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Biotechnology — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology3 Marks
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What is a patent?
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Answer

  1. Patent is a special right granted to the inventor by the government.
  2. A patent consists of three parts – grant (an agreement with the inventor), specification (subject matter of invention) and claims (scope of invention to be protected).
  3. Patent is a personal property of inventor and it can be sold like any other property.

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