Patents, Novelty, and Trolls: Crash Course Intellectual Property #4

What popular invention was patented in 1964?

In order to be patentable, an object must be the product of ......

• Nature

• Human invention

• the Americas

• the Universe

The second requirement for a patent is the object must be.....

• Over .06 ounces

• Useful

• Created by a man

• Naturally occurring in nature.

If you want to patent an object, do you need to include written instructions on how to build and use it?

• Yes

• Only if it is technology related

• No

Which of the following option accurately lists the types of patents available in the United States?

• Utility

  Design

  Plant

• Utility

  Mechanical

  Plant

• Utility

  Design

  Agricultural