Question: After spending some time thinking, James comes up with a new idea. Instead of merely producing the mental remote and selling it as an individual

After spending some time thinking, James comes up with a new idea. Instead of merely producing the mental remote and selling it as an individual product, he decides to produce entire televisions and designs the mental remote device so that it is only compatible with his television. He decides that henceforth, he will only produce and sell mental remotes that are compatible with the televisions that he produces. This will increase his profit margin dramatically, because James' research indicates he can charge $200 for a tv with the mental remote, which he can produce for only $127. He produces the prototype and submits his mental remote- compatible tv for patent protection. 1) Other television manufacturers argue that this patent should not be granted because the only "new" technology is not really "new" at all. They argue that the only new technology was the remote itself and that has already been patented and is being sold on the open market. The remote-compatible televisions, they argue, are not new products. They are simply televisions that James' has altered to make sure that his hold on the mental remote allows him power in the television producing market. Based on your knowledge of patent law and the policies behind the patent rules and using the NPC courseware to the extent you wish, please analyze whether the USPTO should grant James' application to patent his mental remote-compatible televisions. 2) The Department of Justice brings an anti-trust action against James

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