Question: Rob's Shoes designed a new shoe, the GrrrAnimal that makes animal sounds. Rob's Shoes invents the shoe in March 2021 and sends 500 pairs out

Rob's Shoes designed a new shoe, the

Rob's Shoes designed a new shoe, the "GrrrAnimal" that makes animal sounds. Rob's Shoes invents the shoe in March 2021 and sends 500 pairs out to shoe stores to see if they perform well in the market. Rob's Shoes applies for a patent with the U.S. Patent \& Trademark Office (PTO) for the "GrrrAnimal" shoe in June 2021. Will Rob's Shoes be able to secure a patent if all of the elements required for a patent are fulfilled? No, because only trade secret protection would be appropriate here. No, because Rob's Shoes disclosed the invention before filing for a patent. No, because only copyright protection would be appropriate here. Yes, because Rob's Shoes filed the patent within one year of disclosing the invention

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