One of the Criteria for an Invention to Be Patentable

question 64

Multiple Choice

One of the criteria for an invention to be patentable in the United States of America is that it should:

• A)be obvious.
• B)be preexisting.
• C)involve an inventive step.
• D)be new.
• E)be capable of industrial application.

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Definitions:

Uplift

A process that causes regions of the Earth's surface to rise due to structural changes in the Earth's crust or mantle.

Continental Crust

The thick, buoyant part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents, contrasted with the denser oceanic crust.

Thickness

The measurement from one surface of an object or material to the opposite surface.

Intrusions

Masses of igneous rock that have forcibly inserted themselves into preexisting rock formations.