Morris Pickel is a geologist he has added a device to an existing thermal measuring instrument. Because of the sensitivity of the device, it picks up data not previously recorded. A computer program built into the device then analyzes the data, allowing scientists to predict the timing of volcanoes. Can Morris obtain a patent for this device?
A)No. Computer programs cannot be patented in Canada.
B)No. Morris's invention, while useful and ingenious, is not new.
C)Yes. The device as a whole, including the computer program, can be patented.
D)No. The computer program is not integral to the device.
E)No, but he can register the computer chip under the Integrated Circuit Topography Act.

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The device as a whole, including the computer program, can be patented if it meets the criteria of being new, useful, and non-obvious. The integration of the computer program with the device to achieve a novel function can make it patentable.

Morris Pickel Is a Geologist He Has Added a Device