How Do Patent Laws Help an Inventor

question 64

Multiple Choice

How do patent laws help an inventor?

• A) They let the inventor keep his patents indefinitely.
• B) They help the inventor meet potential buyers for his patented inventions.
• C) They provide protection for patented inventions from infringement.
• D) They help the inventor guard his patented invention from the public.

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Definitions:

Platt Amendment

An amendment to a U.S. Army appropriations bill in 1901, establishing the terms under which the United States would end its military occupation of Cuba and "guarantee" Cuban independence.

Military Occupation

The control and possession of a territory by a foreign military force.

Insular Cases

A series of early 20th-century Supreme Court decisions that determined the applicability of the U.S. Constitution to territories acquired by the United States, notably ruling that full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to all areas under American control.

United States Supreme Court

The apex judicial authority in the U.S., responsible for interpreting the Constitution and adjudicating disputes with final authority.