Exam 18: Intellectual Property

A word used in combination with a symbol to distinguish a business as the source of goods is known in intellectual property law as a trade name.

Which of the following is directly related to the specific exemption from copyright protection permitting an owner to make a copy for adaptation for further use?

Any public disclosure,public use,or sale of the invention prior to filing for a patent renders an invention old and unpatentable.

Rhianna created a large metal sculpture of a loon that she sold to a shopping mall for display in the main shopping corridor of the mall.To her horror,the mall owners have turned the sculpture into an amusement ride for youngsters visiting the mall,by painting it a bright colour and adding footholds and a rocker to the bottom of the piece.What legal rights might Rhianna assert in this case?

A court will grant an injunction before trial in a matter involving the alleged infringement of intellectual property as long as the plaintiff has demonstrated that there is a serious issue to be tried,irreparable harm may be caused,and the balance of convenience favours the applicant.

Rosh Pharmaceuticals Corp.is based in Israel but it maintains intellectual property protection of all its drugs with the Canadian Patent Office.What is most likely to be the result if insufficient quantities of Rosh Pharmaceuticals Corp.'s newly patented pancreatic cancer drug are produced to meet demand in Canada?

Despite consumer lobbyist efforts,the government refused to compromise with a levy on blank recording media,opting instead for an outright ban on blank tapes and the like,in recognition of the difficulties in policing the copyright infringement of music.

Which of the following is NOT exempt under the Copyright Act?

The president of Amanda's organization has instructed that all strategic business information be protected due to its confidentiality.How will this secret information receive protection?

The negotiation of the purchase of a domain name from a registered owner may be,but is not always,the result of the exploitive practice of cyber squatting.

What is the relationship between the qualitative and quantitative aspects of copying a substantial part of another's work with respect to copyright infringement?

Fair dealing is a permitted defence to copyright infringement that allows the copying of works for unlimited purposes.

What is the most effective means of exploiting the value residing in protected intellectual property?

Which of the following elements would a registrar most likely require to be established in order for joint authorship to be recognized under copyright law?

Orianna has applied for intellectual property protection for several of her choreographic works.The registrar advised that her application would have to meet the fixation requirement.Which of the following is most likely the source of the fixation requirement Orianna's application will have to satisfy?

The price of a patent monopoly is the requirement to disclose the invention.

Works that qualify as industrial designs may also qualify for protection under the Copyright Act.How do the laws dealing with intellectual property address this overlap?

Which of the following best describes the steps necessary to obtain copyright protection?

The shape of a ware or its container or mode of packaging is known in intellectual property law as a distinguishing guise.

What is the source of a description of a product's manufacturing process with respect to the patent application process?