Which of the Following Statements Is True of Patent Enforcement

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of patent enforcement?

• A) The explicit purpose of patent law is to maintain secrecy of inventions for an indefinite time period.
• B) Upon the expiration of a patent, an invention is removed from the public domain.
• C) Beyond the duration of a patent, the owner can sue those who infringe on it.
• D) Usually multiple intellectual property rights can cover the same article.
• E) Patent laws include the right to use the invention.

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Definitions:

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Reproduce

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