Exam 9: Intellectual Property

The registration of trademarks is provided by:

Trademarks,trade names,patents,and copyrights represent a category of property called:

A grant from the government conveying to and securing for an inventor the exclusive right to make,use,and sell an invention is a:

If you decided to open up the "Coca-Cola Diner" you would probably infringe on a trade name.

"Clorox" is a generic mark.

In New York Times v.Tasini the Supreme Court held that electronic publication of copyrighted works did not violate the copyright so long as they were not sold for profit.

"Apple" (computers)and "Exxon" (gasoline)are examples of what kind of trademark?

The Economic Espionage Act applies to the theft of industrial materials that are important to national security.The law does not apply to the theft of ordinary business property such as trade secrets.

A certification mark can identify location of the origin of a good.

"Thermos" is a generic mark.

Which of the following is an example of a suggestive trademark?

Violations of the Economic Espionage Act,such as a theft of a trade secret,can result in prison sentences.

If you invent a fictional character such as the Hulk,you have the right to obtain a trademark for the Hulk and sell the right to use the name and character for advertising purposes.

The orange exterior of Home Depot stores is an example of:

The Lanham Act allows victims of counterfeiting to have the good seized.

You discover that the word "wheelbarrow" has not been registered as a trademark.You can register the word as your trademark so long as you are a producer of wheelbarrows and apply it to that product.

A commercial symbol that concerns the "look and feel" of a product is known as:

Public facts presented in an original manner may be copyrighted.

A patent is good for 20 years from:

If a company owns trade secrets it may require employees to sign contracts promising not to use the trade secrets they learn at work elsewhere and holding the employees liable if they do.