Question 25 25. Which of the following statements about arbitration is not true? O Arbitration is sometimes preferable to litigation O The Supreme Court has ruled that forced arbitration is constitutional O Arbitration is generally less time-consuming and less costly to the disputing parties than is litigation O If the arbitrator's decision goes against a party, that party can always appeal O Arbitration has become increasingly common in consumer service contractsQuestion 26 0.5 pts 26. On Monday, Hiro sends a draft contract in writing to Yoshi to hire Yoshi to paint Hiro's house, and tells Yoshi that to accept Hiro's offer, Yoshi must sign the contract and mail it back to Hiro. On Tuesday, Yoshi signs the contract, but Yoshi does not put the signed contract into the mailbox to return it to Hiro until Wednesday. On Thursday, Hiro tells Yoshi that Hiro is revoking his offer to Yoshi and that Hiro has hired Kenji to paint Hiro's house. On Friday, Hiro receives Yoshi's signed contract in the mail. Do Hiro and Yoshi have a valid, enforceable contract? O No, because Yoshi did not make sure the signed contract was returned to Hiro before Thursday O No, because Hiro clearly no longer wants Yoshi to paint Hiro's house and would prefer to hire Kenji O Yes, because once Hiro makes an offer to Yoshi, contract law does not allow Hiro to change his mind O No, because Hiro revoked his offer before receiving Yoshi's acceptance O Yes, because Yoshi put the signed contract into the mailbox before Hiro revoked Hiro's offerQuestion 27 0.5 pts 27. Wenling is an inventor who invented a new method of brewing coffee. Wenling filed a patent application on June 1, 2020 with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to protect her invention. If Wenling's patent is granted by the USPTO, for how long will Wenling's patent give Wenling exclusive rights to her invention? O Until 70 years after Wenling's death O Until June 1, 2070 O Until June 1, 2030 O Until June 1, 2021 O Until June 1, 2040Question 28 0.5 pts 28. Assume the same facts as set forth in Question 27, except that instead of patenting her new invention, Wenling decides to rely upon trade secret law to protect her new invention. Which of the following statements is true? [The facts from Question 27 are as follows: Wenling is an inventor who invented a new method of brewing coffee. Wenling filed a patent application on June 1, 2020 with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to protect her invention.] O Wenling will need to take reasonable precautions to maintain the secrecy of her invention O Wenling's invention will be subject to the risk of reverse engineering by her competitors O If Wenling inadvertently discloses how her invention works, others will be free to use it O All of the other four substantive answers listed in this question O Trade secret law can potentially protect Wenling's invention indefinitely