An Essentially Minimal Improvement to an Existing Invention That Is

question 47

Short Answer

An essentially minimal improvement to an existing invention that is not worthy of patent protection is called a[n] _______ improvement and is considered relatively obvious.

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Definitions:

Debt to Stockholders' Equity Ratio

A financial metric that shows the balance between the debt and equity shareholders have employed to fund a company's assets.

Gross Profit Ratio

The Gross Profit Ratio is a financial metric that compares gross profit to net sales, expressed as a percentage, indicating the efficiency of a company in managing its production and labor costs.

Rate of Return to Stockholders

The percentage of return investors receive from their shares in a company, including dividends and stock price appreciation.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how often a company collects its average accounts receivable amount within a given period.