A Design Patent Protects the Appearance of an Item and Is

question 16

True/False

A design patent protects the appearance of an item and is valid for 14 years.

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Definitions:

Demand Volatility

The degree to which demand for a product or service can fluctuate unpredictably over a certain period, affecting supply chain and inventory management strategies.

Safety Inventory

Inventory kept as a buffer against forecasted demand and supply variability to prevent stockouts.

Forecasted Demand

The estimated amount of product or service that will be bought by customers in a future period, often used for planning in business operations.

Postponement

A supply chain strategy that delays the final production or distribution of a product until customer orders are received to minimize inventory and forecast error costs.