Ruby Invents a New Type of Pillow and Obtains a Patent

question 51

Multiple Choice

Ruby invents a new type of pillow and obtains a patent for it. Sleep-Time Inc. believes that Ruby's pillow infringes on one of Sleep-Time's previously patented products. Sleep-Time must file a challenge to Ruby's patent within

• A)nine months.
• B)twenty years.
• C)the life of the inventor plus seventy years.
• D)no specific time.

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