If Harold Receives a Utility Patent for an Invention in the United

question 42

Multiple Choice

If Harold receives a utility patent for an invention in the United Sates in August 2004,by when must he apply for a patent in other countries who have signed the Paris Convention to have a patent recognized there as of the same date?

• A) 3 days
• B) 3 months
• C) 6 months
• D) 12 months

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