Which of the Following Is True of Patents

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of patents?

• A) Patent law is enacted by the Congress under the power given by Article V of the Constitution.
• B) A patent gives an inventor exclusive rights to make, use, or sell an invention for twenty-five years.
• C) Processes may be patented but machines may not be.
• D) A composition of matter is found in nature and can be patented.
• E) A design patent gives the owner exclusive rights to use the design for fourteen years.

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