Matt Is a Line Supervisor at a Plant That Makes

question 131

Multiple Choice

Matt is a line supervisor at a plant that makes latex paint.After observing the production process closely,Matt designed a new type of mixer for the paint which cuts production time by one-third which will save the company $560,000 in the next year.Matt received a congratulations letter from the CEO and a coupon for a free dinner for two at a steakhouse.Matt is insulted at this meager reward and wants to take his invention and start a business of his own.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The company owns the patent to Matt's invention, so it is not Matt's property to use.
• B) Matt's invention is his intellectual property and he has the right to use the invention as he sees fit.
• C) Since the invention is Matt's intellectual property, the company is legally required to pay him a proportion of the dollar savings from the invention.
• D) Matt's legal rights to his invention depend on whether he signed a non-piracy agreement when he was hired.

---

Definitions:

Sound Wave

A wave of pressure transmitted through air, water, or other materials, and perceived as sound.

Auditory Stimulus

A sound or noise that elicits a response from the auditory system.

Inner Ear

"The part of the ear that includes the oval window, cochlea, and basilar membrane and whose function is to convert sound waves into neural impulses and send them to the brain."

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.