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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. According to the article, a patent is a
a. license b. country

c. contract d. government

2. What information was given first in the article?
a. Newly manufactured products, machines, designs, and processes can be
patented.
b. A U.S. patent is granted to an inventor for 17 years.
c. Patents on designs run for no more than 14 years.

d. Most countries have copyright laws protecting works published by their
own citizens.

3. What happens when you get a patent for your invention from the
government?
a. Your invention will be protected from being copied by someone else.
b. Your invention will be protected from being stolen by someone from

another country.
c. Your invention will be stopped from being used.
d. all of the above

4. If patent is a form of protection for an inventor, what is a copyright?
a. It is a scapegoat for those who want to copy inventions.
b. It protects an artistic work from being used without consent.

c. It gives the right for inventors to copy major inventions.
d. It gives the right for musicians to copy major works.

5. What would happen if you were to take your invention to another
country?
a. The invention would be patented in the other country as well.
b. You would need to get a patent for your invention in the other country.

c. Other countries don’t have patent laws.
d. You would need to claim credit for your invention as soon as you enter the
country.

6. Which sentence uses the word credit in the same way it is used in the
article?
a. Since he had good credit, he was able to buy the car with low interest.

b. She received credit for his song.
c. He is a credit to his school.
d. all of the above

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