Dr. James Martin is a medical researcher and surgeon. He has developed a new surgical technique that is truly innovative and will surely save the lives of many people. He is hoping to patent his new process. What will likely be the result of Dr. Martin's patent application?

a. Provided that the procedure is truly innovative a patent will likely be granted.

b. The patent application will likely be denied due to the difficulty of proving utility.

c. The patent application will be granted because surgical applications generally are granted.

d. The patent application will be denied for policy reasons.