Which of the Following Is True of Patents

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of patents?

• A)Patents fall under the jurisdiction of state laws.
• B)Naturally occurring things are patentable.
• C)Abstract ideas are not patentable.
• D)U.S.patent laws have changed since the mid-1990s.

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Definitions:

Main Effect

The direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment.

Factorial Research

A type of experimental design where two or more factors (independent variables) are simultaneously varied to observe their effect on a dependent variable.

Independent Variables

Variables in a study that are manipulated or categorized to investigate their effect on dependent variables.

Dependent Variable

The outcome variable that researchers study, measuring its changes as affected by other variables.