"Thanks to the Patents That We Have Filed Over the Past

Multiple Choice

"Thanks to the patents that we have filed over the past decade, we have been able to exclusively market our new technologies at premium pricing. And premium pricing has been critical to our success because our technologies have been very expensive to develop," said Karen. What is Karen's message about patents and copyrights?

A) Piracy and fakery of her company's technologies render patent protection worthless.
B) Her company's technology development costs cannot be justified.
C) Patents have allowed her company to recoup the costs of their investments in technologies.
D) Exclusive marketing requires patent protection.
E) Her company has not gained value from legal counsel due to a patent lawyer's high hourly rates.