Sui Generis, Inc. (SGI), designs and sells solar energy cells to research laboratories, commercial businesses, and individual consumers. Later, without SGI's permission, Mimic Company begins to sell cells of identical design to the same markets. This is most likely
A) copyright infringement.
B) patent infringement.
C) trademark infringement.
D) none of the choices.

Question

​Sui Generis, Inc. (SGI), designs and sells solar energy cells to research laboratories, commercial businesses, and individual consumers. Later, without SGI's permission, Mimic Company begins to sell cells of identical design to the same markets. This is most likely​
A) ​copyright infringement.
B) ​patent infringement.
C) ​trademark infringement.
D) ​none of the choices.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mimic Company selling cells of identical design without SGI's permission is likely to be patent infringement. A patent grants the inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited time. SGI likely holds a patent for their solar energy cells, and Mimic Company's actions infringe on that patent.

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