Exam 8: Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

In a dilution lawsuit, the plaintiff needs to show proof of actual harm suffered in order to win the lawsuit.

A closely guarded formula for a recipe protected by a soft drink manufacturer would be considered as an example of a ________.

The trademark symbol "SM" is used to indicate a mark associated with a product.

A party that does not register its brand name has no legal right over it.

How is a copyright different from a patent?

Improvements to existing machines, processes, or compositions of matter cannot be patented.

A(n)________ mark confirms that a seller of a product or service has met certain geographical location requirements, quality standards, material standards, or mode of manufacturing standards established by the owner of the mark.

The fair use doctrine for copyrights allows certain limited unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.

Utility patents for inventions are valid for the whole of the inventor's life and 70 years after that.

In terms of copyright law, the use of copyrighted material in a satire or parody would be an example of ________.

John Crichton had applied for a trademark logo at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for his new startup company, stating that he would use the logo in commerce within the next six months. But even after six months he had not yet used the logo. Which of the following recourses does trademark law allow John Crichton so that he can retain his logo till he uses it in commerce?

A patent can only be claimed for a limited amount of time.

What federal statute was enacted by the Congress to protect trade secrets?

In the United States, the first person to invent an item or a process is given patent protection over a later inventor who was first to file a patent application.

Apart from recovering damages, and recovering profits made by the offender, successful plaintiffs in a misappropriation of a trade secret case can also ________.

How do patent laws help an inventor?

A utility patent is a patent that may be obtained for the ornamental nonfunctional design of an item.

A company slogan is an example of a trademark.

Utility patents for inventions are valid for 20 years.

After the copyright period runs out, the work enters the public domain.