Exam 7: Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

In order to receive copyright protection,a work must be marked as being copyrighted.

Intellectual property falls into a category of property known as ________ rights.

Henry writes a series of essays that have an environmental focus.One of these essays contains a very detailed description of the workings of a forest ecosystem.A national environmental organization opposed to logging in certain areas has copied this essay and includes it in materials that the group gives to members of the public in hopes of persuading those persons to join the opposition to logging in these areas.Henry has never wanted his work to be forced onto people and objects to his essay being copied and distributed like this.He is afraid people will think he is part of this organization,and he did not want his essay used this way.Was this within fair use?

According to Article I,Section 8 of the United States Constitution,which branch (legislative,executive,or judicial)of government and which level (state or federal)of government has the "Power...To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts,by Securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their Respective Writings and Discoveries..."?

The American Inventors Protection Act permits an inventor to file a(n)________ application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)so that the inventor has time to prepare and file a final and complete patent application with the PTO.

Under the Economic Espionage Act (EEA),the criminal prison term for individuals and the criminal fine for organizations can be increased if the theft of a trade secret was made to benefit a foreign government.

The U.S.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington,D.C.is a special federal appeals court that hears patent appeals from the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences of the U.S,Patent and Trademark Office and federal courts concerning patent issues.

A collective membership mark is owned by an organization,such as an association,whose members use it to identify themselves with a level of quality or accuracy or other characteristics set by the organization.

A law that protects trade dress is the Lanham Act.

Trademarks are protected for a nonrenewable 10-year period.

The U.S.Congress has enacted trademark laws to provide legal protection for names,slogans,and logos.

To qualify for federal protection under trademark law,a mark must be distinctive or have acquired a "secondary meaning."

Under the ________,it is a federal crime for any person to convert a trade secret to his or her benefit or for the benefit of others,knowing or intending that the act would cause injury to the owner of the trade secret.

Federal patent law is exclusive; there are no state patent laws.

One can challenge the issuance of a patent but cannot challenge an existing approved patent.

In 1978,singer songwriter Warren Zevon wrote and recorded the classic song,"Lawyers,Guns and Money." In 2007,he died.When does his song go into the public domain?

Under the Economic Espionage Act (EEA),an organization can be fined up to $250,000 per criminal act.

To be patented,an invention must meet which of the following requirements?

For which of the following kinds of intellectual property is a filing or registration required in order to receive protection?

The federal government can bring criminal charges against a person who commits copyright infringement.