The correct answer is: A. 25
Article 25 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) deals with patentability. It sets out the conditions that must be met for an invention to be patentable, including novelty, inventive step, and industrial application. It also provides for exceptions to patentability, such as for inventions that are contrary to ordre public or morality.
Article 27 of TRIPs deals with the scope of patent rights. It provides that patent rights shall confer on the patent owner the exclusive right to prevent third parties from making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing the patented invention. It also provides that the scope of patent rights shall be determined by the claims of the patent.
Article 28 of TRIPs deals with the
duration of patent rights. It provides that the term of protection shall not be less than 20 years from the filing date of the patent application.Article 29 of TRIPs deals with the right of priority. It provides that an applicant for a patent shall have the right to file a patent application in another country within a certain period of time (12 months for patents, 6 months for utility models) from the filing date of the first application. The priority date of the first application shall be used for the determination of novelty and inventive step.