In the US,the Rate of New Inventions and Granted Patents Began to Began

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the U.S.,the rate of new inventions and granted patents began to decline in which decade?

• A) 1960
• B) 1970
• C) 1980
• D) 1990
• E) 2000

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