EasyOpen Inc

question 94

Multiple Choice

EasyOpen Inc.gained a patent for an electronic corkscrew.Soon the company made a huge profit on this device.Recently,however,other firms have produced electronic corkscrews.As a result,EasyOpen lost its competitive advantage.Which of the following would most likely be the reason for this development?

• A) EasyOpen failed to renew the patent after 10 years.
• B) EasyOpen's patent expired after 20 years.
• C) EasyOpen failed to copyright the corkscrew.
• D) EasyOpen's copyright expired after 30 years.

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