Wanda has an idea for a novel, but she won't have time to write it until next year. She may protect it by means of:
A) a patent.
B) a copyright.
C) registration of the idea.
D) An idea that has not yet been developed into a tangible form cannot be protected.

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Ideas alone cannot be protected by intellectual property laws until they are developed into a tangible form or expression. Patents protect inventions or processes, copyrights protect original works of authorship once they are fixed in a tangible medium, and simply having an idea does not qualify for these protections or for registration.

Wanda Has an Idea for a Novel, but She Won't