You Do not Need a Patent Unless You ________

question 32

Multiple Choice

You do not need a patent unless you ________.

• A) have invented a product that you intend to market yourself or sell to a manufacturer
• B) believe that someone else could successfully sell the product by copying your invention
• C) Both of the above.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Initiation Rites

Ceremonies or rituals marking the admission of an individual into a new role, status, or community, often containing symbolic elements indicating transformation.

Social Loafing

The tendency for individuals to exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Shared Norms

Established behaviors or beliefs that are accepted and adhered to by a group or society.

Group Socialisation

Dynamic relationship between the group and its members that describes the passage of members through a group in terms of commitment and of changing roles.