Which of the following statements,if true,would best support dismissal of the lawsuit against Saya?
A)Saya's product,which contained the same ideas as in Ramona's patent,was already in existence before Ramona filed her patent application
B)Saya's product functions more efficiently than Ramona's product.
C)Ramona sold her product before the patent was issued.
D)Ramona sold her product before filing her patent application
E)Saya had the idea for the product ten years ago,but did not have time to perfect it.

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A)The alleged infringer may prove that the USPTO should not have issued the
patent in the first place because the ideas in the patent were already in existence before the patent application was filed.
B)The alleged infringer may prove that the USPTO should not have issued the patent in the first place because the ideas in the patent were already in existence before the patent application was filed.
C)The alleged infringer may prove that the USPTO should not have issued the patent in the first place because the ideas in the patent were already in existence before the patent application was filed.
D)The alleged infringer may prove that the USPTO should not have issued the patent in the first place because the ideas in the patent were already in existence before the patent application was filed.
E)The alleged infringer may prove that the USPTO should not have issued the patent in the first place because the ideas in the patent were already in existence before the patent application was filed.

Which of the Following Statements,if True,would Best Support Dismissal of the Lawsuit