Why Do Governments Grant Patents

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why do governments grant patents?

• A) To ensure public safety.
• B) To allow companies to guard secrets.
• C) To provide government revenue.
• D) To provide incentive for sharing information.
• E) To guide industrial priorities.

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