A Utility Patent Is Good for ________ from the Date

question 24

Multiple Choice

A utility patent is good for ________ from the date of the original application, a design patent is good for ________ from the date the patent is granted, and a plant patent is good for ________ from the date of the original application.

• A) 14 years, 14 years, 20 years
• B) 20 years, 20 years, 14 years
• C) 20 years, 20 years, 20 years
• D) 20 years, 14 years, 20 years
• E) 14 years, 20 years, 14 years

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Definitions:

Real Defense

Legal defenses that can be used to challenge the validity of a contract, citing reasons such as fraud or duress.

Personal Defense

Strategies, practices, and methods used by an individual to protect themselves from harm or danger.

Promissory Note

A written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a certain individual or entity at a specified time or on demand, under specified conditions.

Fraud in the Inducement

A deceitful practice where a person is misled through misrepresentation to enter into a contract or agreement.