QiYao-Wang/IPEval huggingface dataset:
Question: In the printing field industry, it is normal to attach a web-manifolding machine to a typewriting machine for the purpose of feeding carbon sheets to the typewriting machine. Carbon sheets are not part of the machines. Applicant has noted that the ordinary length carbon sheets wear out rather quickly and proposes a novel extra length carbon sheet that will last over an extended period of time. Which of the following claims would cover applicant's invention in accordance with proper PTO practice and procedure?
A. A web-manifolding machine including a typewriting machine, said typewriting machine having a platen and typing instrumentalities, a carbon-stripper at the rear of said platen, a continuous belt of web-plies threaded through said carbon-stripper and extending to said platen, and carbon sheets attached to said carbon-stripper interleaved between said web plies.
B. A web-manifolding machine including a carbon-stripper attached to a platen, a continuous belt of web-plies threaded through said carbon-stripper and extending to said platen, and carbon sheets attached to said carbon-stripper interleaved between said web-plies.
C. A web-manifolding machine including a typewriting machine, said typewriting machine having a platen and typing instrumentalities, a carbon-stripper at the rear of said platen, a continuous belt of web-plies threaded through said carbon-stripper and extending to said platen, and carbon sheets.
D. A web-manifolding machine including a typewriting machine, said typewriting machine having a platen and typing instrumentalities, a carbon-stripper at the rear of said platen, means for threading a continuous belt of web-plies through said carbon-stripper to said platen, and means for attaching carbon sheets to said carbon-stripper and interleaving said carbon sheets between said web-plies.
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: John Doe, while employed as a research scientist for the ABC Corporation, a leading manufacturer of synthetic detergents for cleaning pots and pans, discovered in 1994 that the addition of water-soluble polyphosphates to ABC's commercially marketed Brand X greatly improved the effectiveness of the Brand X composition as a detergent. However, shortly after introducing the improved Brand X in the marketplace, complaints started pouring in indicating that tarnishing was occurring with respect to utensils made from copper or copper-nickel alloys. After further research in 1996, John Doe was able to resolve the "tarnish" problem by incorporating a tarnish inhibitor consisting of a complex organic compound into the improved Brand X composition. The structural formula of the tarnish inhibitor was depicted with a Y radical, Y being defined as a radical selected from the group consisting of mercapto and amino radicals. ABC has retained you to prepare and file a patent application protecting the improved Brand X composition with the tarnish inhibitor. Accordingly, your application as filed in 1997 includes test data revealing the tarnish inhibiting characteristics of a number of different detergent samples, including those containing tarnish inhibitors having a mercapto radical and those containing tarnish inhibitors having an amino radical. All of the original claims are directed to the tarnish inhibiting detergent and include the following language: "Y being defined as a radical selected from the group consisting of mercapto and amino radicals." In the first Office action, the examiner rejected all claims as being anticipated by a 1991 French patent disclosing a detergent containing a water-soluble polyphosphate and a tarnish inhibitor consisting of a complex organic compound containing an amino radical. Which of the following actions accords with PTO practice and procedure and would provide the best chance of obtaining an allowance in the quickest manner?
A. File an amendment limiting all claims to a detergent containing a water-soluble polyphosphate and a tarnish inhibitor consisting of a complex organic compound containing a mercapto radical.
B. File a divisional patent application limiting all claims to a detergent containing a water-soluble polyphosphate.
C. File a file wrapper continuation application limiting all claims to a detergent containing a water-soluble polyphosphate and a tarnish inhibitor.
D. File an amendment canceling all test data relating to a tarnish inhibitor consisting of a complex organic compound containing an amino radical.
(category: patent，Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: A patent application discloses a method for using a composition consisting of alkyl magnesium halide as a reagent in certain chemical syntheses. The application discloses test data revealing that the preferred halides are chloride, bromide and iodide. The application also discloses that optionally, fluoride, another halide, could be employed as the halide. Which of the following expressions, if recited in a claim in the application would be in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph?
