Foundation University

College of Law and Jurisprudence

First Semester Class 2022
Copyright and Intellectual Property

Guide Questions. Invention Patents

I. What are the constitutional bases of copyright and intellectual property law?
II. What are the statutory bases of copyright and intellectual property law?
III. What is the doctrine of reciprocity or international comity in intellectual property?
IV. What is the most favored nation clause?
V. Enumerate the intellectual property rights.
VI. Enumerate the bureaus under the Intellectual property office of the Philippines.
VII. What is an inter partes proceedings?
VIII. Enumerate the types of patents.
IX. Briefly explain the elements of patentable inventions.
X. What is a prior art?
XI. What is non-prejudicial disclosure?
XII. Enumerate the non-patentable inventions.
XIII. What is the first to file rule?
XIV. What are the rules on inventions created through commission?
XV. What is the term of protection of patent?
XVI. Enumerate the grounds for the cancellation of patent.
XVII. What are the rights of patentees?
XVIII. Enumerate the limitations of patent rights.
XIX. What is the doctrine of exhaustion?
XX. What is the doctrine of prior use?
XXI. What is infringement?
XXII. Enumerate the liabilities of the infringer.
XXIII. What is the doctrine of equivalents?
XXIV. Enumerate the defenses for damages.
XXV. What is repetition of infringement?
XXVI. What is voluntary licensing of patent?
XXVII. Enumerate the prohibited clauses in the licensing agreement.
XXVIII. Enumerate the mandatory clauses in the licensing agreement.
XXIX. What is compulsory licensing?
XXX. Enumerate the grounds of compulsory licensing.

Guide Questions: Utility Model and Industrial Design

I. Differentiate utility models from industrial designs.
II. What is utility model?
III. Enumerate the elements of utility model to be patentable.
IV. What is the term of protection for utility models?
V. Enumerate the grounds for the cancellation of utility models.
VI. May patent application be converted into utility model application? Briefly explain.
VII. May a utility model application be converted to patent application? Briefly explain.
VIII. What is industrial design?
IX. What are the elements of industrial design’s patentability?
X. Enumerate the industrial designs that are not patentable.
XI. Define the following:
a. Integrated circuit
b. Lay-out design
XII. May an industrial design be protected by copyright? Briefly explain.
XIII. What is the term of protection for industrial design?
XIV. What is the term of protection for lay out designs of integrated circuits?
XV. Enumerate the rights to owners of lay out designs.
XVI. Enumerate the limitations of layout rights.
XVII. Enumerate the grounds for cancellation of design registration.
XVIII. Enumerate the grounds for cancellation of lay out design of integrated circuits.