Question 1

Which of the following is a provision made under the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty that the United States is a party to?

Accepted Answer

A) The treaty makes it mandatory to place the copyright symbol on all copyrighted works. 
B) The treaty sets the rules for how copyright can be dealt with when sharing copyrighted work between governments. 
C) The treaty eliminates the need to place the copyright symbol or the word "copyright" on a copyrighted work. 
D) The treaty stipulates the time period a copyright can be retained by the copyright holder before it enters the public domain. 
A) The treaty makes it mandatory to place the copyright symbol on all copyrighted works. 
B) The treaty sets the rules for how copyright can be dealt with when sharing copyrighted work between governments. 
C) The treaty eliminates the need to place the copyright symbol or the word "copyright" on a copyrighted work. 
D) The treaty stipulates the time period a copyright can be retained by the copyright holder before it enters the public domain.

Question 2

Which of the following would be considered to be a part of intellectual property?

Accepted Answer

A) buildings 
B) vehicles 
C) business contracts 
D) patents 
A) buildings 
B) vehicles 
C) business contracts 
D) patents

Question 3

Which of the following is suitable for copyrighting?

Accepted Answer

A) buildings 
B) musical compositions 
C) business methods 
D) product logos 
A) buildings 
B) musical compositions 
C) business methods 
D) product logos

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Distinctive marks are ordinary words or symbols that have acquired special meaning with a product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A party has to be a member of an organization to use a certification mark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following intellectual properties is protected by the Lanham Act?

Accepted Answer

A) trademark 
B) trade secret 
C) copyright 
D) patent 
A) trademark 
B) trade secret 
C) copyright 
D) patent

Question 9

The patent term begins to run from the date the patent is issued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A service mark is used to distinguish the product of the holder from those of its competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ordinary words or symbols that have taken on a secondary meaning will qualify as marks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Give an account of trademark dilution.

Accepted Answer

Dilution is broadly defined as the lesse

Question 13

What is a provisional patent application?

Accepted Answer

Congress enacted the American Inventors

Question 14

"Just Do It" is a famous tagline used by the Nike Corporation.Which of the following types of intellectual property would this tagline come under?

Accepted Answer

A) patent 
B) trade secret 
C) trademark 
D) copyright 
A) patent 
B) trade secret 
C) trademark 
D) copyright

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of patenting a scientific principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied for directly at the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 
B) A scientific principle can only be patented if it is a part of the tangible environment. 
C) Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied for at the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office. 
D) A scientific principle can only be patented once a universal consensus has been reached on its validity. 
A) Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied for directly at the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 
B) A scientific principle can only be patented if it is a part of the tangible environment. 
C) Patent for a scientific principle has to be applied for at the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office. 
D) A scientific principle can only be patented once a universal consensus has been reached on its validity.

Question 16

According to the Economic Espionage Act, ________.

Accepted Answer

A) persons who have reverse engineered a trade secret can use that trade secret, and the related trademark 
B) the rights to a trade secret will have to be renewed after a specified period of time 
C) trade secrets can be shared for a limited amount of time 
D) it is a federal crime to steal another's trade secret 
A) persons who have reverse engineered a trade secret can use that trade secret, and the related trademark 
B) the rights to a trade secret will have to be renewed after a specified period of time 
C) trade secrets can be shared for a limited amount of time 
D) it is a federal crime to steal another's trade secret

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the process of copyright registration.

Accepted Answer

To be protected under federal copyright

Question 19

A competitor can lawfully use a rival's trade secret if the competitor got the trade secret by means of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-licensing 
B) reverse engineering 
C) patenting 
D) copyrighting 
A) cross-licensing 
B) reverse engineering 
C) patenting 
D) copyrighting

Question 20

A ________ is a product formula, pattern, design, compilation of data, customer list, or other covert business information.

Accepted Answer

A) copyright 
B) patent 
C) trade secret 
D) trademark 
A) copyright 
B) patent 
C) trade secret 
D) trademark

Exam 7: Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

Which of the following is a provision made under the Berne Convention, the international copyright treaty that the United States is a party to?

Which of the following would be considered to be a part of intellectual property?

Which of the following is suitable for copyrighting?

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

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

Distinctive marks are ordinary words or symbols that have acquired special meaning with a product or service.

A party has to be a member of an organization to use a certification mark.

Which of the following intellectual properties is protected by the Lanham Act?

The patent term begins to run from the date the patent is issued.

A service mark is used to distinguish the product of the holder from those of its competitors.

Ordinary words or symbols that have taken on a secondary meaning will qualify as marks.

Give an account of trademark dilution.

What is a provisional patent application?

"Just Do It" is a famous tagline used by the Nike Corporation.Which of the following types of intellectual property would this tagline come under?

Which of the following statements is true of patenting a scientific principle?

According to the Economic Espionage Act, ________.

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

Explain the process of copyright registration.

A competitor can lawfully use a rival's trade secret if the competitor got the trade secret by means of ________.

A ________ is a product formula, pattern, design, compilation of data, customer list, or other covert business information.

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