Exam 9: Intellectual Property

If you write a book, the copyright is good for the rest of your life plus 20 years.

Registering for a copyright is technical and is difficult to do without a copyright attorney.

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 reproduction of a seed was organic, so Bowman could not be prevented from reproducing and selling the seeds.

Intellectual property must "show evidence of original effort."

The registration process of trademarks is provided by:

In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo goods on his website audisport.com, the appeals court held that it would consider certain factors about possible infringement; the factors do not include:

The ____ is responsible for registering copyrights.

If an invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use of no sale in the country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the United States then:

A patent may not be issued for:

If a trademark is registered, it is easier to get help from the Customs Service in fighting imported counterfeits.

Which of the following is a defense in a suit involving violation of a trademark:

Trade dress refers to:

"Chicken of the Sea" is an example of a suggestive trademark.

____ trademarks are not favored by the law and must be shown to have acquired customer recognition to be given legal protection.

Which of the following is part of a notice of copyright:

To earn protection under the Lanham Act a product must be:

Which of the following is part of a notice of copyright:

If an invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use of no sale in the country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the United States then:

One advantage of a patent is that:

Which of the following is true of a trade secret: