Under current law,the statutory period for patent protection begins to run at the time that:
A) the inventor finalizes the idea for the patent.
B) a working model for the invention is completed.
C) the patent application is filed.
D) the patent is actually issued.
E) the first unit of the patented invention is sold.

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The statutory period for patent protection begins at the time that the patent application is filed. This means that the patent protection starts before the patent is actually issued and before any sales or commercial activity related to the invention. It is important to note that a patent application must be filed within one year of any public disclosure or sale of the invention in order to obtain patent protection.

Under Current Law,the Statutory Period for Patent Protection Begins to Run