After Careful Deliberation,the U

Multiple Choice

After careful deliberation,the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) categorically concluded that a proposed invention is novel,useful,and nonobvious.Which of the following courses of action will the PTO undertake next as part of its evaluation process?

A) Reject the patent application for the invention.
B) Approve the patent application for the invention.
C) Assign a patent number for the invention and affix the word "patent" on the patented article.
D) Retract patent number for the invention and affix the word "patent" on the patented article.