COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As part of the patent application, the USPTO searches the existing body of knowledge that is available to a person of ordinary skill in the art. This existing body of knowledge is also called ____
A
Prior art
B
PMBOK
C
Skills and art
D
Skills extraordinaire
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A novelty search helps an inventor to determine if the invention is novel before the inventor commits the resources necessary to obtain a patent and is done before an inventor files a patent application.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claim(s): A claim is one of the numbered paragraphs that appear at the end of a patent and defines the scope of protection given to the owner of the patent (i.e., the right to prevent others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing the claimed invention).

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