Yung Created a Machine That Was Not Exactly New and Novel

question 21

Multiple Choice

Yung created a machine that was not exactly new and novel in that it was an improvement on an existing patented machine.Which of the following is true?

• A)Both Yung's improvement and the original machine lose their patent protection.
• B)Yung could get a patent for his improvement,but has no right to make,sell,or use the original machine.
• C)The patent holder of the original machine has the right to make,sell,or use the improvement because its machine is the basis of the improvement.
• D)Yung could get a patent for his improvement,and would thereby get an independent right to make,sell,or use his machine with the original machine incorporated into it.
• E)Yung cannot get a patent for his improvement because it is not entirely new or novel.

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