When the Government Grants an Inventor a Patent

question 144

Multiple Choice

When the government grants an inventor a patent

• A) he has the exclusive right to make, sell or use his invention for 5 years.
• B) the patent holder has less incentive to invest in R&D because one successful invention removes the need to develop others.
• C) the patent holder is guaranteed a profit on his invention.
• D) the protection of a current invention would increase spending on R&D.

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