Question $21$

$21.$ HeartBeat, Inc. holds a patent for a complex medical device that monitors heart activify:$-$All of the following statements are true except:

Hatineat, finc. is able to profit from having exclusive nights to sell the patented medical device, but only during the tife of the patent.

Anyone who wishos to sell the patented modicar dewice during the ilfe of the patent must first obtain parmission from Heartieat, ine. to do so$.$

Once the patent for HeartBeat, Ine sis medical device explres, the product will enter the publlo domaln, whtloh means anyone will be able to make, sell, or use the medical dev without paying HeartBeat, ine.

Once the petent for HeariBeat, inc,$\text{'}$s medical device expires, the product will enter the publlo domain, which means that only the government will be able to make, sell, or us the medical device without peying HeanBeat, Inc.

The patent heid by HeartBeat, inc. is a propertyight granted to it by the United States Patent and Trademark Orlice $($USPTO$)$: