Protection of the rights of the inventor or of the firm employing the inventor to use and sell the invention for a specified period of time is known as a ____.
A)copyright
B)patent
C)trademark
D)trade secret

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Copyrights and trademarks are forms of intellectual property protections, but only the patent is used to protect "inventions" and "inventors". Trade secrets are not protected by law.

Protection of the Rights of the Inventor or of the Firm