Question

3. Raymond Theon develops a new communications device that propagates a new type of electronic signal to communicate to a receiving device. In addition to obtaining a patent on the communications device, he can also obtain a patent on the new type of electronic signal

TRUE

FALSE

In the above question, if new and nonobvious, Raymond can obtain a patent on the process of producing the new type of electronic signal.

TRUE

FALSE

5. Since mouse traps have been known for hundreds of years, it is no longer possible to obtain a patent on an improved mousetrap.

TRUE

FALSE

6. Alvin Roth won the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics for his work on matching theory. The abstract theory has a number of possible applications. Which of the following is true regarding his matching theory.

A) He can obtain a patent on the theory itself, if it is new and non-obvious.

B) Processes are not patentable, so any process using his theory is not patentable.

C) If new and non-obvious, concrete applications using his theory are patentable.

D) Any application using his theory is not patentable, since his theory is related to mathematics which are based on natural laws.

7. Steve Gates develops a new type of computer using circuit boards that are made from conductive tree bark found only in trees in the most northern part of Maine. The new computers are novel and nonobvious over anything that has been done before. The new computers are more expensive and slower than existing computers. Which of the following is true?

A) Steve can obtain a patent on his computer since it is a machine and it is new, nonobvious, and useful.

B) Steve cannot obtain a patent on his computer, because it is slower and more expensive than existing computers and therefore offers no improvement over existing computers.

C) Steve’s computer uses bark that exists in nature and therefore he cannot obtain a patent.

D) Computers are based on abstract ideas and are not patentable.

8. John Post is trying to develop a new type of permanent glue. He accidently discovers that one of his experimental glue mixtures is able to be used multiple times to hold a paper on a surface while leaving no residue on the surface. He is not able to obtain a patent on the experimental glue mixture since he discovered it accidently.

TRUE

FALSE

Please help!

Answer 1

3. True

4. True

5. False

6. B

7. A

8. False ( Accident inventions arent a reason for not giving out patents).