Question

A ______ is the right given by the government to an inventor to protect his/her invention from being used/copied for a fixed period of time.

Options

• Copyright

• Intellectual Property

• Patent

• Trademark

Answer 1

A patent is the right given by the government to an inventor to protect his/her invention from being used/copied for a fixed period of time.

Explanation:

 A patent is an exclusive right granted by the government to an inventor that prevents others from using, copying, making, selling, or distributing the inventor’s invention without permission for a fixed period of time.