Woody Has Invented a Method for Instantly Analyzing Perfume,breaking It

question 55

Multiple Choice

Woody has invented a method for instantly analyzing perfume,breaking it down into its component chemicals and reproducing the scent.He is so excited about his invention,he wants to tell the world.Which of the following examples of disclosure would be potentially fatal to a patent claim?

• A)He tells his wife that he thinks he has finally cracked the scent code.
• B)He invites local cosmetics store owners over to see if any of them would be interested in buying the invention.
• C)He presents the invention to his lawyer to ask for advice on how to go about patenting it.
• D)He tells his number one employee,on faith of a signed confidentiality agreement.
• E)He writes the method on a piece of paper and puts it in his safety deposit box,to which only he has access.

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Definitions:

Absolute Refractory Period

A phase during which a neuron is incapable of firing again immediately after an action potential, ensuring the signal only moves in one direction.

Action Potentials

Quick, electrical impulses that travel down a neuron's axon, allowing neurons to communicate with each other.

Synaptic Interval

The gap between neurons across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals from one neuron to the next.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small organelles within neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during neuronal communication.