Which of the Following Is Not True About Patent Law

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about patent law after the changes adopted in 1995 relating to the requirements of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade?

• A) The legal life of a patent in the United States was extended to 20 years.
• B) The requirement of nonobviousness was eliminated.
• C) The United States continues to follow the first to invent rule rather than the first to file rule followed in most other nations.
• D) In the U.S.,the period of legal protection begins to run upon the filing of the application.

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Definitions:

Holy Alliance

A coalition formed by Russia, Austria, and Prussia in 1815, after the Napoleonic Wars, to defend Christian principles and suppress revolutionary and secular movements.

Italian Revolution

A series of political events that contributed to the unification of Italy in the 19th century, leading to the consolidation of the Italian states into a single nation.

King Charles Albert

An Italian monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1831 until his abdication in 1849, known for his liberal reforms and involvement in the First Italian War of Independence.

Hungarian Revolutionaries

Individuals participating in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Soviet-imposed policies and seeking independence.