The Purpose of Patent Law Is to

The purpose of patent law is to

A) provide incentives for increased competition.
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 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 inventors who work on their own.