AcePAE 2026: Daily Quiz for Indian Patent Agent Examination – Set 17
- Ineurous IP
- Sep 23
- 5 min read
Preparing for the Indian Patent Agent Examination 2026 requires consistent practice and conceptual clarity. To help aspirants strengthen their preparation, our AcePAE Series brings to you a structured 30-question daily quiz.
This quiz is designed to cover Indian Patents Act, 1970, Patents Rules, 2003, and Patent Office Manuals/Guidelines.
Each set includes:
10 Easy Questions (to test your basics)
10 Medium Questions (to practice application-based knowledge)
10 Difficult Questions (to challenge your exam readiness)
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Indian Patents Act, 1970 – Easy Questions
1. Section 2: Definitions—Invention
Which of the following is NOT required for an invention to be patentable under the Indian Patent Act?
A) Novelty
B) Inventive Step
C) Usefulness
D) Distinctiveness
2. Section 3: Non-Patentable Inventions
An invention whose primary use is contrary to public order is:
A) Patentable
B) Not patentable
C) Patentable with approval
D) Subject to compulsory licensing
3. Section 6: Who Can Apply for a Patent?
Who can file a patent application in India?
A) Only the inventor
B) Only an assignee
C) Only a legal representative of deceased inventor
D) Inventor, assignee, or legal representative
4. Section 7: Form of Application
A patent application must be for:
A) Multiple inventions together
B) Only one invention
C) Maximum three inventions
D) Any number of inventions
5. Section 13: Examination
What is examined during the patent examination process?
A) Only novelty
B) Novelty and inventive step
C) Only utility
D) Only industrial applicability
6. Section 16: Patent of Addition
A patent of addition is granted for:
A) Complete new invention
B) Improvement or modification of an existing invention
C) Revival of expired patent
D) A withdrawn application
7. Section 53: Term of Patent
The term of every patent granted after 2005 is:
A) 10 years
B) 14 years
C) 15 years
D) 20 years
8. Patents Rules, Rule 24B: FER timeline
The first examination report (FER) must be issued within:
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 9 months
9. Patents Office Manual: Claim drafting
Which part of a patent application defines the scope of protection?
A) Abstract
B) Description
C) Claims
D) Drawings
10. Section 48: Rights of Patentee
What right does a patent grant?
A) To prevent others from making, using, selling the invention
B) To keep the invention secret
C) To get awards from the government
D) To sell any product
MEDIUM LEVEL
11. Section 8: Disclosure of Foreign Applications
The applicant must disclose to the Controller details of corresponding foreign applications:
A) Within 6 months
B) Immediately after grant
C) Any time before commercial use
D) At the time of filing and throughout prosecution
12. Section 10: Contents of Specification
The complete specification must contain:
A) Just the title
B) Title and abstract
C) Only claims
D) Full description, claims, abstract, and drawings (if any)
13. Section 25: Pre-grant Opposition
Pre-grant opposition can be filed:
A) By only the inventor
B) Only after grant
C) By anyone after publication but before grant
D) Only by competitors
14. Section 11A: Publication of Application
A patent application is published after:
A) 3 months from filing
B) 18 months from priority date
C) On the date of grant
D) 36 months from filing
15. Section 104: Patent Infringement Suit
Where can a suit for patent infringement be instituted?
A) Any district court
B) Jurisdiction where defendant resides or infringement occurred
C) Any magistrate
D) Supreme Court only
16. Section 17: Secrecy Directions
If an invention is found to have security implications, the controller may:
A) Grant immediately
B) Issue secrecy directions
C) Inform police
D) Take no action
17. Patents Rules, Rule 20: PCT National Phase
PCT national phase application in India must be filed within:
A) 12 months from priority
B) 18 months from priority
C) 31 months from priority date
D) No deadline
18. Manual: Opposition Procedures
What is the first step in post-grant opposition?
A) Directly revoke the patent
B) File a written opposition statement
C) Request for examination
D) File civil suit
19. Section 146: Working Statement
What form is required for annual working of a patent?
A) Form 1
B) Form 27
C) Form 19
D) Form 2
20. Section 15: Power of Controller to refuse application
The Controller can refuse to grant a patent if:
A) The invention is not new
B) The application is not in prescribed form
C) The applicant does not comply with requirements
D) Any of the above
DIFFICULT LEVEL
21. Section 26: Opposition by Notice
Opposition grounds under Section 25 include:
A) Wrongful obtainment
B) Lack of novelty
C) Insufficient disclosure
D) All of the above
22. Section 39: Indian Residents filing abroad
Indian residents require __ before filing a patent application abroad:
A) No permission
B) Permission from DPIIT
C) Prior written permission from the Controller
D) Certificate from embassy
23. Section 117: Appellate Board jurisdiction
Appeals from patent office decisions go to:
A) Civil court
B) National Company Law Tribunal
C) Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB)
D) District Magistrate
24. Section 3(e): Compositions
Patentability of a combination of known substances is possible only if:
A) It is aromatic
B) It synergistically enhances properties
C) It is water soluble
D) Any combination is patentable
25. Patents Rules: Divisional Application
A divisional application is filed when:
A) The applicant wants more claims for the same invention
B) The application claims more than one invention
C) At the opposition stage
D) After grant
26. Manual: Claim Construction
Product-by-process claims are assessed for novelty based on:
A) The product per se
B) The process only
C) Both equally
D) Name of inventor
27. Section 146(2): Controller’s Powers
If a patentee fails to furnish statement of working:
A) No action can be taken
B) Patent can be revoked
C) Penalty can be imposed, and possible patent revocation
D) Only formal warning
28. Section 107A: Bolar Exception
The Bolar Exception allows:
A) Patented drug export
B) Manufacture for regulatory submissions without it being infringement
C) Compulsory licensing
D) Import of patented products
29. Section 104A: Burden of Proof
In infringement suits related to process patents, who bears the burden of proof?
A) Always plaintiff
B) Always defendant
C) Plaintiff, unless court directs defendant to prove non-infringement
D) No one
30. Patent Office Guidelines: Biological inventions
Microorganisms are patentable in India if:
A) Isolated from nature
B) Modified and deposited with International Depository Authority
C) Any found in earth
D) Only Indian origin
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