A Patent

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patent:

• A) grants its owner the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention or process for an indefinite period.
• B) deprives competitors of the opportunity to use the invention without the patent holder's consent.
• C) creates a permanent monopoly thereby discouraging the creation and utilization of new products and technologies.
• D) includes articles or processes falling under the category of physical phenomena or abstract ideas.

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