Exam 8: Intellectual Property Rights

Sui Generis,Inc.(SGI),designs and sells solar energy cells to research laboratories,commercial businesses,and individual consumers.Later,without SGI's permission,Mimic Company begins to sell cells of identical design to the same markets.This is most likely​

In its ads for athletic shoes,Sleek Feet LLC uses a trademark that is similar,but not identical,to the famous,registered mark of Thor,Inc.Sleek Feet's unauthorized use of the mark constitutes trademark dilution,provided that​

A patent applicant must demonstrate that an invention is marketable to receive a patent.

Garrett makes and distributes copies of Here We Go Again,a movie copyrighted by Indie Motion Pictures,Inc.Garrett does this without Indie's permission.He may be liable for

Counterfeit goods are in fact sometimes genuine.

Copyright protection is automatic-registration is not required.

Constellation Research Inc.uses a mark associated with its name to distinguish its services from those of other tech firms.This mark is

Each member country of the TRIPS agreement must include in its domestic laws intellectual property rights.

A famous trademark may be diluted only by the unauthorized use of an identical mark.

Galileo buys a copy of the book Hip Hop.Later,after reading the book,Galileo sells the book to his sister Inez.This sale of the book is

Gas Up,Inc. ,designs,makes,and sells a fuel injection system that copies Hybrid Corporation's design without Hybrid's permission.This is most likely

A certification mark distinguishes products approved,or "certified," by the government.

Gro,Inc. ,makes genetically modified seeds with properties that are identical to Harvest Corporation's patented seeds,without Harvest's permission.This is most likely

Li'l Canine Company (LCC)uses a trademark that neither LCC nor anyone else has registered with the government.Under federal trademark law,LCC

Like most successful companies,Pads & Phones,Inc.(P&P),has trade secrets.The law protects those secrets if

From Southeast Asia,Tai Ltd.exports genuine trademarked goods to the United States.Tai also makes labels bearing another firm's trademark,ships the labels to another location,and then affixes them to an inferior product.Tai sells these goods to retailers who are unaware that the marks are counterfeit.It is a crime to​

An exception to liability for copyright infringement is made under the "fair use" doctrine.

The idea for "Price + Profit," an app that businesses can use to track their revenue,profit,and payroll,is protected by

Resurgent Corporation designs a new mobile device that the firm names "SyFye." The company can obtain patent protection for

Mary Kate Inc.allows Ashley Company to use Mary Kate's trademark as part of Ashley's domain name.This is