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11). If Polaroid has a patent on instant cameras, this patent means that

A) other companies can use the name Polaroid to make cameras, just not instant
cameras.
B) other companies can make instant cameras, but not under the name Polaroid.
C) no other company can make cameras.
D) no other company can make an instant camera.

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Answer: Option D is the correct answer.

Explanation:

No other company makes instant cameras.

A patent gives a company the exclusive right to manufacture and sell the patented product or process for a specific period of time. By patenting instant cameras, Polaroid ensures that no other company can manufacture or sell them without Polaroid's permission or without violating their patent.

Option A is incorrect because having a patent on instant cameras does not give Polaroid the right to stop other companies from using their name for other types of camera. Option B is a mistake because Polaroid's patent on instant cameras prevents other companies from making instant cameras, regardless of the name they use. It is incorrect to choose option C because instant cameras are not protected by patents, so other companies can make them as well.

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