In an Article About the Patents Held by the Research

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Multiple Choice

In an article about the patents held by the Research Services Office at the University of British Columbia,it was written that none of the patents were there because someone set out to invent something new."If we knew what it was that creates innovation,we would all be millionaires ...it's chance,brilliance,an offhand remark ...." We know that to obtain a patent we need to have created an "invention." Which of the following would most likely be a patentable invention?

• A)an original artistic work
• B)a unique mark identifying a business or product
• C)a significant scientific principle
• D)a new and useful machine
• E)novel information used in a person's business that gives him or her a competitive edge

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Definitions:

Business Documents

Written records that are used in the operation and management of a business, including reports, memos, proposals, and contracts.

Hedging

The use of cautious language to make statements less absolute, often to reduce risk or liability.

Confident Statements

Assertions made with certainty and assurance, often without hesitation or doubt.

Tentative Statements

Claims or assertions made with a degree of uncertainty, often used to express hypotheses or preliminary conclusions.