Exam 11: Intellectual Property.

Which of the following is true regarding remedies for patent infringement?

A(n)__________ mark is a real word whose ordinary meaning has nothing to do with a trademarked product.

A trademark does not necessarily reveal the product's manufacturer.

Which of the following is true regarding how damages may be awarded in a patent infringement case?

An invention is "novel" if it is explained in book format.

Service marks are a form of trademarks.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding current U.S.copyright law?

In the famous case of Sony Corp.of America v.Universal City Studios,Inc.(1984),the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the sale of copying equipment does not constitute contributory infringement,provided that it has substantial non infringing uses.

What are the four basic types of intellectual property?

Perry is a playwright.He wrote and produced an off-Broadway play about the life of Colonel Sanders,"Just a Drop in the Bucket," that closed after the third performance.Later that same year,on vacation in Los Angeles,he went to see a new production called "Fry It Anyway." Perry was appalled to discover that the play was substantially similar to his own."Fry It Anyway" becomes a big hit.What protections are available for Perry? What defenses are available against any claims Perry might make? What additional protections would be available had Perry registered under the federal Copyright Act? Discuss fully.

A __________ is used in conjunction with services.

Set forth the requirements an invention must meet in order to be eligible for a utility patent as well as the requirements for patentable subject matter.

A defendant is not liable for trademark infringement if its use is __________ use,meaning that it uses the mark to talk about the mark itself.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a patent application?

The term __________ is used to describe a nonpracticing entity that purchases one or more patents with the intent to enforce the patents against infringers,rather than to manufacture a patented product or supply a patented service.

The duration of a copyright granted to a known individual,not a work done for hire,will be:

Intellectual property is any product or result of a mental process that is given legal protection against unauthorized use.

An example of a fanciful trademark is:

Jill invented a new type of device to control dog barking without harming the dog.A month later,Sam independently invented an almost identical type of device.Sam filed for a patent immediately.When Jill became aware of his filing,she also filed for patent protection.Assuming that there is no statutory bar,between Jill and Sam,who should be awarded the patent prior to September 16,2003 and why? What about after September 16,2013? What law affects the result after September 16,2013? What would the result be in most other countries?

What type of efficiency exists when competition among individual producers drives all but the lowest-cost producers of goods or services out of the market?