Under the "on sale" doctrine,a patent may not be granted if the invention was used by the public for more than ________ prior to the filing of a patent application.
A) one (1) month
B) three (3) months
C) six (6) months
D) one (1) year
E) three (3) years

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The "on sale" doctrine in patent law stipulates that an invention cannot be granted a patent if it has been on sale or offered for sale to the public for more than one year before the filing of the patent application. Therefore, the correct answer is option D, one year.

Under the "On Sale" Doctrine,a Patent May Not Be Granted