Question 1

If you have a valid copyright,the Copyright Office will help defend it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Under the ____________"whoever,with intent to convert a trade secret that is related to or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce to the economic benefit of anyone other than the owner thereof,and intending or knowing that the offense will injure any owner of that trade secret" is subject to prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A) Trade Secret Protection Act 
B) Economic Protection Act 
C) International Patent Protection Act 
D) Economic Espionage Act 
E) none of the other choices are correct 
A) Trade Secret Protection Act 
B) Economic Protection Act 
C) International Patent Protection Act 
D) Economic Espionage Act 
E) none of the other choices are correct

Question 3

Suppose a company steals a commercial trade secret from another company:

Accepted Answer

A) there may be criminal prosecution under the Federal Trade Secrets Act 
B) there may be criminal prosecution under the Economic Espionage Act 
C) there may be criminal prosecution under the Trade Secret Protection Act 
D) there may be criminal prosecution under the American Economic Data Act 
E) none of the other choices 
A) there may be criminal prosecution under the Federal Trade Secrets Act 
B) there may be criminal prosecution under the Economic Espionage Act 
C) there may be criminal prosecution under the Trade Secret Protection Act 
D) there may be criminal prosecution under the American Economic Data Act 
E) none of the other choices

Question 4

The Lanham Act provides for:

Accepted Answer

A) the process for applying for patents 
B) the copyright of books 
C) the registration of trademarks 
D) the use by government of all patents 
E) the prosecution of patent infringers 
A) the process for applying for patents 
B) the copyright of books 
C) the registration of trademarks 
D) the use by government of all patents 
E) the prosecution of patent infringers

Question 5

An example of a generic trademark is:

Accepted Answer

A) Clorox 
B) Dairy Queen 
C) Bufferin 
D) Thermos 
E) none of the other choices 
A) Clorox 
B) Dairy Queen 
C) Bufferin 
D) Thermos 
E) none of the other choices

Question 6

A patent is good for:

Accepted Answer

A) 14 years from date granted 
B) 17 years from date granted 
C) 20 years from time of application 
D) lifetime of the inventor plus 21 years 
E) 100 years 
A) 14 years from date granted 
B) 17 years from date granted 
C) 20 years from time of application 
D) lifetime of the inventor plus 21 years 
E) 100 years

Question 7

The Lanham Act provides for:

Accepted Answer

A) the process for applying for patents 
B) the copyright of books 
C) the creation of trademarks by the government 
D) the use by government of all patents 
E) none of the other choices 
A) the process for applying for patents 
B) the copyright of books 
C) the creation of trademarks by the government 
D) the use by government of all patents 
E) none of the other choices

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Copyright Act allows fair use of copyrighted material in which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) to produce a news report about the material 
B) to criticize the material 
C) for teaching or scholarship 
D) for all of the other specific choices 
E) for none of the other choices unless permission is received 
A) to produce a news report about the material 
B) to criticize the material 
C) for teaching or scholarship 
D) for all of the other specific choices 
E) for none of the other choices unless permission is received

Question 10

If the holder of a trademark does not put a notice of the registration,such as ® or TM,by the mark,it loses protection since there is no notice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a trademark is registered with the Trademark Office,a dispute may be tried in federal court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Two Pesos,Inc.v.Taco Cabana,Inc.the Supreme Court held that a Mexican-style restaurant could not copy the decor of a competitor because of the law protecting:

Accepted Answer

A) copyrights 
B) patents 
C) trade names 
D) trade secrets 
E) none of the other choices 
A) copyrights 
B) patents 
C) trade names 
D) trade secrets 
E) none of the other choices

Question 13

Information that is not known by the competition and would cause a business to lose its advantage if the competition obtained it and is protected from disclosure by the owner is:

Accepted Answer

A) a patent 
B) a copyright 
C) an easement 
D) a bargaining chip 
E) none of the other choices are correct 
A) a patent 
B) a copyright 
C) an easement 
D) a bargaining chip 
E) none of the other choices are correct

Question 14

Wrongful use of intellectual property may produce a suit in tort for infringement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cybersquatting occurs when a trademark is used improperly in a domain name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If artists at Disney draw cartoons as part of their work,the copyright on that work is good for 70 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____________ occurs when a trademark is used improperly in a domain name.

Accepted Answer

A) cyberinfringement 
B) websquatting 
C) internet-squatting 
D) patent-squatting 
E) none of the other choices are correct 
A) cyberinfringement 
B) websquatting 
C) internet-squatting 
D) patent-squatting 
E) none of the other choices are correct

Question 18

As long as the owner continues to use and protect the trademark,the trademark's exclusive use:

Accepted Answer

A) can last up to 5 years 
B) can last for between 10 and 20 years,depending on the state 
C) can be used by others in non-profit endeavors 
D) can last up to,but not more than,25 years 
E) none of the other choices are correct 
A) can last up to 5 years 
B) can last for between 10 and 20 years,depending on the state 
C) can be used by others in non-profit endeavors 
D) can last up to,but not more than,25 years 
E) none of the other choices are correct

Question 19

Over a half-million copyrights are registered each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many historians believe that the U.S.system of inexpensive,reliable patents:

Accepted Answer

A) were detrimental to the U.S.'s efforts to become a major industrial power 
B) had no role in turning the country into a major industrial power 
C) played a major role in turning the country into a major industrial power 
D) were influential in bring about the two party political system 
E) none of the other choices are correct 
A) were detrimental to the U.S.'s efforts to become a major industrial power 
B) had no role in turning the country into a major industrial power 
C) played a major role in turning the country into a major industrial power 
D) were influential in bring about the two party political system 
E) none of the other choices are correct

Exam 9: Intellectual Property

If you have a valid copyright,the Copyright Office will help defend it.

Suppose a company steals a commercial trade secret from another company:

The Lanham Act provides for:

An example of a generic trademark is:

A patent is good for:

The Lanham Act provides for:

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

The Copyright Act allows fair use of copyrighted material in which of the following:

If the holder of a trademark does not put a notice of the registration,such as ® or TM,by the mark,it loses protection since there is no notice.

If a trademark is registered with the Trademark Office,a dispute may be tried in federal court.

In Two Pesos,Inc.v.Taco Cabana,Inc.the Supreme Court held that a Mexican-style restaurant could not copy the decor of a competitor because of the law protecting:

Information that is not known by the competition and would cause a business to lose its advantage if the competition obtained it and is protected from disclosure by the owner is:

Wrongful use of intellectual property may produce a suit in tort for infringement.

Cybersquatting occurs when a trademark is used improperly in a domain name.

If artists at Disney draw cartoons as part of their work,the copyright on that work is good for 70 years.

_____________ occurs when a trademark is used improperly in a domain name.

As long as the owner continues to use and protect the trademark,the trademark's exclusive use:

Over a half-million copyrights are registered each year.

Many historians believe that the U.S.system of inexpensive,reliable patents:

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