RiteMade Machinery,Inc.,designs,makes,and sells a unique drillpress.Steel Equipment Company copies the design without RiteMade's permission.Steel's conduct is actionable provided that
A)consumers are confused.
B)Steel's conduct is intentional.
C)Steel's conduct reduces the value of RiteMade's design.
D)RiteMade's design is patented.

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Steel's conduct would be considered actionable only if RiteMade's design is protected by a patent. Without a patent, Steel would not be infringing on any legally protected rights. Confusion among consumers, intentionality, and reduction in the value of RiteMade's design are not necessarily required for design infringement.