Kendra Wrote a Computer Program Containing Software Algorithms That Can

question 34

Multiple Choice

Kendra wrote a computer program containing software algorithms that can predict the success of a movie before it has been released.Is this patentable?

• A) No, but she can get a copyright on it.
• B) Yes, since a Supreme Court ruling in 1998 upheld a patent on software algorithms.
• C) No, but she can trademark it.
• D) No, she should seek trade secret protection.

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