Companies Such as Caterpillar Have Been Unable to Protect Critical

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Multiple Choice

Companies such as Caterpillar have been unable to protect critical innovations in Japan because:

• A)products very similar to those made by U.S.companies can be patented without fear of infringement.
• B)the Japanese government enforces strict control over infringement rights for security reasons.
• C)inventions that are based on software can be easily downloaded.
• D)U)S.patent laws now harmonize with those in the EU as well as Japan.
• E)patents in Japan are broader than those in the United States.

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