Design Patents (MPEP Chapter 1500)

November 27, 2007

Like plant patents and biotechnology, design patents are not tested extensively on the Prometric Patent Bar Exam. However, test takers report that they occasionally encounter a question from MPEP 1500. Know the following highlights: Design patents consist of drawings, drawing descriptions, and a single claim. A brief narrative is optional. Design patents have a 14 […]

3 comments Read the full post →

Patentable Subject Matter (35 USC 101; MPEP 2100)

November 21, 2007

MPEP Chapter 2100 covers the fundamental issues of patentability – what is patentable subject matter and how that matter must be expressed in an applicant’s disclosure. The Prometric Patent Bar tests MPEP 2100 heavily. Note: MPEP 2100 also includes 35 USC 102 (a)-(g), 35 USC 103 and 35 USC 112, which are discussed in other […]

33 comments Read the full post →

Q) Smith (10.03.9a)

November 15, 2007

Recent test takers report question #9 from the October 2003 (a) exam is in the Patent Bar database of tested questions. 9. Smith’s first invention is a new method of fabricating a semiconductor capacitor in a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell. Smith filed a first patent application on December 13, 2001 disclosing and claiming […]

21 comments Read the full post →

Q) 35 USC 102(d) (10.03.8a)

November 15, 2007

Recent test takers report question #8 from the October 2003 (a) exam is in the Patent Bar database of tested questions. 8. 35 USC 102(d) establishes four conditions which, if all are present, establish a bar against the granting of a patent in this country. In accordance with the patent laws, rules and procedures as […]

1 comment Read the full post →

Q) Bloc; Synthetic Z (10.03.7a)

November 15, 2007

Recent test takers report question #7 from the October 2003 (a) exam is in the Patent Bar database of tested questions. 7. On January 2, 2001, a registered practitioner filed a patent application with the USPTO for inventor Bloc. The application includes a specification and a single claim to the invention which reads as follows: […]

20 comments Read the full post →

Q) Reexam Extension of Time (10.03.6a)

November 15, 2007

Recent test takers report question #6 from the October 2003 (a) exam is in the Patent Bar database of tested questions. 6. In a reexamination proceeding a non-final Office action dated November 8, 2001 set a shortened statutory period of 2 months to reply. The patent owner, represented by a registered practitioner, filed a response […]

6 comments Read the full post →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →