The following can properly be the subject of a patent except:
A) mechanical processes.
B) asexually reproduced plants.
C) conceptual ideas.
D) designs for manufactured objects.
E) compositions of matter.

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Conceptual ideas cannot be patented because patents require a specific, tangible application or embodiment of an idea, not just the idea itself.

The Following Can Properly Be the Subject of a Patent