Which of the Following Is True Regarding Patent Misuse

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding patent misuse?

• A) When a patent misuse occurs,the offender permanently loses the right to patent protection on the patent at issue.
• B) Requiring a licensee to purchase nonpatentable products as a condition to obtaining a license for patented products is patent misuse.
• C) The patent holder is barred from recovering for any infringement of its patent during the period of misuse.
• D) There is no such concept as patent misuse in the United States.

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