Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A): Amended Patent Act, in compliance with WTO, provides for grant of product patent as well as a process patent for a period of 20 years from the date of application.
Reason (R): Under the Act, patent may be granted to an invention which means a new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application, a technical advance over existing knowledge.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true but, (R) is not correct explanation to (A)
B. (A) is false, but (R) is correct
C. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation to (A)
D. (A) is correct, but (R) is false
Answer: Option C
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