A. a composition consisting of alkyl magnesium halide
B. a composition comprising alkyl magnesium halide, wherein the halide is selected from the group comprising chloride, bromide, or iodide
C. a composition consisting of alkyl magnesium halide, wherein the halide is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide, and fluoride
D. a composition consisting of alkyl magnesium halide, wherein the halide is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, and iodide, and optionally, fluoride
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Applicant filed a patent application disclosing an apparatus for use in conjunction with a range in a home for the serving of sizzling steaks and the like on a table. The apparatus includes primarily a grill upon which the food, such as steaks or chops, is both broiled and served. The invention contemplates that the food will be cooked on the grill in the broiling compartment of the range. The grill is transferred, by disclosed mechanical means, to a table without removal of the food from the grill. Which of the following claims avoids a rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, based upon a lack of cooperation between the recited elements?
A. An apparatus comprising a drip pan, a server, and a grill, whereby the grill is adapted to be transferred from the drip pan to the server.
B. An apparatus for use in conjunction with a range in a home for the serving of sizzling steaks and the like on a table, comprising a drip pan, a server, and a grill.
C. An apparatus comprising a drip pan, the drip pan having a dished central portion forming a primary drain receptacle, a server, the server having a dished central portion forming a secondary drain receptacle, and a grill
D. An apparatus comprising a drip pan, a server, and mechanical means for transferring the grill from the drip pan to the server.
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Applicant filed a patent application relating to a prefabricated water-tight structure which utilized steel panels to which is bonded an elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene. The elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene is sold under the trademark HYPALON. It is acknowledged that those skilled in the art know how to make such materials adaptable for a variety of building applications. Assuming no issue of support arises, which of the following claims is properly rejectable under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph?
A. 1. A prefabricated panel for a building system having a surface comprising HYPALON continuously bonded to a surface of a thin sheet steel member by an adhesive which is resistant to corrosive fluids.
B. 1. A prefabricated water-tight structure comprising a prefabricated panel, said panel comprising a thin sheet steel member bonded by an adhesive to an elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene, said elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene being sold under the trademark HYPALON, and said adhesive being resistant to corrosive fluids.
C. 1. A prefabricated water-tight structure comprising an elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene, an adhesive, and a thin sheet steel member, said elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene being sold under the trademark HYPALON, and characterized by good wear resistance, and said elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene being continuously bonded by said adhesive to a surface of a thin sheet steel member, said adhesive being resistant to corrosive fluids.
D. 1. The prefabricated panel for a structure having a surface comprising a thin membrane of an elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene, said elastomeric chlorosulphonated polythene being continuously bonded to a surface of a thin sheet steel member by an adhesive.
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Applicant's patent application is directed to a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a water-based latex including a continuous aqueous medium containing dispersed particles of a normally tacky copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 0掳C or less. The copolymer is made from at least 60% by weight monomer X, and at least 0.1% by weight monomer Y. 74%, 79% and 85% are exemplary weight percentages of monomer X, with the respective weight percentage balances of the copolymer being monomer Y. Glass transition temperature is defined as the temperature or temperature range at which an amorphous polymer changes from a hard, rigid, glassy state to a soft, flexible, rubbery state. Glass transition temperature is directly related to the types of monomers selected and monomer proportions selected. A prior art reference properly cited against the application discloses water-based latexes including a continuous aqueous medium containing dispersed particles of normally tacky copolymers made from the same monomers and proportions of monomers and in the same manner as disclosed by applicant. The prior art reference does not disclose the glass transition temperature of the copolymer. The reference compositions are disclosed as being used in binding agents in photographic gels and films. Which of the following claims, if any, is patentable over the reference?
A. A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a water-based latex comprising a continuous aqueous medium containing dispersed particles of a normally tacky copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 0掳C or less, said copolymer comprising at least 60% by weight monomer X, and at least 0.1% by weight monomer Y.
B. A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a water-based latex comprising a continuous aqueous medium containing dispersed particles of a normally tacky copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 0掳C or less, said copolymer comprising 74% by weight monomer X, and the balance monomer Y.
C. A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a water-based latex comprising a continuous aqueous medium containing dispersed particles of a normally tacky copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 0掳C or less, said copolymer comprising 79% by weight monomer X, and the balance monomer Y.
D. A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a water-based latex comprising a continuous aqueous medium containing dispersed particles of a normally tacky copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 0掳C or less, said copolymer comprising 85 % by weight monomer X, and the balance monomer Y.
