Question 1

Patents are:

Accepted Answer

A) 20-year legal monopolies. 
B) good for the lifetime of the inventor plus 50 years. 
C) not protected by any federal statutes for infringement. 
D) None of the above 
A) 20-year legal monopolies. 
B) good for the lifetime of the inventor plus 50 years. 
C) not protected by any federal statutes for infringement. 
D) None of the above A

Question 2

Which of the following is/are generic term(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Band-Aid 
B) Jell-O 
C) Aspirin 
D) All of the above are generic. 
A) Band-Aid 
B) Jell-O 
C) Aspirin 
D) All of the above are generic. C

Question 3

During the late 1980s, a number of homeowners purchased satellite dishes in order to gain access to all forms of television programming (without the additional costs of cable and cable access fees). The pay-TV channels then scrambled their signals, and the owners find that their satellite dishes offer them no more stations than regular TV. Discuss the ownership rights in this situation. Were the satellite dishes an ethical and legal issue when they were sold to the homeowners in the first place?

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to copy the airways. But the right of access to paid-for shows can be controlled and the companies are justified in controlling access.

Question 4

Which of the following would clearly be a fair use of a copyrighted work?

Accepted Answer

A) Photocopying a chapter out of a textbook to use in a college class. 
B) Showing a video in its entirety at a free-to-the-public showing. 
C) Making copies of a song for a student chorus to sing in a performance. 
D) Quoting a paragraph out of a newly released book in a review article. 
A) Photocopying a chapter out of a textbook to use in a college class. 
B) Showing a video in its entirety at a free-to-the-public showing. 
C) Making copies of a song for a student chorus to sing in a performance. 
D) Quoting a paragraph out of a newly released book in a review article.

Question 5

A plant patent for new forms of plants and hybrids lasts for how long?

Accepted Answer

A) 14 years 
B) 17 years 
C) 20 years 
D) 70 years 
A) 14 years 
B) 17 years 
C) 20 years 
D) 70 years

Question 6

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act:

Accepted Answer

A) makes it a criminal offense to create programs to circumvent encoded copyrighted materials. 
B) does not impose liability on those who provide Internet access to employees. 
C) does not impose liability for circumvention of encoding of copyrighted materials for personal use. 
D) both b and c 
E) None of the above 
A) makes it a criminal offense to create programs to circumvent encoded copyrighted materials. 
B) does not impose liability on those who provide Internet access to employees. 
C) does not impose liability for circumvention of encoding of copyrighted materials for personal use. 
D) both b and c 
E) None of the above

Question 7

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act exempts digital technology from copyright protections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Yanni's Yachts has created a specially designed awning for its boats. Yanni's did not patent the awning. Dream Boats purchased one of Yanni's boats and then copied the awning from the boat it purchased from Yanni.

Accepted Answer

A) Dream Boats has appropriated a trade secret. 
B) Dream Boats has appropriated a patent because a patent need not be registered to be valid. 
C) Dream Boats has misappropriated Yanni's awnings. 
D) None of the above 
A) Dream Boats has appropriated a trade secret. 
B) Dream Boats has appropriated a patent because a patent need not be registered to be valid. 
C) Dream Boats has misappropriated Yanni's awnings. 
D) None of the above

Question 9

What of the following could be protected as a trade secret?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical formula 
B) Supply chain management system of a company 
C) Customer list 
D) All of the above are examples of trade secrets. 
A) Chemical formula 
B) Supply chain management system of a company 
C) Customer list 
D) All of the above are examples of trade secrets.

Question 10

The Trademark Dilution Act provides a remedy for:

Accepted Answer

A) commercial use of another's trademark. 
B) too many trademarks being registered. 
C) overuse of a trademark. 
D) None of the above 
A) commercial use of another's trademark. 
B) too many trademarks being registered. 
C) overuse of a trademark. 
D) None of the above

Question 11

How does a U.S. company register its trademarks in a European country?

