Under current law, the statutory period for patent protection begins to run at the time that:

A) The patent application is filed.
B) A working model for the invention is completed.
C) The Patent and Trademark Office issues the patent.
D) The inventor finalizes the idea for the patent.
E) The first unit of the patented invention is sold.


A

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The exchange had commercial substance. The old fixtures had a cost of $47,000 and accumulated depreciation of $15,000. Metro paid $102,000 for the new store fixtures. These new fixtures had a market value of $120,000. There is a loss of $14,000 on this exchange. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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