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Applicant's application relates to an air filter assembly for filtering air laden with particulate matter. The following claim, supported by the specification, appears in the application: 1. An air filter assembly for filtering air laden with particulate matter comprising ahousing having a clean air chamber and a filter chamber, said clean air chamber havinga clean air outlet and said filter chamber having a dirty air inlet, means mounting aplurality of spaced-apart filter elements within the filter chamber, each of said elementsbeing in fluid communication with said clean air outlet, pulse jet cleaning meansintermediate said clean air outlet and said filter elements, and a hopper in said filterchamber for collecting particulate matter.The claim is anticipated by a prior art reference, and the Examiner has applied a rejectionunder 35 U.S.C.§ 102. Applicant's specification indicates that the filter chamber has aflexible wall, diaphragm-like structure. The flexible wall, diaphragm-like structure isresponsive to pressure increases caused by the pulse jet cleaning means for moving particulatematter in a downward direction towards the bottom of the hopper. The prior art referencediscloses a similar assembly with the exception that the filter chamber in the prior art has arigid wall structure leading to the bottom of a hopper. The two assemblies employ jet pulsesof compressed, high energy gas to dislodge particulate matter from spaced-apart filterelements, permitting the dislodged particulate matter to move towards the bottom of thehopper. Which of the following phrases, if any, when added after the word "matter" at theend of the claim would overcome the rejection under 35 U.S.C.§ 102?
A. , said filter chamber having a wall, said particulate matter moving in a downward direction towards the bottom of the hopper.
B. , said filter chamber having means responsive to pressure increases caused by the pulse jet cleaning means for moving particulate matter in a downward direction towards the bottom of the hopper.
C. , said jet cleaning means functioning to dislodge particulate matter from the spaced-apart filter elements, thereby permitting the dislodged particulate matter to move towards the bottom of the hopper.
D. , said jet cleaning means designed to employ pulses of compressed, high energy gas to dislodge particulate matter from spaced-apart filter elements, permitting the dislodged particulate matter to move towards the bottom of the hopper.
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Your client has invented a miniature vacuum tube comprising a capacitor having a capacitance of 0.003 to 0.012 渭f, preferably 0.006 渭f. You draft a patent application directed to your client's invention and satisfying the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 112. You draft the following independent claim: 1. A miniature vacuum tube comprising a capacitor having a capacitance of 0.003 to 0.012 渭f. Which of the following would not be a proper dependent claim if presented as an original claim in the application when the application is filed in the PTO?
A. 2. The miniature vacuum tube of Claim I wherein the capacitor has a capacitance of 0.006 渭f.
B. 2. A miniature vacuum tube as in Claim I wherein the capacitor has a capacitance of 0.006 to 0.012 渭f.
C. 2. A miniature vacuum tube as in Claim 1 wherein the capacitor has a capacitance of about 0.003 to 0.011 渭f
D. 2. The miniature vacuum tube of Claim I wherein the capacitor has a capacitance of between 0.005 and 0.012 渭f
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Assuming that each of the following claims is in a different utility patent application, and each claim is fully supported by the disclosure in preceding claims or in the application in which the claim appears, which of the claims properly presents a process claim?
A. A process of utilizing a filter comprising electrical components, placing a plurality of electrodes on the human body, receiving electrical signals from the electrodes and passing the signal through the filter which comprises electrical components.
B. A process of polymerizing an organic compound by combining a catalyst and reactants in a reaction vessel, heating the mixture in the vessel to a high temperature to start the reaction, separating the organic layer from the remaining materials and evaporating the solvent.
C. The use of a water repellant paint as a sealant for wooden patio furniture.
D. (A) and (B).
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: X invented a laminate containing a transparent protective layer and a light-sensitive layer, without an intermediate layer. The prior art included a laminate containing a transparent protective layer and a light-sensitive layer held together by an intermediate adhesive layer. Which of the following is a proper claim that would overcome a 35 USC § 102 rejection based on the prior art?
A. 1. A laminate comprising a transparent protective layer and a light-sensitive layer.
B. 1. A laminate comprising a transparent protective layer and a light-sensitive layer which is in continuous and direct contact with the transparent protective layer.
C. 1. A laminate comprising a transparent protective layer and a light-sensitive layer, but not including an adhesive layer.
