AcePAE 2026: Daily Quiz for Indian Patent Agent Examination – Set 6
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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) – Invention
1.Which of the following best defines "invention" under the Indian Patents Act, 1970?
A) Any discovery that is new
B) A new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application
C) An artistic work
D) Any idea shared publicly
Section 3 – Non-patentable Inventions
2.Under Section 3, which of the following is NOT patentable?
A) Process for producing a new drug
B) Computer program per se
C) New industrial machine
D) Chemical process
Section 4 – Inventions Relating to Atomic Energy
3. Applications related to atomic energy are:
A) Patentable with special permission
B) Patentable for 5 years
C) Not patentable
D) Patentable only to government agencies
Section 25 – Opposition to Grant
4. When can pre-grant opposition be filed?
A) After patent is granted
B) Before patent is granted
C) After 20 years
D) Only by patent agents
Rule 13 – Specifications
5.Every patent specification must be filed in:
A) Form 2
B) Form 1
C) Form 5
D) Form 8
Section 2(1)(l) – New Invention
6. A "new invention" is defined as:
A) A process never used outside India
B) An invention not anticipated by publication anywhere in the world
C) A modification of an existing device
D) Any method of agriculture
Rule 14 – Drawings
7. Drawings submitted with applications must be:
A) In blue ink
B) As photographs
C) Compliant with Rule 15
D) Hand-written
Section 2(1)(ja) – Inventive Step
8.Inventive step means an invention is:
A) Merely new
B) Obvious to an expert
C) Not obvious and capable of industrial application
D) Already used in another patent
Patent Office Manual – Filing Requirements
9.Which is compulsory for a complete specification?
A) Evidence of use
B) Declaration of inventorship
C) License prior to filing
D) No formal requirements
Section 54 – Patent of Addition
10. A patent of addition relates to:
A) A new and unrelated invention
B) An improvement of the main patent
C) Designs only
D) Assignment after grant
Medium (Questions 11–20)
Section 8 – Disclosure of Foreign Applications
11. Applicants must disclose:
A) Only Indian applications
B) All foreign applications relating to the same invention
C) Only granted patents
D) Only US applications
Rule 24B – Request for Examination
12. Request for examination must be made within:
A) 6 months from filing
B) 12 months
C) 48 months from priority date
D) No time limit
Section 9 – Provisional and Complete Specification
A provisional specification:
A) Is mandatory for all filings
B) Provides a priority date and can be followed by a complete specification
C) Is not allowed under Indian law
D) Always grants a patent
Section 39 – Foreign Filing License
Applicants residing in India must:
A) Never file abroad
B) File abroad only after Indian filing or Controller’s permission
C) File abroad first
D) File only with US PTO
Rule 138 – Power of Controller to Extend Time
Controller can extend time for:
A) Filing oppositions
B) All acts under the Act
C) Only for acts not specifically excluded by the Act
D) Period of patent term
Section 24 – Secrecy Directions
16. Secrecy directions may be imposed for:
A) Social media inventions
B) Inventions relevant for defence purposes
C) Toys and games
D) Plant varieties
Patent Office Manual – Fee Payment
Official fees must be paid:
A) At the applicant’s discretion
B) At prescribed stages as per Rules
C) Annually from date of filing only
D) Only after grant
Section 57 – Correction of Errors
18. Correction of clerical errors in documents can be made by:
A) Filing a request to the Controller
B) No correction is allowed
C) Filing in court
D) Oral communication
Section 48 – Rights of Patentee
A patentee gets the exclusive right to:
A) Sell only abroad
B) Prevent others from making, using, selling, or importing the invention in India
C) Grant licenses to anyone
D) Use it only for research
Manual – Opposition Grounds
One ground of opposition is:
A) Patent is not in Hindi
B) Failure to disclose best method of performing the invention
C) Applicant is from abroad
D) Trading with foreign party
Difficult (Questions 21–30)
Section 11A – Publication of Applications
A patent application is ordinarily published after:
A) 6 months
B) 18 months from filing or priority date
C) 24 months
D) 30 days
Section 122 – Refusal or Failure to Supply Information
Penalty for refusal/failure to supply information to Controller is:
A) ₹5,000 max
B) ₹1 lakh max
C) up to ₹10 lakh or imprisonment up to 6 months
D) Revocation of all patents
Section 146/Rule 131 – Working Statement
Working statements must be furnished:
A) Once, after grant
B) Annually as per Rule 131
C) Every month
D) Only if requested
Section 104A – Burden of Proof in Infringement
In process patent infringement, the burden of proof may shift to:
A) The patentee
B) The alleged infringer
C) The government
D) Any third party
Chapter XVI – Compulsory Licensing
Which Section deals with grant of compulsory license?
A) Section 25
B) Section 84
C) Section 66
D) Section 48
Rule 20 – International Applications
26. International applications designating India must be filed:
A) At any patent office worldwide
B) At Indian Patent Office as receiving office or through WIPO
C) At USPTO only
D) Only after grant of foreign patent
Section 53 – Term of Patent
27. The term of every patent granted after 2005 is:
A) 15 years
B) 20 years from date of filing or priority
C) 10 years
D) Up to Controller’s discretion
Patent Office Manual – National Phase Entry
28. Deadline for PCT national phase entry in India:
A) 20 months
B) 31 months from priority date
C) 12 months
D) 24 months
Section 117C – Appellate Board
29. IPAB (now merged with High Court) could hear appeals from:
A) Controller’s decisions
B) Supreme Court
C) Patent agents only
D) Only foreign parties
Manual – Post-grant Opposition
30. What is the time limit for filing post-grant opposition?
A) 6 months from grant
B) Within 1 year from date of grant publication
C) 2 years from publication
D) No time limit
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