After Much Research,Angela Has Designed a New Automobile Tire with a Unique

question 12

Multiple Choice

After much research,Angela has designed a new automobile tire with a unique polycarbonate exterior that cannot be punctured.In the context of U.S.patent law,which of the following statements would be true for this invention?

• A) It can be patented as it is useful, novel, and not obvious.
• B) It can only receive a plant patent.
• C) It cannot be patented because tires are intangible products.
• D) It cannot be patented as it is only eligible for a copyright protection.

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Definitions:

Preferences

Describes individuals' choices and priorities among different bundles of goods and services.

Indifference Curves

A graph showing a series of lines that represent different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent.

Diminishing Marginal

Refers to a principle where the marginal gain (such as utility or productivity) from an additional unit decreases as more units are consumed or produced.

Transitivity

Transitivity in decision-making implies that if a person prefers option A over B, and B over C, then the person should also prefer A over C, forming a consistent order of preferences.