Which of the following is true of patents?
A)Patents fall under the jurisdiction of state laws.
B)Naturally occurring things are patentable.
C)Abstract ideas are not patentable.
D)U.S.patent laws have changed since the mid-1990s.

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Until a change in federal law during the mid-1990s,a patent normally gave the patentee exclusive rights regarding the patented invention for 17 years from the date the patent was granted.Since the mid-1990s,there have been several changes to the patents laws by Congress which has resulted in exclusive rights of patentees to exclude others from making,using,or selling the patented invention.These rights generally exist until the expiration of 20 years from the date the patent application was filed.

Which of the Following Is True of Patents