Accepted Answer

If the country is part of the European U

Question 12

A utility patent lasts for 17 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All countries require that the invention being patented must be produced in a working form within a certain period of time for the patent to be maintained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following does not require public registration?

Accepted Answer

A) Trademarks 
B) Trade secrets 
C) Copyrights 
D) Patents 
A) Trademarks 
B) Trade secrets 
C) Copyrights 
D) Patents

Question 15

The failure to prevent generic use of tradenames and trademarks can result in a loss of protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Trade secrets must be registered to enjoy protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Design patents last for 20 years and are not renewable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Corporations' copyrights last for 50 years from the time of their creation or release, whichever is later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain how someone obtains exclusive use rights for a name for an Internet site.

Accepted Answer

The name must be registered with ICANN a

Question 20

A tech company has developed a case for the iPhone that includes a keyboard that is the same design and lay-out as the Blackberry phone.  The product was developed as a result of users missing their Blackberry keyboard when they switched to the iPhone technology.  Blackberry has brought suit against the tech company. ​What kind of damages would Blackberry be able to obtain if it could establish some type of infringement?

Accepted Answer

A) Treble damages 
B) An injunction halting the production of the keyboard 
C) Nothing, unless the keyboard is copyrighted 
D) Nothing 
A) Treble damages 
B) An injunction halting the production of the keyboard 
C) Nothing, unless the keyboard is copyrighted 
D) Nothing

Patents are:

Which of the following is/are generic term(s)?

Which of the following would clearly be a fair use of a copyrighted work?

A plant patent for new forms of plants and hybrids lasts for how long?

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act:

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act exempts digital technology from copyright protections.

Yanni's Yachts has created a specially designed awning for its boats. Yanni's did not patent the awning. Dream Boats purchased one of Yanni's boats and then copied the awning from the boat it purchased from Yanni.

What of the following could be protected as a trade secret?

The Trademark Dilution Act provides a remedy for:

How does a U.S. company register its trademarks in a European country?

A utility patent lasts for 17 years.

All countries require that the invention being patented must be produced in a working form within a certain period of time for the patent to be maintained.

Which of the following does not require public registration?

The failure to prevent generic use of tradenames and trademarks can result in a loss of protection.

Trade secrets must be registered to enjoy protection.

Design patents last for 20 years and are not renewable.

Corporations' copyrights last for 50 years from the time of their creation or release, whichever is later.

Explain how someone obtains exclusive use rights for a name for an Internet site.

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Exam 14: Business and Intellectual Property Law

Patents are:

Which of the following is/are generic term(s)?

Which of the following would clearly be a fair use of a copyrighted work?

A plant patent for new forms of plants and hybrids lasts for how long?

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act:

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act exempts digital technology from copyright protections.

Yanni's Yachts has created a specially designed awning for its boats. Yanni's did not patent the awning. Dream Boats purchased one of Yanni's boats and then copied the awning from the boat it purchased from Yanni.

What of the following could be protected as a trade secret?

The Trademark Dilution Act provides a remedy for:

How does a U.S. company register its trademarks in a European country?

A utility patent lasts for 17 years.

All countries require that the invention being patented must be produced in a working form within a certain period of time for the patent to be maintained.

Which of the following does not require public registration?

The failure to prevent generic use of tradenames and trademarks can result in a loss of protection.

Trade secrets must be registered to enjoy protection.

Design patents last for 20 years and are not renewable.

Corporations' copyrights last for 50 years from the time of their creation or release, whichever is later.

Explain how someone obtains exclusive use rights for a name for an Internet site.

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Court System and Dispute Resolution

Business and the Constitution

Administrative Law

International Law

Business Crime

Business Torts

Environmental Regulation and Sustainability

Contracts and Sales: Introduction and Formation

Contracts and Sales: Performance, Remedies, and Rights

Business Marketing and Products: Ads and Product Safety

Business Competition: Antitrust Law

Agency Law

Governance and Structure: the Law of Business Associations

Governance and Regulation: Securities Law

Business and Employees: Employment Regulation

Business and Employees: Employment Discrimination

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