If an Invention Was Known or Used by Others in This

question 67

Multiple Choice

If an invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent then:

• A) the invention can only be patented for 10 years
• B) the invention can only be patented for 5 years
• C) the invention cannot be patented without a 5 year grace period
• D) the invention cannot be patented
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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