Exam 18: Intellectual Property

What is the traditional view of patent law with respect to multi-jurisdictional operations?

In which of the following are paternity, integrity, and association the most important contributing factors?

An assignment of intellectual property involves the consent given by the owner of rights to someone to do something that only the owner can do.

A word used in combination with a symbol to distinguish a business as the source of goods is known in intellectual property law as a trade name.

A licence of intellectual property permits the transfer of a right by an assignor to the assignee.

Which of the following would immediately bar the registration of an industrial design?

Which of the following distinguishes the evolution in a particular state of the art or knowledge from an inventive step with respect to a patent application?

Briefly discuss the Berne Convention, including who it applies to and what it provides.

What characteristic distinguishes intellectual property identified as "confidential business information" from other forms of "confidential information"?

Sun Power Generation Corp. has applied for the registration of its trademark. The company includes a disclaimer as part of its mark and has noted the disclaimer in the trademark application. Which of the following disclaimers would have the strongest influence on Sun Power's application?

Reforms to the Copyright Act include technological protection measures prohibiting the removal of or tampering with digital locks.

In the case of Mattel v. 3894207 Canada Inc. 2006 SCC 22, the court's decision was based on facts and evidence that included the absence of any instances of actual confusion resulting from the difference between goods and services associated with trademarks. How important was this factor in the court's decision?

What is the commonality shared among the emblems of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial flags, and anything suggesting a connection with a recently deceased individual?

Identify the factors that must be considered in order to assess whether a dealing is fair.

Under the Copyright Act, both the copying of musical works by an individual for private use and the collection of levies on blank audio media in order to compensate the rights holders is permitted.

What would an author most likely indicate as the purpose of copyrighting and producing creative works?

Which of the following represents a commonality between a business name and trademark or other identifier?

Under what circumstances is a plaintiff required to demonstrate the existence of a serious issue is to be tried, that irreparable harm may occur, and that the balance of convenience favours the plaintiff?

Patents protect inventions and are essential to businesses for distinguishing goods and services of one provider from those of another.

The trademark office has included EcoGrow Corp.'s trademark in its journal publication. Which of the following is true?