Question

Patents ________________________.
(i) Grant an inventor the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering to sell, and importing an invention for a limited period of time, in exchange for the public disclosure of the invention.
(ii) Give the creator of the original work exclusive rights, usually for a limited period.
(iii) Are a recognizable sign, design or expression which distinguishes products or services of a particular trade from the similar products or services of other traders.
(iv) Protect the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. It can be a two or three dimensional pattern used to produce a product.

• A. (i) only
• B. (i) and (ii)
• C. (iii) and (iv)
• D. (ii) and (iii)

Hint:

Patents = Protect inventions. Copyrights = Protect creative works. Trademarks = Protect brand identity. Designs = Protect product appearance.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Patents are legal protections granted to inventors for their inventions. They provide exclusive rights for a limited time and prevent others from making, using, selling, or importing the invention without permission. This promotes innovation while ensuring public disclosure. Let’s understand the other statements:
(i) Correct – This is the precise definition of a patent.
(ii) Refers to Copyrights, which protect literary, artistic, and musical works.
(iii) Refers to Trademarks, which distinguish brands or trade identities.
(iv) Refers to Industrial Designs, which protect aesthetic aspects of a product. Hence, only statement (i) correctly defines patents.