The ________ Is a Multicountry Agreement That Has Established a Regional

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Multiple Choice

The ________ is a multicountry agreement that has established a regional patent system that allows any nationality to file a single international application for a European patent.

• A) Madrid Arrangement
• B) Paris Convention
• C) TRIPs Agreement
• D) Basel Convention
• E) European Patent Convention

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Definitions:

Scientific Management

Scientific management is a system of improving productivity developed in the 1910s by Frederick W. Taylor. After analyzing the movements of workers as they did their jobs, Taylor trained them to eliminate unnecessary actions and greatly improve their efficiency.

Unnecessary Actions

Actions or efforts that do not contribute to achieving a goal or are not required for a successful outcome.

Working Conditions

The environment, terms, and circumstances under which individuals perform their jobs, including aspects like safety, hours, and rights.

Fringe Benefits

Additional benefits supplementing an employee's salary, such as health insurance, paid vacation, allowances, and retirement plans.