AcePAE 2026: Daily Quiz for Indian Patent Agent Examination – Set 2
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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
Section 2(1)(j) – Definition of Invention
1: Under the Indian Patents Act, 1970, “invention” is defined as:
A) Any idea
B) A new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application
C) Any discovery
D) A business method
Rule 3 – Prescribed Particulars
2: Which document prescribes the particulars required under the relevant provisions of the Act?
A) The Patent Journal
B) Patent Office Manual
C) Prescribed Forms (Second Schedule)
D) Gazette Notification
Section 3 – Non-Patentable Inventions
3: Which of the following is NOT patentable under Section 3?
A) Pharmaceutical process
B) A method of agriculture or horticulture
C) Electrical circuit
D) Novel molecule
Section 8 – Information and Undertaking Regarding Foreign Applications
4: What must an applicant disclose under Section 8 of the Act?
A) Price of the invention
B) Details regarding corresponding foreign applications
C) Invention preferences
D) None of the above
Section 2(1)(m) –Definition of “Patent”
5: What is a “patent” as per the Act?
A) Trademark
B) Certificate of ownership
C) Grant for a new invention by the government
D) Copyright
Rule 10 – Application for Patent
6: What form is used to apply for patent under Patents Rules, 2003?
A) Form 1
B) Form 2
C) Form 3
D) Form 5
Chapter VIII (Sections 43-53) – Grant of Patents
7: Once a patent is granted, the term of the patent is:
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 20 years
D) 25 years
Rule 13 – Filing Specification
8: What must accompany the patent application?
A) Design sketch
B) Specification (provisional or complete)
C) Marketing plan
D) Receipt
Section 7 – Application for Patent
9: Patent applications must be filed by:
A) Inventor(s) alone
B) Assignee(s) alone
C) Either inventor(s) or assignee(s)
D) Corporates only
Patent Office Manual – Priority Date
10: Why is the priority date important?
A) Determines the age of the inventor
B) Establishes the “first to file” criterion for novelty
C) Shows market launch date
D) Sets the valuation
Medium Questions
Section 11A – Publication of Applications
11:An application is published after:
A) 6 months
B) 12 months (from filing date)
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
Rule 24B – Request for Examination
12: Timely request for examination must be made within:
A) 36 months from the priority date
B) 12 months from filing
C) 6 months
D) 60 months
Section 25 – Opposition to Grant
13: When can a post-grant opposition be filed?
A) Any time after grant
B) Within one year of grant
C) Before grant only
D) After the patent expires
Patent Office Manual – Inventive Step
14: Which test is commonly used to assess inventive step?
A) Obvious to a skilled person
B) Market value
C) Inventor’s age
D) Prior publications
Section 28 – Mention of Inventor
15: Who may be mentioned as inventor(s) in a patent application?
A) Any person of choice
B) Only company directors
C) Actual inventors
D) Agents
Section 54 – Patents of Addition
16: Patents of addition are granted for:
A) Major improvements
B) Minor improvements or modifications to an existing invention
C) New trademarks
D) Design variations
Rule 80 – Renewal Fees
17: Renewal of patents is required:
A) Every 5 years
B) Annually
C) Every 10 years
D) Only once
Section 104 – Jurisdiction
18: Patent infringement suits can be filed in:
A) Any police station
B) Only High Court
C) Local authority
D) District Magistrate
Rule 20 – International Application
19: Under the Patents Rules, an international application refers to:
A) WTO application
B) Application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
C) Local application only
D) EU patent application
Patent Office Manual – Specification Format
20: Patent Office guidelines require claims to be:
A) Abstract only
B) Precise, clear, and supported by the description
C) Written freely
D) In poetic form
Difficult Questions
Section 101 – Powers of Controller
21: The Controller can refuse an assignment of patent if:
A) Terms are not as per Act
B) Inventor objects
C) Application form is missing
D) None of the above
Rule 55A – Submission of Evidence
22: Evidence in opposition proceedings must be submitted:
A) Orally in court
B) By sworn affidavit
C) Via email only
D) No evidence required
Section 24B – Time for Application and Specifications
23: What happens if an application is not examined within prescribed time?
A) Remains pending indefinitely
B) Treated as withdrawn
C) Automatically granted
D) Sent for re-examination
Patent Office Manual – Unity of Invention
24: Lack of unity of invention means:
A) Multiple unrelated inventions in a single application
B) Not enough inventors
C) Priority confusion
D) Missing title
Section 107A – Exhaustion of Rights
25: Parallel imports are allowed under which provision?
A) Section 108
B) Section 107A
C) Section 24
D) Section 54
Rule 129A – Review of Controller’s Decision
26: Review petition must be filed within:
A) 6 months
B) 1 month from order date
C) 1 week
D) No time limit
Section 117A – Appeal to Appellate Board
27: Appeals against the Controller’s decisions can be made to:
A) Supreme Court
B) IPAB (now transferred to High Court)
C) Local office
D) President of India
Patent Office Manual – Disclosure of Best Mode
28: Indian law requires disclosure of best mode in:
A) Trademark applications
B) Patent specifications
C) Copyright registration
D) No requirement
Section 146 – Information to be Furnished by Patentee
29:Patentees must periodically furnish details of:
A) Invention cost
B) Working of patented invention in India
C) Inventor’s background
D) Patent agent
Patent Office Manual – Amendments to Claims
30: Claims in a patent application can be amended:
A) Any time, without restriction
B) Only before grant and as per prescribed procedures
C) Never
D) After grant, without scrutiny
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