Question 1

Which of the following is an effect of the Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copyright protection was extended from 17 to 20 years. 
B)  Individuals were granted copyright protection for their life plus 70 years. 
C)  The length of validity for a corporate copyright was extended to be the same as for a copyright held by an individual. 
D)  Copyright protection was extended to computer programs. 
E)  Copyright protection for music was extended so that it is now longer than that for other types of copyrighted material. 
A)  Copyright protection was extended from 17 to 20 years. 
B)  Individuals were granted copyright protection for their life plus 70 years. 
C)  The length of validity for a corporate copyright was extended to be the same as for a copyright held by an individual. 
D)  Copyright protection was extended to computer programs. 
E)  Copyright protection for music was extended so that it is now longer than that for other types of copyrighted material.

Question 2

One of the major reasons for the passage of the Economic Espionage Act (EEA)was to address the ease of stealing trade secrets through computer espionage and using the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Companies will only be protected if they designate their mark as a registered trademark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The one-year "on sale" doctrine is also called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  public sale doctrine. 
B)  public utilization doctrine. 
C)  public application doctrine. 
D)  public exercise doctrine. 
E)  public use doctrine. 
A)  public sale doctrine. 
B)  public utilization doctrine. 
C)  public application doctrine. 
D)  public exercise doctrine. 
E)  public use doctrine.

Question 5

A decertification mark is a mark usually owned by a nonprofit cooperative or association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true about copyright law in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  A work must be published in order to receive copyright protection. 
B)  State copyright laws supplement federal copyright laws. 
C)  A copyright is not created by the process of registration. 
D)  A copyright must be registered before public disclosure of the copyrighted material. 
E)  Individuals are granted copyright protection for their life plus seventy-five years. 
A)  A work must be published in order to receive copyright protection. 
B)  State copyright laws supplement federal copyright laws. 
C)  A copyright is not created by the process of registration. 
D)  A copyright must be registered before public disclosure of the copyrighted material. 
E)  Individuals are granted copyright protection for their life plus seventy-five years.

Question 7

Joe has a small company that makes a line of boots called "Mountain Hikers" that have become very popular.Can Joe obtain a trademark for "Mountain Hiker?"

Accepted Answer

A)  no, because the words are generic 
B)  yes, but only if no one else uses either of those words in a valid trademark 
C)  no, because Joe is not the creator of those words 
D)  yes, but only if he is the first to use either of the words in the name of a hiking boot 
E)  yes, if the words have acquired a secondary meaning in connection with the boots 
A)  no, because the words are generic 
B)  yes, but only if no one else uses either of those words in a valid trademark 
C)  no, because Joe is not the creator of those words 
D)  yes, but only if he is the first to use either of the words in the name of a hiking boot 
E)  yes, if the words have acquired a secondary meaning in connection with the boots

Question 8

The word "apple" cannot be trademarked because it is a generic name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Although CDs qualify for copyright protection,MP3 files do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Joe is a student and when he hands in a research paper,the professor recognizes a connection to a number of short passages from other works that Joe has not cited.He fails Joe accusing him of plagiarism.Assume that Joe is indeed guilty of plagiarism,is he also guilty of copyright infringement? Is all plagiarism a copyright violation and vice versa?

Accepted Answer

Joe may or may not be guilty of copyrigh

Question 11

The following can properly be the subject of a patent except:

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical processes. 
B)  asexually reproduced plants. 
C)  conceptual ideas. 
D)  designs for manufactured objects. 
E)  compositions of matter. 
A)  mechanical processes. 
B)  asexually reproduced plants. 
C)  conceptual ideas. 
D)  designs for manufactured objects. 
E)  compositions of matter.

Question 12

Utility patents for inventions are valid for seventeen (17)years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What federal legal protection is there with respect to trade secrets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade secrets are protected under the No Electronic Theft Act. 
B)  Trade secrets are protected under the Lanham Act. 
C)  Trade secrets are protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. 
D)  Trade secrets are protected under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. 
E)  Trade secrets are protected under the Landrum-Griffin Act. 
A)  Trade secrets are protected under the No Electronic Theft Act. 
B)  Trade secrets are protected under the Lanham Act. 
C)  Trade secrets are protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. 
D)  Trade secrets are protected under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. 
E)  Trade secrets are protected under the Landrum-Griffin Act.

Question 14

For which of the following is protection extended by filing an application to renew?

Accepted Answer

A)  patents 
B)  patents and trademarks. 
C)  trademarks 
D)  copyrights and trademarks 
E)  copyrights, trademarks and patents 
A)  patents 
B)  patents and trademarks. 
C)  trademarks 
D)  copyrights and trademarks 
E)  copyrights, trademarks and patents

Question 15

The owner of a trade secret can bring a civil lawsuit under state law against anyone who has misappropriated a trade secret through unlawful means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

Which of the following is an effect of the Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998?

One of the major reasons for the passage of the Economic Espionage Act (EEA)was to address the ease of stealing trade secrets through computer espionage and using the Internet.

Companies will only be protected if they designate their mark as a registered trademark.

The one-year "on sale" doctrine is also called the:

A decertification mark is a mark usually owned by a nonprofit cooperative or association.

Which of the following is true about copyright law in the United States?

Joe has a small company that makes a line of boots called "Mountain Hikers" that have become very popular.Can Joe obtain a trademark for "Mountain Hiker?"

The word "apple" cannot be trademarked because it is a generic name.

Although CDs qualify for copyright protection,MP3 files do not.

The following can properly be the subject of a patent except:

Utility patents for inventions are valid for seventeen (17)years.

What federal legal protection is there with respect to trade secrets?

For which of the following is protection extended by filing an application to renew?

The owner of a trade secret can bring a civil lawsuit under state law against anyone who has misappropriated a trade secret through unlawful means.

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