What Circumstances Would Prevent the Originator of an Industrial Design

Multiple Choice

What circumstances would prevent the originator of an industrial design from making an application to the Industrial Design Office for patent protection?

A) The high degree of ingenuity has not been attained.
B) The originality standard is lower than the standard of inventiveness.
C) The design was ordered and paid for by another.
D) Foreign filing within preceding 12 months has patent priority.