The Purpose of Patent Law Is to

question 237

Multiple Choice

The purpose of patent law is to

• A) provide incentives for increased competition and lower prices by limiting the granting of patents.
• B) give an author of a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work the exclusive right to print, perform, or otherwise copy that work.
• C) give inventors of new and novel products the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling products that infringe the patented invention.
• D) guarantee the quality and safety of any product produced or distributed in the United States.
• E) level the playing field between inventors who work for large corporations and those who work on their own.

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