Which of the following statements is false regarding ways in which people may acquire title to property?
A) If a person creates a piece of property for himself or herself, then he or she owns that property only so long as it is registered through either the patent or copyright process.
B) When a person is paid to create property for someone else, the property is owned by the person who paid for its creation.
C) A means of acquiring ownership is by court order.
D) In a bankruptcy case the court may award ownership of certain property to a creditor.
E) A person may acquire ownership through confusion.

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The statement A is false because creating a piece of property does not require registration through the patent or copyright process for the creator to own it. Ownership of created property is generally established by the act of creation itself, not by the registration process. The registration processes for patents and copyrights are designed to provide legal protection for the creator's rights in the property, not to establish ownership.

Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding Ways in Which