A chemist working in industry learns that a competitor has independently developed the same process they patented. The competitor's product does not infringe but closely parallels the patented work. The appropriate response is to:
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A
File an immediate lawsuit to protect market share
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B
Publish the original research to establish prior art in the literature
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C
Accept the situation as a normal outcome of parallel scientific development
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D
Accuse the competitor of trade secret theft