Which of the following statements is true of patenting a scientific principle?
A) A Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied directly at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
B) A scientific principle cannot be patented.
C) Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
D) A scientific principle can only be patented once a universal consensus has been reached on its validity.

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A scientific principle cannot be patented since it is considered a discovery of a natural phenomenon rather than an invention or a process. Patents can only be granted for inventions that are novel, non-obvious, and useful, and scientific principles do not meet these criteria.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Patenting a Scientific