One of the Provisions of the American Inventors Protection Act

question 24

Multiple Choice

One of the provisions of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 is that:

• A) the power to regulate invention promoters was transferred to the Department of Justice
• B) the legal life of a patent was extended to 20 years
• C) the Patent and Trademark Office must make a decision on a patent application within 5 years after its filing
• D) inventors are able to file a provisional application granting provisional rights pending the filing of a final application within three months

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