Under the "On Sale" Doctrine,a Patent May Not Be Granted

question 60

Multiple Choice

Under the "on sale" doctrine,a patent may not be granted if the invention was used by the public for more than ________ prior to the filing of a patent application.

• A) one (1) month
• B) three (3) months
• C) six (6) months
• D) one (1) year
• E) three (3) years

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