Which one of the following is true with regard to obtaining a patent?

Question 7 options:

a) The inventor does not have to send specifications or a model when he sends his application.

b) ThePatent Actalways allows a patent to someone for an existing process or machine that is in use but has not been patented.

c) To obtain a patent, the invention must satisfy the provisions of thePatent Act.

d) If a patent application is denied, the inventor shall apply for trademark protection instead.

e) The inventor's expression of the idea is automatically protected under the provincialPatent Act.