問16
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新製品の開発に当たって生み出される様々な成果a～cのうち, 特許法による保護の対象となり得るものだけを全て挙げたものはどれか。 a 機能を実現するために考え出された独創的な発明 b 新製品の形状, 模様, 色彩など, 斬新的な発想で創作されたデザイン c 新製品発表に向けて考え出された新製品のブランド名
令和2年度 ITパスポート試験 問16
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問 16
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正解 What the Patent Act protects is an “invention” — that is, a highly advanced creation of technical ideas that make use of the laws of nature. Item a is an original invention conceived to realize a function, so it can indeed be subject to protection under the Patent Act. On the other hand, the design in b (shape, pattern, color, and the like) is protected by the Design Act, and the brand name in c is protected by the Trademark Act, which are separate industrial property laws. Therefore, only a falls under the Patent Act, and the correct answer is ア, which lists only “a”.
Incorrectイ
Item b, “a design such as the shape, pattern, or color of the new product,” is a creation of a product’s external appearance and is subject to protection under the Design Act, not the Patent Act. Therefore, listing the two items a and b is incorrect.
Incorrectウ
The design in b is subject to protection under the Design Act, and the brand name in c under the Trademark Act; neither falls under the Patent Act. Therefore, listing all of a, b, and c is incorrect.
Incorrectエ
Item c, “the brand name of the new product,” is a sign that identifies goods and services and is subject to protection under the Trademark Act, not the Patent Act. Therefore, listing the two items a and c is incorrect.
ここがポイント
- Distinguishing industrial property rights: the Patent Act = inventions (technical ideas), the Design Act = product designs (shape, pattern, color), the Trademark Act = brand names and trademarks (identifying marks).
- The Patent Act’s protection is limited to “inventions”; an original technical creation that realizes a function falls into this category.
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