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WAEC Commerce 2021 Question 48

Question 48

Patents, Trademarks and Copyright

An inventor of a new machine for canning tomatoes can protect his product by

  1. A.obtaining a trade mark.
  2. B.obtaining a patent.
  3. C.labeling the product.
  4. D.choosing a brand name.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (obtaining a patent.)

Explanation

A patent gives an inventor the sole right to make and sell his invention for a period. A trade mark only protects a brand name or logo.