Intellectual Property Law Aims to Balance the Rights of Creators

question 22

Multiple Choice

Intellectual property law aims to balance the rights of creators against the public interest.Which of the following statements best exemplifies a benefit to the public interest?

• A)Copyright law gives a photographer the exclusive right to reproduce his pictures.
• B)Trademark law allows a trademark holder to seek a legal remedy when her trademark is infringed.
• C)Patent bargaining grants an inventor a 20-year monopoly over his invention.
• D)Patent law allows a student to build a replica of a patented invention for private research.
• E)Trade secrets allow a company to keep a steak recipe secret from the public indefinitely.

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