If an invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use of no sale in the country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the United States then:
A) the invention can only be patented for 10 years
B) the invention cannot be patented
C) the invention cannot be patented without a 5 year grace period
D) the invention can only be patented in some states
E) none of the other choices are correct

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the "novelty requirement" of patent law, an invention must be new and not disclosed to the public in order to be eligible for a patent. If the invention was already patented or described in a printed publication, or was in public use for more than one year prior to the application for a patent in the United States, it is considered "prior art" and the invention cannot be patented.

If an Invention Was Patented or Described in a Printed