Which of the Following Is True with Regard to the Law

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with regard to the law governing patents?

• A) A patent will only be granted if the invention has been the subject of a publication of over one year prior to the application.
• B) Computer programs, as a general rule, can be patented as well as copyrighted, because they are a set of instructions to a computer.
• C) If a patent is developed by an employee, the employee has the right to obtain the patent.
• D) In exchange for the monopoly given under the Patent Act, the owner of the patent must disclose the invention in its entirety.
• E) An amendment to the Patent Act allows patent protection automatically.

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