The "grace period" stipulated in Article 24 of my country's "Patent Law" refers to the following three situations: ()
A. International exhibitions sponsored or recognized by the Chinese government Exhibited for the first time at a conference
B. Published for the first time at a prescribed academic conference or technical conference
C. Others independently disclosed the same within 6 months before the application date Inventions and creations
D. Others disclose their contents without the applicant’s consent
Correct answer: ABD