A Person Wants to Apply for a Patent and Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

A person wants to apply for a patent and is searching existing patents to see if there already is one like the new invention for which a patent is sought. The person is searching

• A) prior art.
• B) claims patents.
• C) reverse engineering practices.
• D) invent around statutes.
• E) inventory.

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