Canwell Developed a Chemical Formula That It Began Selling

question 22

Multiple Choice

Canwell developed a chemical formula that it began selling.Just over a year later,it applied for a patent.Which of the following statements would be true?

• A)Canwell was entitled to a patent,as all necessary elements had been satisfied.
• B)Canwell was not entitled to a patent.A corporation cannot seek patent protection,only an individual can.
• C)Canwell was not entitled to a patent.A formula cannot qualify as an invention capable of being protected by patent.
• D)Canwell was not entitled to a patent.Patent protection can only be extended to mechanical,not chemical,inventions.
• E)Canwell was not entitled to a patent.To qualify as "new," the invention must not have been disclosed more than one year prior to application.

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