9 The requirement of industrial applicability in the EPC means that it must be shown that the invention can be
made or used in any kind of industry. Which of the following statements is true? (A) In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires utility. (B) In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires novelty. (C) In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires inventive steps. (D) In the Unites States, the equivalent criterion requires fully disclosure.