A Patent Gives the Inventor the Right to Exclude Others

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patent gives the inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling, the invention or design for a _____-year-period from the date of the application, which cannot be renewed.

• A) 10
• B) 20
• C) 30
• D) 40

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Definitions:

Decimal Places

The number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number, indicating the precision of the measurement.

Dimensioning

The process of specifying part sizes, shapes, and locations on engineering drawings to ensure parts fit and function correctly.

Extension Lines

Thin lines in technical drawing that extend from a dimension line to the feature being measured or noted.

Dimension Lines

Lines on a technical drawing that represent the measurement of an object’s length, width, or height.