Exam 6: Intellectual Property

Beans Coffee & Cocoa Company makes and sells a chocolate-flavored coffee drink under the name "CoCoCafe." Darkroast Java,Inc.,later markets a similar tasting drink under the name "KoKoKafe." This is most likely​ 

Reprise Entertainment,Inc.,a U.S.television and movie production company,files a suit against Substantivo TV,Ltd.,a Mexican production firm,for infringement of intellectual property rights under Mexico's national laws.Under the TRIPS agreement,Reprise is entitled to receive 

An arbitrary use of ordinary words may not be trademarked. 

John Jones decides to use his personal name for a line of clothing he is developing.Whether or not the name John Jones acquires a secondary meaning will depend on​ 

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement applies to counterfeit physical goods and pirated,copyrighted works being distributed via the Internet. 

Ric designs a new tablet computer,which he names "Sci Phi." He also writes the operating manual to be included with each final product.Ric could obtain patent protection for 

Zoe applies nano technology to invent a device that reduces the half-life of spent plutonium rods used in nuclear-fuel reactors.She names the device "Halftime." She also writes Nano Nukes,a book about this invention and other uses for nano technology.Zoe can obtain copyright protection for​ 

Theft of confidential data by industrial espionage is a theft of trade secrets. 

Trade names have the same legal protection as trademarks.

Mace copies Nick's book,Off the Beaten Path,in its entirety and sells it to Parkland Books,Inc.,without Nick's permission.Parkland publishes it under Mace's name.This is​ 

Metro Movers Miami Corporation allows Metro Movers Milwaukee Company to use Metro Movers' trademark as part of its company advertising.This is​ 

To succeed in a lawsuit alleging trademark dilution,the plaintiff must prove that consumers are likely to be confused by the unauthorized use of a mark.