Which of the Following Is True with Regard to the Law

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with regard to the law governing patents?

• A) A patent will only be granted if the invention has been the subject of a publication of over one year prior to the application.
• B) Computer programs, as a general rule, can be patented as well as copyrighted, because they are a set of instructions to the computer.
• C) If a patent is developed by an employee, the employee has the right to obtain the patent.
• D) In exchange for the monopoly given under the Patent Act, the owner of the patent must disclose the invention in its entirety.
• E) An amendment to the Patent Act allows patent protection automatically.

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Definitions:

Free-Running Rhythm

Rhythm of the body’s own devising in the absence of all external cues.

Zeitgeber

Environmental event that entrains biological rhythms; German for “time giver.”

Entrained

The synchronization of an organism's circadian rhythms to that of an external rhythm in its environment.

Biological Rhythms

Natural cycles of physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a periodic, predictable pattern, such as circadian rhythms or menstrual cycles.