After careful deliberation,the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)categorically concluded that a proposed invention is novel,useful,and nonobvious.Which of the following courses of action will the PTO undertake next as part of its evaluation process?

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The PTO will approve the patent application for the invention as it has been deemed novel, useful, and nonobvious. After approval, a patent number will be assigned and the word "patent" can be affixed on the patented article. Option A is incorrect because the PTO has determined that the invention is patentable. Option C is partially correct but incomplete as assigning a patent number follows approval, and affixing the word "patent" on the patented article is only done after the patent is granted. Option D is incorrect as retracting a patent number would imply that the patent was granted and then revoked, which is unlikely in this scenario.

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