Generally, one cannot patent an insignificant or trivial alteration of something already known. correct answers True
To be patentable, an invention must result from a "flash of genius" or an inventor's "aha!" moment. correct answers False
Just as trademark rights arise from use, so do patent ...
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Generally, one cannot patent an insignificant or trivial alteration of something already known.
correct answers True
To be patentable, an invention must result from a "flash of genius" or an inventor's "aha!"
moment. correct answers False
Just as trademark rights arise from use, so do patent rights. correct answers False
An invention for a design whose purpose is entirely functional cannot be patented. correct
answers False
Alex has changed the size of a computer screen by one-eighth inch. The new computer screen
should be patentable. correct answers False
Only human-made inventions can be patented. correct answers True
Products of nature can be patented. correct answers False
In patent law, nontechnical and objective factors considered in determining whether an invention
is nonobvious, such as its commercial success and copying of it by others, are called correct
answers secondary consideration
To be patentable, an invention must be ________________ to a person having ordinary skill in
the art to which the invention pertains. correct answers nonobvious
The principle of ___________________ prohibits issuance of more than one patent for the same
invention. If this objection is raised by the USPTO, an inventor may overcome it by inserting a
______________ in the second application, so that both patents expire at the same time. correct
answers double patenting, terminal disclaimer
Plants may be patented if they are ____________ reproduced. correct answers asexually
Design patents expire 15 years from the date they are correct answers granted
Design patents are not required to show usefulness. Instead, they must show correct answers
ornamentality
Patent applicants are required by law to conduct a search before filing a patent application.
correct answers False
Until the USPTO grants a patent, all patents are kept confidential throughout the patent
application process. correct answers False
A specification for a utility patent must include at least one claim. correct answers True
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