SAIIPL SA Patent Law & Practice Questions - SAIIPL Trade Mark Practitioners' Examination - SA Patent Law and Practice Exam - SAIIPL SA Patent Law & Practice Questions - SAIIPL Trade Mark Practitioners' Examination

Question 1

Under Section 25(1) of the South African Patents Act 57 of 1978, which three cumulative statutory requirements must a patentable invention satisfy?

It must be novel, involve an inventive step, and be capable of being used or applied in trade, industry or agriculture It must be aesthetically pleasing, novel, and registered with the Trade Marks Office It must be useful, commercially profitable, and filed by a South African citizen It must be secret, non-obvious, and accompanied by a functional design registration

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It must be novel, involve an inventive step, and be capable of being used or applied in trade, industry or agriculture

Question 2

How does Section 25(2)(f) of the Patents Act 57 of 1978 treat a program for a computer regarding patentability?

Computer programs are absolutely barred from patent protection under all circumstances Computer programs are excluded from patentability only to the extent that a patent application relates to a computer program 'as such' Computer programs are automatically patentable without needing to demonstrate an inventive step Computer programs are patentable only if filed as functional designs under the Designs Act

Correct Answer:

Computer programs are excluded from patentability only to the extent that a patent application relates to a computer program 'as such'

Question 3

Which of the following items is explicitly listed in Section 25(2) of the Patents Act 57 of 1978 as a non-patentable subject matter 'as such'?

A scheme, rule or method for performing a mental act, playing a game or doing business A synthetic chemical compound synthesized for pharmaceutical use A mechanical valve mechanism for industrial water filtration A genetically modified microorganism used in industrial fermentation

Correct Answer:

A scheme, rule or method for performing a mental act, playing a game or doing business

Question 4

Under Section 25(8) of the Patents Act 57 of 1978, why are methods of treatment of the human body by surgery or therapy deemed non-patentable?

They are deemed not to be capable of being used or applied in trade, industry or agriculture They are deemed to lack novelty by statutory presumption They belong exclusively to the State under Section 78 They are classified as artistic creations under Section 25(2)(d)

Correct Answer:

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

Question 5

A pharmaceutical company invents a known chemical compound 'X' that was previously used as a dye, but discovers it effectively treats malaria. Can compound 'X' be patented in South Africa for medical use?

Yes, Section 25(9) permits patenting a known substance for use in a method of medical treatment if its use in such a method does not form part of the state of the art No, because known chemical compounds can never be patented under any circumstances once published Yes, but only if the applicant also registers a trade mark for the chemical formula No, because Section 25(8) bans all patents relating to pharmaceuticals

Correct Answer:

Yes, Section 25(9) permits patenting a known substance for use in a method of medical treatment if its use in such a method does not form part of the state of the art

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