Sights Unseen,Inc.,(SUI)sells scopes with distinctively designed and made lenses and mirrors to scientists.Telescopes,Etc.Corporation later begins to sell scopes with identical set-ups of lenses and mirrors,without SUI's permission,to consumers.This is most likely
A)copyright infringement.
B)patent infringement.
C)trademark infringement.
D)not infringement.

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Patent infringement involves the unauthorized use, manufacture, or sale of an invention that is protected by a patent. In this scenario, SUI's scopes with distinctively designed and made lenses and mirrors are likely protected by a patent. Therefore, Telescopes, Etc. Corporation's sale of scopes with identical set-ups of lenses and mirrors without SUI's permission is most likely patent infringement.