by written or oral description, by use, or in any other way, before the priority date Only written documents published within South Africa during the 5 years prior to filing Patents granted in South Africa prior to the application filing date only Information disclosed to trade competitors under a signed confidentiality agreement

Correct Answer:

Everything made available to the public anywhere in the world by written or oral description, by use, or in any other way, before the priority date

Question 5

Why are methods of medical or surgical treatment of the human or animal body excluded from patentability under Section 25(11) of the Patents Act?

They are statutorily deemed not to be capable of being used or applied in trade, industry, or agriculture They are considered aesthetic creations under Section 25(2)(b) They are classified as scientific theories under Section 25(2)(a) They are protected exclusively under the Health Professions Act

Correct Answer:

They are statutorily deemed not to be capable of being used or applied in trade, industry, or agriculture

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