Both Lloyd and Harry are claiming patent protection for the same invention that each independently created.The rights to protection will be awarded to
A) the first to file an application for the patent.
B) the first to have his application approved.
C) the one who actually completed the invention first.
D) the first to bring the invention to the public realm.

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A) The United States recognizes the first-inventor-to-file rule, in which patent rights
are granted to the first-inventor to file a patent application.
G) The United States recognizes the first-inventor-to-file rule, in which patent rights are granted to the first-inventor to file a patent application.
H) The United States recognizes the first-inventor-to-file rule, in which patent rights are granted to the first-inventor to file a patent application.
I) The United States recognizes the first-inventor-to-file rule, in which patent rights are granted to the first-inventor to file a patent application.

Both Lloyd and Harry Are Claiming Patent Protection for the Same