A grant by the U.S.government to an inventor for an idea that is new,useful,and nonobvious,giving the inventor the exclusive right to make,use,or sell his or her idea is called a:
A) trade secret.
B) copyright.
C) trademark.
D) patent.

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A patent is a grant by the U.S. government to an inventor for an idea that is new, useful, and nonobvious, giving the inventor the exclusive right to make, use, or sell their idea for a certain period of time. A trade secret is information kept secret by a company to gain a competitive advantage, while a copyright protects original works of authorship, and a trademark protects words, symbols, or designs used to distinguish a company's products or services from others.

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