Which of the Following Is True with Regard to Obtaining

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with regard to obtaining a patent?

A) The Patent Act allows a patent to someone for an existing process or machine that is in use but has not been patented.
B) The inventor does not have to send specifications or a model when he sends his application.
C) If a patent application is denied, the inventor can apply for trademark protection instead.
D) The inventor's expression of the idea is automatically protected under the provincial Patent Act.
E) To obtain a patent, besides satisfying the provisions of the Patent Act, the inventor must show that the invention was not known or used by any other person before he or she invented it.