What Circumstances Would Prevent the Originator of an Industrial Design

question 36

Multiple Choice

What circumstances would prevent the originator of an industrial design from making an application to the Industrial Design Office for patent protection?

• A) The high degree of ingenuity has not been attained.
• B) The originality standard is lower than the standard of inventiveness.
• C) The design was ordered and paid for by another.
• D) Foreign filing within preceding 12 months has patent priority.

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Definitions:

Credit

An accounting entry that increases liabilities and equity accounts or decreases assets and expense accounts, recorded on the right side of a ledger.

Defective Goods

Items that fail to meet quality standards due to flaws or faults, rendering them unsaleable or requiring correction.

Credit Terms

Conditions under which credit is extended by a lender to a borrower, including interest rate, repayment schedule, and other terms of a credit agreement.

Accounts Payable

Amounts a company owes to its creditors for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.