Carla Creator invented a new product comprising elements $H,$I,$J,K,L,$ and $M.$ She hired a registered patent attorney, and they filed a patent application for the claim shown above for her invention. Examiner Rick Rejector at the U$.$S$.$ Patent and Trademark Office $("$PTO$")$ plans to issue a rejection of the claimed invention on the grounds that it is not "novel". Rick has located five $(5)$ previously issued patents. The APPLE patent contains elements $H$ and I. The BANANA patent contains elements $H,$I, and J$.$ The CARROT patent contains elements $H,$I,$J,K,L,$ and M$.$ The DATE patent contains elements K$,$ L$,$ and M$.$ And the EGG patent contains elements J$,$ K$,$ L$,$ and M$.$ Which of the following choices provides a complete listing of a patent or patents that Rick might be expected to use in a rejection based on the novelty requirement?

Choice A: The Apple patent and the Date patent.

Choice B: The Carrot patent.

Choice C: The Banana patent and the Egg patent.

Choice D: Two or more of the choices $A,B,$ and $C$ are correct.

Choice E: None of the choices A$,$ B$,$ and C are correct.