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