The Purpose of Patent Law Is to

The purpose of patent law is to

A) provide incentives for increased competition and lower prices by limiting the granting of patents.
B) give an author of a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work the exclusive right to print, perform, or otherwise copy that work.
C) give inventors of new and novel products the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling products that infringe the patented invention.
D) guarantee the quality and safety of any product produced or distributed in the United States.
E) level the playing field between inventors who work for large corporations and those who work on their own.