Which of the Following Criteria Must Be Satisfied in Order

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following criteria must be satisfied in order for a patent, other than a design patent, to be granted?

• A) The object of the patent must be novel.
• B) The object of the patent must be useful.
• C) The object of the patent must be nonobvious.
• D) The object of the patent must be novel but it does not have to be nonobvious.
• E) The object of the patent must be novel, useful, and nonobvious.

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Definitions:

Conventional Values

Traditional beliefs or norms that are widely accepted within a society or among members of a particular group.

Recognized Authority

An individual or institution regarded as being knowledgeable or having official power in a particular field.

External Locus

A psychological perspective where an individual believes that control over their life events and outcomes lies outside themselves.

Control Fate

The concept of having influence or control over the outcomes of one's actions or the direction of events in one's life or environment.