In Baker Petrolite Corp

question 185

Multiple Choice

In Baker Petrolite Corp.v.Canwell Enviro-Industries Ltd.,Canwell developed a chemical formula that it began selling.Just over a year later,it applied for a patent.What was the result?

• A) Canwell was not entitled to a patent. A formula cannot qualify as an invention capable of being protected by patent.
• B) Canwell was not entitled to a patent. A corporation cannot seek patent protection, only an individual can.
• C) Canwell was not entitled to a patent. To qualify as "new", the invention must not have been disclosed more than a year prior to application.
• D) Canwell was not entitled to a patent. Patent protection can only be extended to mechanical, not chemical, inventions.
• E) Canwell was entitled to a patent, as all of the necessary elements had been satisfied.

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Definitions:

Negative Intrapleural Pressure

The sub-atmospheric pressure within the pleural cavity that helps keep the lungs inflated by maintaining a vacuum.

Intrapulmonic Pressure

The pressure within the lung alveoli, important in the process of breathing as it affects the intake and release of air.

Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)

A calculated number that indicates the amount of arterial blood flow to the extremity.

Systolic Pressure

The pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the ventricles of the heart contract.