GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ allows companies and/or individuals to protect their product designs from being copied or reproduced without their permission.
A
A patent
B
A trademark
C
A lawsuit
D
An original sketch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A patent grants property rights to the creator(s) of a new, unique and useful invention, discovery or process. There are three types of patents: utility, design and plant. A copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible medium.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you determine that the invention is probably not patentable, the most effective way to protect yourself is to have prospective licensees sign a nondisclosure agreement before you reveal your invention. This document is sometimes called an “NDA” or a “confidentiality agreement, ‘’ but the terms are similar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Utility patent. This is what most people think of when they think about a patent. Provisional patent. Design patent. Plant patent.

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