Induced infringement is the act of: Forcing someone else to infringe on a patent. Strongly encouraging someone else to infringe on a patent. Accidentally infringing on a patent. Infringing on a patent which is still in the application process.

Questions of law are decided by: Judges. Juries. Congress. Popular vote.

The parallel in copyright law for what is called ?indirect infringement? in patent law is: Strict liability infringement. Infringement of a derivative work. Fair use of a copyrighted work. There is no parallel.

Which of the following unauthorized acts is NOT prohibited under patent law: Using a patented invention. Selling a patented invention. Importing a patented invention. All of these are prohibited.

Claim construction and interpretation is the process by which: The PTO evaluates patent applications for construction equipment. A patent applicant decides how to draft the patent claim. The patent claim in an application defines the extent of protection conferred by the patent. Foreign patents are converted so as to be eligible for U.S. patent protection.

The ?canons of construction? are: Guidelines which the Federal Circuit uses to interpret patent claims. Statutorily mandated factors which are among the considerations in claim construction. The transition phrases used in a patent claim. None of the above.

The Super Soaker case is helpful in understanding: Direct infringement. Indirect infringement. Literal infringement. Innocent infringement.

The ?Doctrine of Equivalents? is: One of the canons of claim construction. A way to prevent infringers from sidestepping patent law by incorporating minor changes to the patented product into their infringing product. The principle that each instance of infringement is equally detrimental to the patent holder and therefore entitles the patent holder to request an injunction. No longer valid.

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