To protect the inventor's rights to their discovery

To ensure the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products

To promote competition in the pharmaceutical industry

To generate revenue for the government

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

10 years

15 years

20 years

25 years

To define the scope of the invention

To describe the invention in detail

To provide a summary of the invention

To list the inventors of the invention

A utility patent protects the functionality of an invention, while a design patent protects the appearance of an invention.

A utility patent protects the process of making an invention, while a design patent protects the product of an invention.

A utility patent protects the composition of an invention, while a design patent protects the shape of an invention.

A utility patent protects the idea of an invention, while a design patent protects the expression of an invention.

To prevent the unauthorized use of a patented invention

To obtain compensation for the unauthorized use of a patented invention

To invalidate a patent

All of the above

Composition of matter patents

Method of use patents

Process patents

All of the above

A license that allows a third party to use a patented invention without the consent of the patent holder

A license that allows a patent holder to use a third party's invention without the consent of the third party

A license that allows a patent holder to use their own invention without the consent of a third party

None of the above

To extend the term of a patent beyond its original 20-year term

To shorten the term of a patent

To invalidate a patent

None of the above

A law that created the generic drug industry in the United States

A law that extended the term of pharmaceutical patents

A law that created the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

None of the above

A law that allows universities and small businesses to own and profit from inventions made with federal funding

A law that created the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

A law that created the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

None of the above

A law that reformed the U.S. patent system

A law that created the generic drug industry in the United States

A law that extended the term of pharmaceutical patents

None of the above

To review and decide patent challenges

To grant patents

To invalidate patents

All of the above

A patent protects an invention, while a trademark protects a brand name.

A patent protects a process, while a trademark protects a product.

A patent protects an idea, while a trademark protects an expression.

All of the above

A patent protects an invention, while a copyright protects an artistic work.

A patent protects a process, while a copyright protects a product.

A patent protects an idea, while a copyright protects an expression.

All of the above