Question 1

A copyright for a corporation lasts for how long?

Accepted Answer

A) Life plus 50 years 
B) Life plus 70 years 
C) 150 years from the date of creation of the work 
D) 95 years from the publication of the work 
A) Life plus 50 years 
B) Life plus 70 years 
C) 150 years from the date of creation of the work 
D) 95 years from the publication of the work

Question 2

Design patents extend for a 14-year period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Corporations cannot hold copyrights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Palming off is a tort in which one company sells its imitation product by leading buyers to believe it is a different product or the "real thing."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Lanham Act provides protection for trademarks, trade names, and trade dress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Slander of title is the same tort as palming off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these has an indefinite duration (assuming proper processes are followed)? 
I. Trademarks
II. Patents
III. Copyrights
IV. Trade secrets

Accepted Answer

A) II and III 
B) I, II, and III 
C) III and IV 
D) I and IV 
A) II and III 
B) I, II, and III 
C) III and IV 
D) I and IV

Question 8

The "likelihood of confusion" standard is used:

Accepted Answer

A) in copyright cases. 
B) in patent cases. 
C) in trademark infringement cases. 
D) None of the above 
A) in copyright cases. 
B) in patent cases. 
C) in trademark infringement cases. 
D) None of the above

Question 9

The Federal Trademark Dilution Act permits private suit for tarnishment of a trademark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Knockoff goods are:

Accepted Answer

A) goods carrying a trademark without authorization. 
B) goods manufactured in excess of the permission granted by the trademark holder. 
C) permitted after the five-year period for trademark registration expires. 
D) None of the above 
A) goods carrying a trademark without authorization. 
B) goods manufactured in excess of the permission granted by the trademark holder. 
C) permitted after the five-year period for trademark registration expires. 
D) None of the above

Question 11

GATT requires patent protection for 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Berne Convention is administered by WIPO and covers member countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Under the Computer Software Copyright Act, all source code can be copyrighted, but not all object code can be copyrighted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under the U.S. Constitution, copyrights are allowed to last into perpetuity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Patents are a 20-year legal monopoly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Copyrights run for the life of the creator plus 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chicago Roller Skate has purchased an inexpensive indoor rollerskate from a Taiwanese manufacturer. Brookfield Athletic Shoes alleges that its patent for its unique wheel plate is infringed by the Taiwanese model. Discuss the issues of infringement as well as the issues of international protections of patented products.

Accepted Answer

If the allegation is correct,

Question 18

Ted's Red Hots is a hot dog restaurant that has the shape of a hot dog in a bun, with the hot dog wearing a white chef's hat at one end. Wally's is a new hot dog restaurant that has a wiener dog shape with the wiener dog wearing a white chef's hat. Ted's probably has an infringement claim based on:

Accepted Answer

A) patent appropriation. 
B) trade dress appropriation. 
C) copyright infringement. 
D) Any of the above 
A) patent appropriation. 
B) trade dress appropriation. 
C) copyright infringement. 
D) Any of the above

Question 19

Louis Vuitton is a manufacturer of luggage, purses, wallets, and briefcases and is internationally known for its classic LV design on its products. Vuitton has authorized two U.S. importers to handle its products with the caveat that the products are to be sold only in the finer department stores and Vuitton-authorized dealers and franchises. One dealer has been selling the Vuitton products at substantial discounts to a wholesaler in the Los Angeles garment district. Discuss Vuitton's rights in this situation.

Accepted Answer

Vuitton is experiencing the gray market

Question 20

Plant patents last for 20 years to protect new forms of plants and hybrids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A copyright for a corporation lasts for how long?

Design patents extend for a 14-year period.

Corporations cannot hold copyrights.

Palming off is a tort in which one company sells its imitation product by leading buyers to believe it is a different product or the "real thing."

The Lanham Act provides protection for trademarks, trade names, and trade dress.

Slander of title is the same tort as palming off.

Which of these has an indefinite duration (assuming proper processes are followed)? I. Trademarks II. Patents III. Copyrights IV. Trade secrets

The "likelihood of confusion" standard is used:

The Federal Trademark Dilution Act permits private suit for tarnishment of a trademark.

Knockoff goods are:

GATT requires patent protection for 50 years.

The Berne Convention is administered by WIPO and covers member countries.

Under the Computer Software Copyright Act, all source code can be copyrighted, but not all object code can be copyrighted.

Under the U.S. Constitution, copyrights are allowed to last into perpetuity.

Patents are a 20-year legal monopoly.

Copyrights run for the life of the creator plus 50 years.

Ted's Red Hots is a hot dog restaurant that has the shape of a hot dog in a bun, with the hot dog wearing a white chef's hat at one end. Wally's is a new hot dog restaurant that has a wiener dog shape with the wiener dog wearing a white chef's hat. Ted's probably has an infringement claim based on:

Plant patents last for 20 years to protect new forms of plants and hybrids.

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

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Exam 14: Business and Intellectual Property Law

A copyright for a corporation lasts for how long?

Design patents extend for a 14-year period.

Corporations cannot hold copyrights.

Palming off is a tort in which one company sells its imitation product by leading buyers to believe it is a different product or the "real thing."

The Lanham Act provides protection for trademarks, trade names, and trade dress.

Slander of title is the same tort as palming off.

Which of these has an indefinite duration (assuming proper processes are followed)? I. Trademarks II. Patents III. Copyrights IV. Trade secrets

The "likelihood of confusion" standard is used:

The Federal Trademark Dilution Act permits private suit for tarnishment of a trademark.

Knockoff goods are:

GATT requires patent protection for 50 years.

The Berne Convention is administered by WIPO and covers member countries.

Under the Computer Software Copyright Act, all source code can be copyrighted, but not all object code can be copyrighted.

Under the U.S. Constitution, copyrights are allowed to last into perpetuity.

Patents are a 20-year legal monopoly.

Copyrights run for the life of the creator plus 50 years.

Ted's Red Hots is a hot dog restaurant that has the shape of a hot dog in a bun, with the hot dog wearing a white chef's hat at one end. Wally's is a new hot dog restaurant that has a wiener dog shape with the wiener dog wearing a white chef's hat. Ted's probably has an infringement claim based on:

Plant patents last for 20 years to protect new forms of plants and hybrids.

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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