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First Principles of Business Law |
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4. Property rights in intangible things |
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4.5.1. Designs |
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Having invented the new glue, Albert has also come up with a new and very simple design for a door hinge that looks good when glued into place. He wants to ensure that he keeps the commercial advantage of this new design for himself. Which of the following statements is correct? |
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(a) A new design is similar to an invention and can be protected by obtaining a patent. (b) A new design is not an invention that can be patented, but legislation exists under which designs can be protected. |
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