A temporary grant issued by the government granting the right to exclude all other people from making, using or selling their inventions for a specified period of time to an individual inventor for his/her invention or process. They are usually only valid in the country in which they are issued. In the United States, utility and plant patents are valid for up to 20 years and design patents are valid for up to 14 years.

A temporary grant issued by the government granting the right to exclude all other people from making, using or selling their inventions for a specified period of time to an individual inventor for his/her invention or process. They are usually only valid in the country in which they are issued. In the United States, utility and plant patents are valid for up to 20 years and design patents are valid for up to 14 years.

• A. Piracy
• B. Population
• C. Price
• D. Patent

Answer: (D)

A patent is a government-granted exclusive right that lets an inventor control who can make, use, or sell their invention for a set period of time. In the United States, different types have different durations: utility and plant patents last up to 20 years from filing, while design patents last up to 14 years. These rights are usually limited to the country issuing the patent. That description fits patent, while piracy involves unauthorized copying, population is a demographic measure, and price is a monetary value. Patents are designed to encourage innovation by rewarding inventors with temporary exclusivity in exchange for sharing their ideas.

A patent is a government-granted exclusive right that lets an inventor control who can make, use, or sell their invention for a set period of time. In the United States, different types have different durations: utility and plant patents last up to 20 years from filing, while design patents last up to 14 years. These rights are usually limited to the country issuing the patent. That description fits patent, while piracy involves unauthorized copying, population is a demographic measure, and price is a monetary value. Patents are designed to encourage innovation by rewarding inventors with temporary exclusivity in exchange for sharing their ideas.