In the United States, which of the following can be patented?
A) New chemical compounds
B) Laws of nature
C) Physical phenomena
D) Abstract ideas

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In the United States the following things may be patented: (a) processes; (b) machines; (c) products; (d) compositions of elements (new chemical compounds); (e) improvements of processes, machines, and compositions; (f) ornamental designs for products; and (g) plants produced by asexual reproduction. Excluded from patent protection are laws of nature, physical phenomena, and abstract ideas.

In the United States, Which of the Following Can Be