In Order to Obtain a Patent for an Invention,it Is

question 105

Multiple Choice

In order to obtain a patent for an invention,it is not necessary that the item be:

• A) novel.
• B) marketable.
• C) non-obvious.
• D) useful.
• E) In order to obtain a patent for an invention, it is necessary that the item be novel, marketable, non-obvious and useful.

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Definitions:

Dividend Yield

A metric showing the yearly dividend payouts of a company as a proportion of its stock price.

Gross Margin Ratio

A financial metric indicating the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold; used to assess a company's financial health.

Return on Common Stockholders' Equity

A financial ratio that measures the profitability generated from the common stockholders' equity investment, indicating how efficiently equity capital is being utilized.

Total Asset Turnover

Total asset turnover measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate sales, calculated as sales divided by average total assets.