A Sale More Than a Year Before the Application Will

question 58

True/False

A sale more than a year before the application will generally bar a patent even if the invention is embedded so deeply within a larger system that it could never be discovered.

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Definitions:

Aspiration

The inhalation of foreign materials into the lungs, or a strong desire for achievement.

Blood Return

The visible flow of blood back into a device, such as a syringe, indicating successful entry into a vein during intravenous procedures.

Aspirin

A medication used to reduce pain, fever, inflammation, and in low doses, to prevent blood clots.

Febrile

Pertaining to or characterized by an elevated body temperature.