Which of the following is true with regard to the law governing patents?
A) An amendment to the Patent Act allows patent protection automatically.
B) A patent will only be granted if the invention has been the subject of a publication of over one year prior to the application.
C) If a patent is developed by an employee, the employee has the right to obtain the patent.
D) Computer programs, as a general rule, can be patented as well as copyrighted, because they are a set of instructions to the computer.
E) In exchange for the monopoly given under the Patent Act, the owner of the patent must disclose the invention in its entirety.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In exchange for the monopoly granted to the owner of the patent, the Patent Act requires that the owner disclose the invention in its entirety. This ensures that once the patent expires, other inventors can use the knowledge to create new inventions. Therefore, the option E is the only true statement with regard to the law governing patents. A, B, C, and D are incorrect statements.

Which of the Following Is True with Regard to the Law