Question 1
A patent is a form of ________, giving an inventor the exclusive right to produce and profit from his or her invention for a period of twenty years.
◦ copyright
◦ monopoly
◦ trademark
◦ literary work
◦ passing off
Question 2
Which of the following is true with regard to the law governing patents?
◦ A patent will only be granted if the invention has been the subject of a publication of over one year prior to the application.
◦ Computer programs can only be copyrighted (i.e., they cannot be patented).
◦ Generally, if a patent is developed by an employee, the employer has the right to obtain the patent.
◦ In exchange for the monopoly given under the
Patent Act, the owner of the patent must disclose the invention in its entirety.
◦ An amendment to the
Patent Act allows patent protection automatically.
Apparent and True Orbits of Alpha Centauri.
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true story
Adapoids and omomyoids had longer snouts and are the first “true” primates.
U.S. Patents and Patents per Million Residents, 2010
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