Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act Signed into Law in 2011

Multiple Choice

Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act signed into law in 2011:

A) a patent will be awarded to the first inventor to file an application for the invention.
B) a patent will be awarded to the first person to create an invention.
C) patents granted after January 2012 may be renewed for one additional term.
D) the patent application process will be more complicated, but it will harmonize the U.S. system with systems commonly used in other countries with which the U.S. trades.