Which of the Following Is True with Regard to Obtaining

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with regard to obtaining a patent?

• A) The Patent Act allows a patent to someone for an existing process or machine that is in use but has not been patented.
• B) The inventor does not have to send specifications or a model when he sends his application.
• C) If a patent application is denied, the inventor can apply for trademark protection instead.
• D) The inventor's expression of the idea is automatically protected under the provincial Patent Act.
• E) To obtain a patent, besides satisfying the provisions of the Patent Act, the inventor must show that the invention was not known or used by any other person before he or she invented it.

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Definitions:

EEG

Stands for electroencephalogram, a test that detects electrical activity in the brain using small, flat metal discs attached to the scalp.

Electrical Activity

The movement of electrical charges or signals through a system, such as neurons in the brain or a circuit in electronics.

Hearing One's Own Name

The phenomenon where individuals are more likely to attend to and remember information that is personally relevant to them, such as hearing their own name.

Cerebellum

A region of the brain that plays a key role in motor control, balance, and coordination.