D. (A) and (B)
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Inventor Jones received a patent that, through error and without deceptive intent, failed to describe an embodiment of her invention. Eighteen months after the patent was issued, you filed a complete reissue application adding a claim directed to the omitted embodiment, together with Jones' declaration explaining the error, and the other required papers. In accordance with PTO practice and procedure,
A. The claim is subject to a rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 132.
B. The specification is subject to an objection as failing to provide proper antecedent basis for the claimed subject matter and require correction.
C. The claim is subject to a rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 251 and a rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph.
D. The claim is allowable.
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: A patent application describes an improved cat litter tray, preferably rectangular in shape, and includes drawings depicting such a tray having a major axis and a minor axis and adapted to hold a layer of cat litter. The specification describes and the drawings depict a removable igloo-like cover mated with at least two sides of the tray in a friction fit manner and containing an opening at each end of the cover parallel to the minor axis of the tray adapted for ingress and egress of a cat. The essential feature described in the specification and depicted in the drawings resided in a screen, pivotally affixed to opposing sides of the tray parallel to the major axis of the tray at points above the cat litter. In operation, as described in the specification, a cat would enter the device through one of the openings in the igloo-like cover stepping upon the screen, preferably wire mesh. The weight of the cat would cause the screen to pivot downward until it contacted the layer of cat litter. Following urination, the cat would egress from the device through a cover opening, the urine having passed through the wire mesh screen to be absorbed by the cat litter, and the cat having egressed without carrying any litter to be tracked into the surrounding area. During the day, ingress and egress from the opposing cover openings would result in the pivotally affixed wire mesh screen being subjected to a see-saw action, essential to break up and disintegrate dried fecal matter, thus permitting the matter to pass through the screen to the litter below. Reference numerals assigned to the elements and shown in the drawings were as follows tray 10, screen 15, cover 20 ... Which of the following claim phrases accord(s) with PTO practice and procedure regarding the form of claims?
A. An improved cat litter tray comprising a tray 10, a screen 15, a cover 20 ...
B. An improved cat litter tray comprising a tray (10), a screen (15), a cover (20) ...
C. An improved cat litter tray comprising a tray, a screen, a cover, ...
D. A and B
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: In the course of prosecuting a patent application before the PTO, you receive a non-final Office action allowing Claim 1, and rejecting Claims 2 through 6, the remaining claims in the case. Claim 1 reads as follows: 1. A ship propeller exhibiting excellent corrosion resistance, said ship propeller consisting essentially of a copper base alloy consisting of 2 to 10 percent tin, 0.1 to 0.9 percent zinc, and copper. The specification of the application teaches that the copper base alloy made with the addition of 2 to 10 percent aluminum increases the alloy's wear resistance without detracting from its corrosion resistance. However, adding aluminum to the surface of the propeller does not increase wear resistance. Which of the following claims, if any, if added by amendment would accord with proper PTO practice and procedure?
A. 7. A copper base alloy according to Claim 1 wherein said alloy includes 2 to 10 percent aluminum.
B. 7. A ship propeller according to Claim 1 including the step of adding 2 to 10 percent aluminum to the copper base alloy.
C. 7. A ship propeller according to Claim 1 including 2 to 10 percent aluminum.
D. 7. A ship propeller according to Claim 1 wherein said alloy includes 2 to 10 percent aluminum.
(category: patent, Chinese translation: 专利)
Question: Applicant claims the following container lid combination: 1. A dispensing top for passing only several candy pieces at a time from an open ended container filled with candy, having a generally conical shape and an opening at each end, the opening at the reduced end allows several pieces of candy to pass through at the same time, and means at the enlarged end of the top embrace the open end of the container, the taper of the top being such that only a few pieces of candy are dispensed when the top is mounted on the container and the container is turned over. The prior art reference X teaches a conically shaped funnel that can be secured on top of a can containing motor oil, such that the contents are dispensed when the can is turned on its side. X also mentions that it can be used for solid materials. The claim was rejected as anticipated by X under 35 U.S.C. § 102. Which of the following replies to the rejection would be most likely to result in issuance of Claim 1?
A. Traversing the rejection on the ground that X is nonanalogous art, and therefore cannot be used for anticipation purposes against Claim 1.
B. Traversing the rejection on the ground that X does not specifically teach dispensing of candy pieces like Claim 1.
C. Amending Claim I to add specific limitations to the dimensions of the dispensing top.
D. All of the above.
(category: patent，Chinese translation: 专利)