AcePAE 2026: Daily Quiz for Indian Patent Agent Examination – Set 7
- Ineurous IP
- Sep 13
- 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
Section 2: Definitions
1. What does "Controller" mean under the Patents Act, 1970?
A) Owner of the patent
B) Head of any government department
C) Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
D) Any patent examiner
Section 3: Non-Patentable Inventions
2. Which is not patentable under Section 3?
A) A new medicine
B) Method for playing a game
C) Industrial process
D) Electronic device
Section 6: Who can apply?
3. Who can file a patent application in India?
A) Only citizens of India
B) Any person claiming to be the true and first inventor
C) Only government agencies
D) Patent attorneys only
Section 11A: Publication of Applications
4. After how many months is a patent application published from the filing date?
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
Rule 2: Definitions
5. What is "ferrous" in patent illustrations as per Rules?
A) Contains copper
B) Contains iron
C) Contains gold
D) Contains silver
Manual: Patent Search
6. What is patent search used for?
A) Checking applicant's ID
B) Finding similar inventions
C) Verifying image quality
D) Calculating patent fees
Section 10: Content of Specifications
7. What must a complete specification include as per Section 10?
A) Only the abstract
B) Claims and description
C) Only claims
D) Only description
Rule 6: Document Submission
8. Patent forms must be submitted in what format?
A) Oral
B) PDF
C) Prescribed written format
D) Verbal recordings
Section 4: Atomic Energy Exclusion
9. Can inventions relating to atomic energy be patented in India?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only with government permission
D) Only foreign inventors allowed
Rule 9: Fee Payment
10. What happens if patent fees are not paid on time?
A) Patent is automatically granted
B) No penalty
C) Application may be refused
D) Patent term extended
Medium Questions
Section 2(1)(j): Definition of 'Invention'
11. Which is NOT required for an invention as per Section 2(1)(j)?
A) Novelty
B) Industrial applicability
C) Inventive step
D) Commercial success
Section 8: Foreign Applications
12. What does Section 8 require applicants to disclose?
A) Laboratory notebook
B) Foreign patent applications for the same invention
C) University degrees
D) Amount spent on development
Rule 24B: Timeline for Request for Examination
13. Within how many months must a request for examination be filed?
A) 24 months
B) 48 months
C) 12 months
D) 30 months
Manual: Unity of Invention
14. What is “unity of invention”?
A) One patent for several unrelated inventions
B) One application for one invention or a group linked as a single general inventive concept
C) Separate patents for claims
D) All inventions are patentable simultaneously
Section 16: Division of Application
15. What is a divisional application?
A) When patent is divided between co-owners
B) Application from an earlier patent covering more than one invention
C) Application for international patents
D) Application transferred to family members
Section 19: Infringement
16. Powers of Controller regarding infringement are under which Section?
A) Section 10
B) Section 19
C) Section 6
D) Section 21
Manual: Inventive Step
17. Inventive step is assessed by looking for?
A) Obviousness to someone skilled in the art
B) Commercial value
C) Length of description
D) Number of drawings
Rule 7: Fee Payment Method
18. How must patent fees be paid to the office?
A) In cash only
B) By prescribed electronic/physical means
C) Barter system
D) Any format
Rule 13: Amendment of Applications
19. How can an applicant amend their application?
A) By writing to another inventor
B) By submitting a request and revised documents to Controller
C) Only by court order
D) No amendments allowed
Guidelines: Patentable Subject Matter
20. Which invention is patentable?
A) Scientific principle
B) Literary work
C) Industrial process with new application
D) Algorithm
Difficult Questions
Section 3(d): Efficacy Test
21. Section 3(d) excludes patentability of known substances unless?
A) They are imported
B) They show enhanced efficacy
C) They are patented elsewhere
D) They are sold in India
Section 21: Time for putting in order
22. What happens if an application is not put in order for grant within the time allowed?
A) Controller grants patent anyway
B) Application is abandoned
C) Patent is granted with extra fees
D) Application continues indefinitely
Rule 28: Biotechnological Inventions
23. What is specific requirement for biotechnological inventions?
A) Abstract requirement
B) Deposit of biological material with recognized authority
C) No drawings required
D) No claims required
Guidelines: Section 10(4) Claims
24. What is the main requirement for claims in a complete specification?
A) Must be vague
B) Must define the matter for which protection is sought
C) Must be longer than description
D) Must reflect commercial value
Section 9: Provisional and Complete Specification
25. What is the difference between provisional and complete specification?
A) Only the cover page differs
B) Provisional is the first step, complete has claims and full details
C) No difference
D) Both are unnecessary
Manual: Patent Opposition
26. Which person can oppose a patent after grant?
A) Only the inventor
B) Any interested person
C) Government officials only
D) No one
Rule 54: Hearing before Controller
27. If Controller refuses the amendment, what right does the applicant have?
A) No right
B) Right to appeal and request hearing
C) Automatic grant
D) Can change invention
Section 15: Power of Controller to Refuse
28. What can Controller do if the invention is not patentable?
A) Grant patent anyway
B) Refuse the application or require amendments
C) None of the above
D) Delay indefinitely
Manual: Claims Interpretation
29. How are claims in a patent specification interpreted?
A) Narrowly against the applicant
B) Broadly in context of the description
C) Without reference to specification
D) Only by dictionary meaning
Patent Office Procedure
30. The objective of the Patent Office Manual is?
A) To confuse applicants
B) To provide uniform guidelines for prosecution
C) To allow random decisions
D) To remove all procedures
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