Question 1

Fair use permits journalists to copy unlimited amounts of copyrighted work as long as the journalists assign proper credit to identify the source of the copied work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Copyright notice for an individual author consists of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  year of publication 
B)  name of the "author" 
C)  the copyright symbol, ©, the word "copyright," or the abbreviation "copr" 
D)  the name of the publisher 
E)  none of the above 
A)  year of publication 
B)  name of the "author" 
C)  the copyright symbol, ©, the word "copyright," or the abbreviation "copr" 
D)  the name of the publisher 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Radio stations and websites may use a story from a newspaper or a web site as a tip from which a news story can be developed through independent effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Supreme Court has ruled it illegal for a company to operate servers or provide peer-to-peer software that allows people to share copyrighted music without permission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sampling. Some courts have ruled that the copying of musical phrases and cropped pictures in new works is fair use. Other courts rule that sampling infringes copyright. Briefly argue that sampling is or is not fair use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sampling. Some courts have ruled that the...

Question 6

Copyright Claims Board: What is it?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Copyright Claims Board: What is it?...

Question 7

The Nation magazine lost its fair use copyright case to Harper & Row for several reasons, including the fact that The Nation:

Accepted Answer

A)  scooped Harper & Rows' right to first publish the Ford memoirs 
B)  published the most interesting revelations in the Ford manuscript 
C)  cost Time magazine money promised by contract 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B 
A)  scooped Harper & Rows' right to first publish the Ford memoirs 
B)  published the most interesting revelations in the Ford manuscript 
C)  cost Time magazine money promised by contract 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B

Question 8

The Supreme Court ruled the federal Patent and Trademark Office did NOT violate the First Amendment when it refused to register the offensive trademark for "The Slants" musical group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Iancu v. Brunetti, the Supreme Court upheld the PTO's refusal to register the trademark FUCT because it was highly offensive and vulgar and had decidedly negative connotations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Work made for hire. Explain why it is important for freelancers to be aware if they sign a contract containing the phrase "work made for hire."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Work made for hire. Explain why it...

Question 11

The following statements about trademark law are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  trademark is defined as any word, name, or symbol used by a business to identify and distinguish its product 
B)  trademark protection can last as long as the trademark is used in commerce 
C)  a descriptive phrase is an inherently distinctive mark 
D)  a trademark infringes another mark if it confuses consumers 
E)  trademarks used as a generic may pass into the public domain 
A)  trademark is defined as any word, name, or symbol used by a business to identify and distinguish its product 
B)  trademark protection can last as long as the trademark is used in commerce 
C)  a descriptive phrase is an inherently distinctive mark 
D)  a trademark infringes another mark if it confuses consumers 
E)  trademarks used as a generic may pass into the public domain

Fair use permits journalists to copy unlimited amounts of copyrighted work as long as the journalists assign proper credit to identify the source of the copied work.

Copyright notice for an individual author consists of the following, EXCEPT:

Radio stations and websites may use a story from a newspaper or a web site as a tip from which a news story can be developed through independent effort.

The Supreme Court has ruled it illegal for a company to operate servers or provide peer-to-peer software that allows people to share copyrighted music without permission.

Sampling. Some courts have ruled that the copying of musical phrases and cropped pictures in new works is fair use. Other courts rule that sampling infringes copyright. Briefly argue that sampling is or is not fair use.

Copyright Claims Board: What is it?

The Nation magazine lost its fair use copyright case to Harper & Row for several reasons, including the fact that The Nation:

The Supreme Court ruled the federal Patent and Trademark Office did NOT violate the First Amendment when it refused to register the offensive trademark for "The Slants" musical group.

In Iancu v. Brunetti, the Supreme Court upheld the PTO's refusal to register the trademark FUCT because it was highly offensive and vulgar and had decidedly negative connotations.

Work made for hire. Explain why it is important for freelancers to be aware if they sign a contract containing the phrase "work made for hire."

The following statements about trademark law are true EXCEPT:

Public Communication and the Law

The First Amendment

Methods of Control

Libel

Privacy

Political Speech

Commercial Speech

Obscenity and Indecency

The Media and the Judiciary

Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings

Access to Information

Filters

Exam 6: Intellectual Property

Fair use permits journalists to copy unlimited amounts of copyrighted work as long as the journalists assign proper credit to identify the source of the copied work.

Copyright notice for an individual author consists of the following, EXCEPT:

Radio stations and websites may use a story from a newspaper or a web site as a tip from which a news story can be developed through independent effort.

The Supreme Court has ruled it illegal for a company to operate servers or provide peer-to-peer software that allows people to share copyrighted music without permission.

Sampling. Some courts have ruled that the copying of musical phrases and cropped pictures in new works is fair use. Other courts rule that sampling infringes copyright. Briefly argue that sampling is or is not fair use.

Copyright Claims Board: What is it?

The Nation magazine lost its fair use copyright case to Harper & Row for several reasons, including the fact that The Nation:

The Supreme Court ruled the federal Patent and Trademark Office did NOT violate the First Amendment when it refused to register the offensive trademark for "The Slants" musical group.

In Iancu v. Brunetti, the Supreme Court upheld the PTO's refusal to register the trademark FUCT because it was highly offensive and vulgar and had decidedly negative connotations.

Work made for hire. Explain why it is important for freelancers to be aware if they sign a contract containing the phrase "work made for hire."

The following statements about trademark law are true EXCEPT:

Public Communication and the Law

The First Amendment

Methods of Control

Libel

Privacy

Political Speech

Commercial Speech

Obscenity and Indecency

The Media and the Judiciary

Protection of News Sources, Notes and Recordings

Access to Information

Filters