When a Patent Expires, the Firm Holding the Patent Is

question 103

True/False

When a patent expires, the firm holding the patent is able to maintain its monopoly control over the market.

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Fourteenth Amendment

A constitutional amendment adopted in 1868 that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and provides all citizens with “equal protection under the laws.”

State Restrictions

Laws or regulations imposed by state governments to limit or control certain activities or behaviors.

Establishment Clause

The Establishment Clause is part of the First Amendment to the US Constitution, prohibiting the government from making any law respecting an establishment of religion, thereby ensuring a separation of church and state.

Separation of Church and State

The separation of church and state is a principle that mandates the government must maintain an impartial stance on religious matters and prohibits the establishment of a state religion.