A Statutorily Secured Monopoly Right That Is Issued to Inventors

question 18

Multiple Choice

A statutorily secured monopoly right that is issued to inventors or discoverers of useful new devices or processes is known as a:

• A) copyright.
• B) patent.
• C) service mark registration.
• D) trade name registration.

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Definitions:

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Unlinked

Refers to genetic markers, alleles, or genes that are not physically close to each other on the same chromosome and thus do not tend to be inherited together.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of all the DNA and genes present within its genome.

Dosage Compensation

Genetic mechanism by which the expression of X-linked genes is made equivalent in XX females and XY males; in mammals this is accomplished by rendering all but one X chromosome inactive.