B is corrent. Legal fees from a successful defense of a patent suit may be capitalized in the patent account because such a suit establishes the legal rights of the holder. It is irrelevant how the patent was acquired as long as there is ownership.
A is incorrect. Legal fees from a successful defense of a patent suit may be capitalized in the patent account because such a suit establishes the legal rights of the holder. It is irrelevant how the patent was acquired as long as there is ownership.
C is incorrect. Legal fees from a successful defense of a patent suit may be capitalized in the patent account because such a suit establishes the legal rights of the holder. It is irrelevant how the patent was acquired as long as there is ownership.
D is incorrect. Legal fees from a successful defense of a patent suit may be capitalized in the patent account because such a suit establishes the legal rights of the holder. It is irrelevant how the patent was acquired as long as there is ownership.
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