Which of the Following Is a Drawback to Patents

question 381

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a drawback to patents:

• A) the application process is easy
• B) the application process is cheap
• C) the application process is not time-consuming
• D) the application process is time-consuming
• E) all of the other specific choices are correct

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