Patent Examination Board

Patent Examination Board – Previous Question Papers

Patent Exams 2024

June/July 2024 Examination Question

• Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
• SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
• SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
• Selected International Patent Laws: Group 2(d)
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1;
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
• Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

Patent Exams 2023

June/July 2023 Examination Question

• Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
• SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
• SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
• Selected International Patent Laws: Group 2(d)
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1;
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
• Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

Patent Exams 2022

2022 Supplementary Examination Question papers

• Group 2e. Paper 2. Drafting of Patent Specifications. Supplementary Exam. Jan 2023
• Legal Framework. 2022 Supp for Jan 2023
• The Drafting of Patent Specifications – Paper 1. 2022 Supp for Jan 2023

June/July 2022 Examination Question

• Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
• SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
• SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
• Selected International Patent Laws: Group 2(d)
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1;
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
• Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

Supplementary Exam Papers. Jan 2022 for 2021

• Document A. Group 2f. Practical Legal Problems with Regard to Patents. Supplementary. Jan 2022
• Document B. Group 2f. Practical Legal Problems with Regard to Patents. Supplementary. Jan 2022
• Group 2e. Paper 1. Drafting of Patent Specifications. Supplementary Exam. Jan 2022
• Group 2e. Paper 2. Drafting of Patent Specifications. Supplementary Exam. Jan 2022
• Group 2f. Practical Legal Problems with Regard to Patents. Supplementary. Jan 2022

Patent Exams 2021

June/July 2021 Examination Question

• Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
• SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
• SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
• Selected International Patent Laws: Group 2(d)
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1;
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
• Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

Patent Exams 2020

2020 Supplementary Examination Question Papers

• Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f)

September 2020

• Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
• SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
• SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
• Selected International Patent Laws: Group 2(d)
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1;   Drawings Paper 1
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
• Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

Patent Exams 2019

October 2019

• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f)

June 2019

• Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
• SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
• SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
• Selected International Patent Laws: Group 2(d)
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1
• Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
• Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
• Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

Patent Exams 2018

November 2018

• The Drafting of Patent Specifications – Paper 1 Group 2(e)
• The Drafting of Patent Specifications – Paper 2 Group 2(e)
• Practical Legal Problems with Regard to Patents Group 2(f)
• SA Design Law & Practice Group 2(f)

 

June 2018

Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
Selected International Patent Laws: Group 2(d)
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

June 2017

Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
Selected International Patent Laws: Group 1(d)
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) -Paper 1
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) – Paper 2
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 1
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) – Paper 2
Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

October 2016

Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e) ) -Paper 2
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f)

June 2016

Legal Framework for the Protection of Intellectual Property in South Africa Group 1(a)
SA Patent Law & Practice Group 1(b)
SA Design Law & Practice Group 1(c)
Selected International Patent Laws: Group 1(d)
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e)-Paper 1
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e)-Paper 2
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) -Paper 1
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f) -Paper 2
Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

November 2015

SA Patent Law & Practice. Supplementary: Group 1(b)
SA Design Law & Practice. Supplementary: Group 1(c)
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e)-Paper 1
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e)-Paper 2
Practical Legal Problems. Supplementary: Group 2(f)

July 2015

Legal Framework for the protection of IP in SA: Group 1(a)
SA Patent Law & Practice: Group 1(b)
SA Design Law & Practice: Group 1(c)
Selected International Patent Laws: Group 1(d)
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e)-Paper 1
Drafting of patent Specifications: Group 2(e)-Paper 2
Practical Legal Problems: Group 2(f)
Patent Attorneys Practice: Group 2(g)

Patent Exams 2010

Practical Legal Problems: Paper 1
Practical Legal Problems with respect to Patents: Paper 2
The Drafting of Patent Specifications: Paper 1
The Drafting of Patent Specifications: July Paper 2
The Drafting of Patent Specifications: December Paper 2
Legal Framework for the protection of Intellectual Property in SA: Group 1 Subject (a)
South African Design Law and Practice
South African Design Law and Practice: Supplementary Exam Group 1 (c)
Selected Int. Patent Laws: Systems, Conventions and Treaties Group 1 (d)
Patent Attorney’s Practice: Group 2G

Patent Exams 2007

The Drafting of Patent Specifications: Paper 1
The Drafting of Patent Specifications: July Paper 2
The Drafting of Patent Specifications: November Paper 2
The Drafting of Patent Specifications: Supplementary Exam Paper 1A
The Drafting of Patent Specifications: Supplementary Exam Paper 1B

Patent Exams 2005

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