Which of the Following Statements Is True of Patenting a Scientific

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of patenting a scientific principle?

• A) A Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied directly at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
• B) A scientific principle cannot be patented.
• C) Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• D) A scientific principle can only be patented once a universal consensus has been reached on its validity.

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