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11 Nov 2024, 13:08
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45%
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Question Stats:
57% (02:23) correct
42% (00:36) wrong based on 7 sessions
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Statements presented as fact in a patent application are (i)_________ unless a good reason for doubt is found. The invention has only to be deemed “more likely than not” to work in order to receive initial approval. And, although thousands of patents are challenged in court for other reasons, no incentive exists for anyone to expend effort (ii)_________ the science of an erroneous patent. For this reason the endless stream of (iii)_________ devices will continue to yield occasional patents.
Blank (i)
Blank (ii)
Blank (iii)
Blank (i)
| A. presumed verifable |
| B. carefully scrutinized |
| C. considered capricious |
Blank (ii)
| D. corroborating |
| E. advancing |
| F. debunking |
Blank (iii)
| G. novel |
| H. bogus |
| I. obsolete |
17 Jan 2025, 22:43
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Reason: The context of the prompt revolves around how patent applications are presumed verifiable unless doubted.
Blank 1: clue - "unless a good reason for doubt is found". Hence, we're looking for an option which suggests "no doubt" and thus option A "presumed verifiable" is correct here.
Blank 2: clue - "although thousands of patents are challenged in court for other reasons", sets up a clue for not putting too much effort on challenging these patents. Hence the best option is here is option F "debunking".
Blank 3: The clue for this is the meaning derived after placing values in B1 and B2, so the most appropriate value is option H "bogus".
Blank 1: clue - "unless a good reason for doubt is found". Hence, we're looking for an option which suggests "no doubt" and thus option A "presumed verifiable" is correct here.
Blank 2: clue - "although thousands of patents are challenged in court for other reasons", sets up a clue for not putting too much effort on challenging these patents. Hence the best option is here is option F "debunking".
Blank 3: The clue for this is the meaning derived after placing values in B1 and B2, so the most appropriate value is option H "bogus".
