Question

Select the correct statement.
Select the correct option's) and click submit:
Patents have positive rights.
Patents have negative rights.
Patents can either be positive or negative.
Patents are neither positive nor negative.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(c)

Explanation:

Patents can either be positive or negative.

Answer 2

The correct answer is Patents have negative rights

• A patent is a negative right in that it allows the inventor or patent owner to prevent others from developing, utilizing, or selling the invention, but not from making it.
• If an invention is an improvement on an existing technology for which one or more patents are still valid, the owner of the improvement patent may need permission from the owner of an earlier patent to implement the invention.
• Patent owners are responsible for defending their invention rights, which may include bringing a lawsuit against a competitor who is allegedly infringing on their patent.