Briefly discuss prior art and its effect on a patent application.
What will be an ideal response?
Prior art is knowledge that is publicly available or was published prior to the date of the invention-that is, before the filing of the patent application. This means that an invention can't be patented if it was known or used by others, patented, or described in a printed publication before a patent was applied for. Accordingly, it is important to document everything that is done during the creation of the invention.
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Susanne, the CEO of a national IT manufacturer, was approached by Simple Phones, a new company that is marketing a new type of phone, to partner with the company on a project. The results of the partnership are uncertain because the company (Simple Phones) and its technology are new. Susanne is uncertain what to do because she is limited by numerous constraints, such as the uncertainty and complexity of the technology, the management success of Simple Phones, and time (because other companies are interested in the partnership). Susanne is experiencing
A. an ethical dilemma. B. bounded rationality. C. groupthink. D. a bounded dilemma. E. limited scope.
Favorite Memories is a small company that specializes in serving women over the age of 50 who are special occasion gift shoppers overlooked by major competitors. Which of the following best describes Favorite Memories' market coverage strategy?
A) undifferentiated marketing B) mass marketing C) differentiated marketing D) niche marketing E) multisegment marketing
Usually, a statement of bad news should be followed by a logical explanation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One way that XLT Corp. could accomplish its goal of giving all managers exposure to different areas of the organization is by rotating non-human resource (HR) managers into HR positions and vice versa.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)