A utility patent __________.

• may be granted for inventing or modifying any useful item, even if the item waspreviously patented
• may be granted for inventing a useful item that does not infringe on the patent of another item
• may be granted for inventing any item whatsoever
• may be granted solely for the idea of a new invention

A share of corporate stock is __________.

• intangible public property
• tangible public property
• tangible fungible private property
• intangible private property