All of the following are necessary criteria for obtaining a patent except:
A)the product idea has profit potential
B)the product idea is new
C)the product idea is not obvious
D)the product idea has utility

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The necessity for a product idea to have profit potential is not a criterion for obtaining a patent. Patents are granted based on novelty, non-obviousness, and utility, regardless of the commercial success or profit potential of the invention.

All of the Following Are Necessary Criteria for Obtaining a Patent