Question

Assertion (A): Any company can use another company's technology and innovation without any permission.

Reason (R): Innovations and creations are protected by intellectual property rights from being copied by others.

Which of the following is correct?

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, but R is false.
• D. A is false, but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D A is false, but R is true.

When multinational companies go to other countries, they carry their technology and innovation with them. However, innovations are protected by intellectual property rights or IPR. These rights protect new creations from being copied by others. Generally, the creator of the technology is given a right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time.