Yung created a machine that was not exactly new and novel in that it was an improvement on an existing patented machine. Which of the following is true?
A) The patent holder of the original machine has the right to make, sell, or use the improvement because his machine is the basis of the improvement.
B) Yung could get a patent for his improvement, but has no right to make, sell, or use the original machine.
C) Yung cannot get a patent for his improvement because it is not entirely new or novel.
D) Yung could get a patent for his improvement, and would thereby get an independent right to make, sell, or use his machine with the original machine incorporated into it.
E) Both Yung's improvement and the original machine lose their patent protection.

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Yung can patent his improvement if it meets patent requirements, but he cannot use the original patented machine without permission from the original patent holder.

Yung Created a Machine That Was Not Exactly New and Novel