Question 1

About 20,000 patents are issued annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Patents may be granted for processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a company owns trade secrets it may require employees to sign contracts promising not to use the trade secrets they learn at work elsewhere and holding the employees liable if they do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Under the Copyright Act, a copyright owner does not have which of the following rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  to perform the work in public 
B)  to receive royalties collected by the Copyright Office 
C)  to publish the work 
D)  to prepare other works based off the original work 
E)  all of the others choices are rights 
A)  to perform the work in public 
B)  to receive royalties collected by the Copyright Office 
C)  to publish the work 
D)  to prepare other works based off the original work 
E)  all of the others choices are rights

Question 5

The primary protection for trade names is common law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Something that is in the public domain:

Accepted Answer

A)  may be used, performed, or reproduced by anyone, but only after being in the public domain for at least 10 years 
B)  may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from the Supreme Court 
C)  may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from a judge 
D)  may only be used, performed, or reproduced with permission of the original creator 
E)  none of the other choices are correct 
A)  may be used, performed, or reproduced by anyone, but only after being in the public domain for at least 10 years 
B)  may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from the Supreme Court 
C)  may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from a judge 
D)  may only be used, performed, or reproduced with permission of the original creator 
E)  none of the other choices are correct

Question 7

There are utility patents and design patents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

About 20,000 patents are issued annually.

Patents may be granted for processes.

If a company owns trade secrets it may require employees to sign contracts promising not to use the trade secrets they learn at work elsewhere and holding the employees liable if they do.

Under the Copyright Act, a copyright owner does not have which of the following rights?

The primary protection for trade names is common law.

Something that is in the public domain:

There are utility patents and design patents.

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Exam 9: Intellectual Property

About 20,000 patents are issued annually.

Patents may be granted for processes.

If a company owns trade secrets it may require employees to sign contracts promising not to use the trade secrets they learn at work elsewhere and holding the employees liable if they do.

Under the Copyright Act, a copyright owner does not have which of the following rights?

The primary protection for trade names is common law.

Something that is in the public domain:

There are utility patents and design patents.

Todays Business Environment: Law and Ethics

The Court Systems

Trials and Resolving Disputes

The Constitution: Focus on Application to Business

Criminal Law and Business

Elements of Torts

Business Torts and Product Liability

Real and Personal Property

Contracts

Domestic and International Sales

Business Organizations

Negotiable Instruments, Credit, and Bankruptcy

Agency and the Employment Relationship

Employment and Labor Regulations

Employment Discrimination

The Regulatory Process

Securities Regulation

Consumer Protection

Antitrust Law

Environmental Law

The International Legal Environment of Business

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