The Primary Purpose of Patents and Copyrights Is to

question 163

Multiple Choice

The primary purpose of patents and copyrights is to

• A)provide owners with large profit forever.
• B)protect firms from being taken advantage of by competing firms.
• C)protect domestic firms from foreign competition.
• D)encourage the expenditure of funds on research and development to create new products.

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Definitions:

Joshua Giddings

A prominent 19th-century American abolitionist who served as a U.S. Representative and was known for his strenuous opposition to slavery.

Ohio Congressman

A member of the United States House of Representatives who represents a congressional district in the state of Ohio.

Creole

Describes a person of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean, or the culture and language that has evolved from the blending of these groups.

Henry Brown

Can refer to Henry "Box" Brown, an African American slave who famously escaped to freedom by mailing himself in a wooden crate to abolitionists in Philadelphia in 1849.