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 can only be patented for 5 years
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

Under U.S. patent law, if an invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use or on sale more than one year prior to the date of the application for patent in the U.S., the invention is not eligible for a patent. The options provided do not accurately reflect the law; thus, none of the other choices are correct.

If an Invention Was Patented or Described in a Printed