Exam 9: Intellectual Property

A patent is good for 20 years from:

Nike does not sell televisions, but suppose some company began to market televisions called Nike. That would be a violation of federal law concerning:

Copyrights differ from patents in that:

The law provides protection to intellectual property owners through which legal action?

The registration of a trademark does not include which legal protection?

Marks become generic when:

What is not true about trade secrets:

Cybersquatting is restricted by:

If a trademark is registered with the Trademark Office, a dispute may be tried in federal court.

In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The Supreme Court held that Bowman violated the terms of purchase of a patented product.

Chevaldina had a business dispute with Katz, a well-known real estate tycoon. Chevaldina had a blog devoted to criticizing Katz's business practices. She found an unflattering photo of Katz and posted it on the blog. Katz then obtained a copyright on the photo and sued Chevaldina for copyright infringement for publishing the photo on the blog without permission. The appeals court held that Katz had:

A patent is good for:

The World Customs Organization estimates that counterfeit goods account for how much in sales per year globally:

A trade name is protected by:

A charge of dilution would apply to a company that sold guitars named Nike, even though Nike does not make or sell guitars.

Which of the following is a drawback to patents:

The ____ is responsible for issuing patents.

The extent of trademark protection depends on how well known a mark is.

Traditionally, trademark protection was created by priority of use.

A grant from the government conveying to and securing for an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention is a: