The type of patent that may be granted to developers of plant reproduction methods is called a:
A) process patent.
B) functional or utility patent.
C) improvement patent.
D) plant patent.

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Plant reproduction methods may be granted a plant patent, which covers new varieties of asexually reproduced plants, including those created through plant breeding techniques. This type of patent protects the owner's right to exclude others from selling, using, or replicating the plant without permission.

The Type of Patent That May Be Granted to Developers