Download Institute of Patent Attorney (IPA) Patent Agent Exam Paper 2 Previous Years Question Papers

Institute of Patent Attorney is called as IPA and the institute is meant for offering training for preparing trade mark agents and patent agents for which the institute offers two courses namely Trade Mark Agent Training and Patent Agent Training.

About Patent Agent Training course:

Patent Agent Training course offered by the Institute of Patent Attorney extends to a period of three months and for the year 2012, the course began in the month of February and it will end in the month of April. Admission of appropriate candidates for getting patent training course from the institute of patent attorney is done based on merit secured by them in qualifying examination, which is conducted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Eligibility requirement:

For applying to the course, candidates should be degree holders in the field of technology or engineering or science.

Qualifying examination:

Qualifying examination for admission to Patent Agent Training course will have two papers with each paper carrying 100 marks and following the written examination, there will be a viva voce for 100 marks the name of the two papers are given below:

• Paper I – Patent Act and Rules
• Paper II – Drafting and Interpretation of Patent Specification and other documents

Pattern of paper II:

Question paper for Paper II will constitute two parts of which Part A carries 40 marks and Part B carries 60 marks. In Part A, there will be four questions carrying 10 marks each and part B there will be two questions carrying 30 marks each.

Previous years question papers:

Previous years question paper of Paper 2 of Patent Agent qualifying Exam is given in the attachment for the reference of candidates.