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CBSE Class 11 Computer Science Question 7 of 80

Society, Law and Ethics — Question 7

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Assertion (A): When a patent is granted, the owner gets an exclusive right to prevent others from modifying, reproducing, selling or distributing the protected invention.

Reasoning (R): A patent is usually granted for inventions.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.
Answer

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation
A patent is usually granted for inventions. When a patent is granted, the owner gets an exclusive right to prevent others from using, selling or distributing the protected invention. Patent gives full control to the patentee to decide whether or how the invention can be used by others.