Exam 18: Intellectual Property

Orianna has applied for intellectual property protection for several of her choreographic works. The registrar advised that her application would have to meet the fixation requirement. Which of the following is most likely the source of the fixation requirement Orianna's application will have to satisfy?

Which of the following would most likely result in a protected trade secret being compromised?

Identify the requirements that a work must possess in order to attract copyright protection, and briefly discuss any intended purpose for requiring the same.

Which of the following must a work possess in order to attract copyright protection?

The key to answering the vexing question of what is substantial with respect to copyright infringement lies in the determination of whether the part taken is a key or distinctive part.

From which of the following does the ability to exclude others from using technology arise?

The price of a patent monopoly is the requirement to disclose the invention.

A trademark is the name under which a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a corporation does business.

A word, symbol, design, or any combination of these used to distinguish the source of goods or services is known in intellectual property law as a distinguishing guise.

How would a trademark applicant demonstrate title to a trademark?

Despite consumer lobbyist efforts, the government refused to compromise with a levy on blank recording media, opting instead for an outright ban on blank tapes and the like, in recognition of the difficulties in policing the copyright infringement of music.

What is the role of a trademark?

Briefly discuss how entitlement to the registration of a trademark is established.

What is the relationship between the qualitative and quantitative aspects of copying a substantial part of another's work with respect to copyright infringement?

The intellectual property accruing to an organization through the creative works of its in-house employees can be bought or acquired by others through licensing agreements.

Rosh Pharmaceuticals Corp. is based in Israel but it maintains intellectual property protection of all its drugs with the Canadian Patent Office. What is most likely to be the result if insufficient quantities of Rosh Pharmaceuticals Corp.'s newly patented pancreatic cancer drug are produced to meet demand in Canada?

A court will grant an injunction before trial in a matter involving the alleged infringement of intellectual property as long as the plaintiff has demonstrated that there is a serious issue to be tried, irreparable harm may be caused, and the balance of convenience favours the applicant.

List the various categories of works that copyright applies to, and provide an example of each.

What is the most important factor contributing to Roger's review of his organization's strategic information, products, databases, and specialized know-how?

With which of the following is the phrase "do what it purports to do" synonymous with respect to intellectual property law?