RESEARCH ETHICS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PATENT LAW
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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VIRUS
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VACCINE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Technical or practical matter is patentable. Examiners should note that an invention where the inventive element resides solely in a discovery, idea, scientific theory or mathematical algorithm may still be patentable.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation– Mere discovery of something that is already existing freely in nature is a discovery and not an invention and hence cannot be patented unless it is used in the process of manufacturing an article or substance. For instance, the mere discovery of a micro-organism is not patentable.
Detailed explanation-3: -A DISCOVERY, SCIENTIFIC THEORY OR MATHEMATICAL METHOD. Abstract and purely intellectual ideas are excluded from patentability. A discovery may be new and may be very significant scientifically and industrially, but you cannot prevent others from taking advantage of that discovery per se.