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Patent drawing - Quiz
Contributed by: Hawkes
  • 1. During which years were patent models required in the US?
A) 1790 to 1880
B) 1800 to 1900
C) 1793 to 1883
D) 1790 to 1890
  • 2. What was the maximum size for a patent model?
A) 12" by 12" by 12"
B) 15" by 15" by 15"
C) 10" by 10" by 10"
D) 20" by 20" by 20"
  • 3. What was the approximate metric size limit for a patent model?
A) 25 cm by 25 cm by 25 cm
B) 40 cm by 40 cm by 40 cm
C) 20 cm by 20 cm by 20 cm
D) 30 cm by 30 cm by 30 cm
  • 4. Why might an inventor still present a working model today?
A) To avoid paying higher fees
B) To speed up the examination process
C) To replace the need for written descriptions
D) To prove actual reduction to practice
  • 5. In what type of applications might samples of genetic material be required?
A) Genetics
B) Mechanical engineering
C) Construction
D) Software design
  • 6. When was the United States patent law revised?
A) 1790
B) 1880
C) 1806
D) 1793
  • 7. Who could ask for additional drawings or diagrams if the description was not clear?
A) The inventor
B) Secretary of State
C) Commissioner of the USPTO
D) The President
  • 8. How many patents were being granted per year around 1793?
A) About 50
B) About 10
C) About 100
D) About 20
  • 9. What was the fee for a patent in 1793?
A) $100
B) $1000
C) $30
D) $50
  • 10. What was the equivalent value of the original patent fee in 2006 US dollars?
A) $300
B) $2000
C) $500
D) $1000
  • 11. What is another common name for a patent drawing?
A) Technical blueprint
B) Legal schematic
C) Design prototype
D) Illustrating the invention
  • 12. Under the European Patent Convention, are drawings mandatory for a patent application?
A) No, they are optional
B) Yes, they are always required
C) Only for mechanical inventions
D) Only for digital inventions
  • 13. Who administers the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)?
A) International Legal Council
B) European Patent Office
C) United States Patent and Trademark Office
D) World Intellectual Property Organization
  • 14. Why does the USPTO specify detailed standards for patent drawings?
A) To limit the number of patent filings
B) So they are printed in a uniform style
C) To increase the cost of applications
D) To prevent unauthorized copying
  • 15. Where should identification information like the inventor's name be placed on a U.S. patent drawing?
A) Above and between the hole locations
B) On the back of the paper only
C) Inside the drawing sight
D) At the very bottom of the margin
  • 16. What is the result of a unified PCT procedure?
A) Filing a single international application
B) Requirement to file in every country simultaneously
C) Automatic patent grant in all countries
D) Elimination of all filing costs
  • 17. Which document specifies the form in which European patent drawings must be executed?
A) Rule 46 EPC
B) Article 78(1) EPC
C) The Patent Manual
D) PCT Regulation 10
  • 18. What must the U.S. patent drawing show regarding the invention?
A) Optional artistic representations
B) Only the prior art
C) Every feature specified in the claims
D) Only the main embodiment
  • 19. What information is prohibited within the 'sight' of a U.S. patent drawing?
A) Structural lines
B) Reference numerals
C) Names or identification
D) Shading patterns
  • 20. According to the text, what can be used to interpret the claims of a European patent?
A) Only the search report
B) Only the summary
C) Description and drawings
D) Market potential reports
  • 21. What does an embodiment represent in the context of a patent?
A) A particular implementation or method
B) The total cost of the patent
C) The legal jurisdiction
D) The filing date
  • 22. Which of the following is an example where black and white photographs might be permitted?
A) Text-based flowcharts
B) Electrophoresis gels
C) Abstract conceptual diagrams
D) Mechanical parts
  • 23. How must chemical or mathematical formulae be presented in drawings?
A) Written in the margins
B) Attached as a separate document
C) Labeled as a separate figure
D) Integrated into the body of the text
  • 24. How should legends be written in patent drawings?
A) Using elaborate descriptive paragraphs
B) Using as few words as possible
C) Only in the native language of the inventor
D) Using technical jargon exclusively
  • 25. What should be used to indicate the meaning of line ends?
A) Arrows
B) Dashed circles
C) Colored dots
D) Special symbols
  • 26. Which type of view uses a bracket to show the relationship of separated parts?
A) Sectional views
B) Partial views
C) Exploded views
D) Plan views
  • 27. Which of these is explicitly listed as a type of view in the text?
A) Elevation
B) Assembly list
C) 3D render
D) Color photograph
  • 28. Can partial views be extended over several sheets?
A) Yes
B) Only if the view is a sectional view
C) Only if the machine is very small
D) No, they must be on one sheet
  • 29. What type of line is used to indicate the plane upon which a sectional view is taken?
A) A solid thick line
B) A bracket
C) A dotted-dashed line
D) A broken line
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