All of the following statements about patents are true except: a. in order to be patented, an invention must be nonobvious. b. the four types of inventions protected by patent law are machines, manmade products, compositions of matter, and processing methods. c. computer programs can be patented. it is more difficult to obtain a copyright than it is to obtain a patent.

Within how many days of acquiring or discovering a significant financial interest is the investigator required to submit an updated disclosure to the institution?

Asubject in a clinical research trial experiences a serious, unanticipated adverse drug experience. how should the investigator proceed, with respect to the irb, after the discovery of the adverse event occurrence? a. do not report the adverse drug experience to the irb since it is a common adverse experience. b. report the adverse drug experience to the irb only if there are several other occurrences. c. report the adverse drug experience as part of the continuing review report. d. report the adverse drug experience in a timely manner, in keeping with the irb's policies and procedures, using the forms or the mechanism provided by the irb.

In recent years, there have been two major criticisms of congress and how it promotes the public good. describe these two in two paragraphs