The Following Can Properly Be the Subject of a Patent

question 151

Multiple Choice

The following can properly be the subject of a patent except:

• A) mechanical processes.
• B) asexually reproduced plants.
• C) conceptual ideas.
• D) designs for manufactured objects.
• E) compositions of matter.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

The extra expense borne by the entire society resulting from the manufacture of an additional unit of a product or service.

Trade Permits

Legal documents or licenses required to engage in certain types of trade or business, often used to regulate or protect industries.

Pollution Reduction

Pollution reduction refers to strategies and activities aimed at decreasing the amount of pollutants released into the environment.

Government Caps

Limits or regulations imposed by government on prices, rents, or quantities that can be charged or supplied in certain markets.