Exam 7: Intellectual Property and Cyber Piracy

________ is a legal right that gives the author of qualifying subject matter,and who meets other requirements established by law,the exclusive right to publish,produce,sell,license,and distribute the work.

What federal statute was enacted by the Congress to protect trade secrets?

A provisional application for a patent gives an inventor three months to prepare a final patent application.

Give an account of trademark dilution.

What is a patent number?

Which of the following is suitable for copyrighting?

How is a copyright different from a patent?

Which of the following is a provision made under the Berne Convention?

What happens to a copyrighted work after it has finished its copyright period?

Copyrights owned by businesses are protected for 95 years from the year of first publication.

The trademark symbols "TM" and "SM" can be used with marks that have not been registered.

Give an account of the Economic Espionage Act and its importance in combating cyber piracy.

A mark that indicates that a person has met the standards set by an organization and is a member of that organization is known as a(n)________ mark.

A patent in the public domain can be purchased by a non-patent holder.

John Crichton had applied for a trademark logo at the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office for his new startup company,stating that he would use the logo in commerce within the next six months.But even after six months,he had not yet used the logo.Which of the following recourses does trademark law allow John Crichton so that he can retain his logo until he uses it in commerce?

Utility patents for inventions are valid for 20 years.

After the copyright period runs out,the work enters the public domain.

A competitor can lawfully discover a trade secret by performing reverse engineering.

Explain the process of copyright registration.

A company logo would be an example of a ________.