Ernest Invents a Novel,useful,nonobvious Product.He

question 3

Multiple Choice

Ernest invents a novel,useful,nonobvious product.He

• A)must apply for a patent within one year of selling the product commercially.
• B)is entitled to a patent over someone else who invents the same product if he is the first to invent it.
• C)may receive patent protection for two years by filing a simpler,shorter,cheaper provisional patent application while he is working on his complex,regular patent application.
• D)may sell his product for up to five years to see how well it sells before going through the complex process of filing a patent application with the PTO Office.

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