Question

Assertion (A): Patents are granted by governments to an inventor.
Reason (R): Patents prevent others from commercial use of an invention.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
• D. A) is false, but (R) is true.

Hint:

Patents encourage innovation by ensuring intellectual property protection.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Patents confer exclusive legal rights to inventors for their creations. Their objective is to prohibit unauthorized commercial exploitation and safeguard intellectual property, thereby elucidating the provided rationale.