Exam 8: Intellectual Property Rights

Only the federal government provides for the registration of trademarks.

With respect to a patented process, all steps or their equivalent must be copied for infringement to occur.

Wendy works as a weather announcer for a TV station under the character name Weather Wendy. Wendy can register her name as

Once a manufacturer's trademark is established, another manufacturer may use it without permission.

The European Union's copyright rules limit the royalty protection for musicians to ten years.

Certain business processes are copyrightable.

Apex Electrical Inc. agrees to allow Apex Foundations LLC to use the owner's trademark "Apex" as part of its company name but not otherwise. The domain name apex.com can be used online by

The United States can prosecute foreign counterfeiters under U.S. law.

Leigh buys Masters of Business , a copyrighted book. Under the first sale doctrine, Leigh can legally

Under the Madrid Protocol, the fees and procedures for trademark registration vary significantly among individual countries.

Ruby invents a new type of pillow and obtains a patent for it. Sleep-Time Inc. believes that Ruby's pillow infringes on one of Sleep-Time's previously patented products. Sleep-Time must file a challenge to Ruby's patent within

Bette choreographs a dance to accompany City Orchestra's performance of a medley of movie scores. Dian, a dance instructor, distributes copies of a short portion of the choreography to her students. This is most likely

Some business processes can be protected as trade secrets.

A trademark owner that successfully proves infringement can recover the profits that the infringer wrongfully received from the infringement.

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

France and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention. Alain, a citizen of France, publishes a book first in France and then in the United States. Alain's copyright must be recognized by

After a patent is issued, there is a nine-month limit before it can be challenged.

Chris operates the Devil's Brew chain of coffee stands. "Devil's Brew" is

The registration of a copyright is not evidence that the copyright is valid.

Gilda, marketing manager for Home Stuff LLC, is responsible for branding the company's products. Aspects of branding that can be trademarked include