Question 1

A generic term is not protected under trademark law unless it acquires a secondary meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Copyright protection is automatic-registration is not required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The TRIPS agreement established standards for the international protection of intellectual property rights for computer programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sights Unseen,Inc.,(SUI) sells telescopes with distinctively designed lenses and mirrors.Later,without SUI's permission,Telescopes Etc.Corporation begins to sell scopes with identical structures of lenses and mirrors.This is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) copyright infringement. 
B) patent infringement. 
C) trademark infringement. 
D) not infringement. 
A) copyright infringement. 
B) patent infringement. 
C) trademark infringement. 
D) not infringement.

Question 5

Creation Worx,Inc.,develops,makes,and markets new computer programs for businesses and consumers.Generally,copyright protection extends to

Accepted Answer

A) all aspects of the software. 
B) the "look and feel" of the software. 
C) those parts of the software that can be read by humans. 
D) all of the choices. 
A) all aspects of the software. 
B) the "look and feel" of the software. 
C) those parts of the software that can be read by humans. 
D) all of the choices.

Question 6

A copyright owner must place a © or an ® on the work to have the work protected from copyright infringement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Pricing information is nota trade secret.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Billy opens a bicycle shop that sells an innovative new kind of bicycle.He decides to call the bicycles "Bicycles." Billy extensively markets his product,has a high sales volume and becomes well known for selling Bicycles.The term Bicycle

Accepted Answer

A) is automatically protected against trademark infringement. 
B) receives no protection against trademark infringement. 
C) can be registered as a trademark to obtain protection against trademark infringement. 
D) can be registered as a certification mark. 
A) is automatically protected against trademark infringement. 
B) receives no protection against trademark infringement. 
C) can be registered as a trademark to obtain protection against trademark infringement. 
D) can be registered as a certification mark.

Question 9

Moving Advanced Technology Corporation can not claim a trademark in the phrase "Moving to the Market" if the phrase

Accepted Answer

A) has a secondary meaning. 
B) is descriptive. 
C) is generic. 
D) is memorable. 
A) has a secondary meaning. 
B) is descriptive. 
C) is generic. 
D) is memorable.

Question 10

Trade names have the same legal protection as trademarks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The need to protect intellectual property is recognized in the Declaration of Independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A patent and a copyright are examples of intellectual property,but a trademark is not an example of intellectual property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A marketing technique can be a trade secret.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following cannot be registered as a trade name?

Accepted Answer

A) Peach Blossom,Certified Public Accountant 
B) Apples & Oranges,Investment Partnership 
C) Banana Republic Clothing,Inc 
D) Strawberries 
A) Peach Blossom,Certified Public Accountant 
B) Apples & Oranges,Investment Partnership 
C) Banana Republic Clothing,Inc 
D) Strawberries

Question 15

Ryan invents a pen that digitally "remembers" what is written or drawn with it.To obtain a patent for the pen,Ryan does not have to show that it is

Accepted Answer

A) novel. 
B) marketable. 
C) useful. 
D) not obvious in light of current technology. 
A) novel. 
B) marketable. 
C) useful. 
D) not obvious in light of current technology.

Question 16

In the European Union,the period of royalty protection for musicians is seventy years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

James buys a copy of the book Downpour.Later,after reading the book,James sells it to his sister.Under the first sale doctrine,James's sale of the book is

Accepted Answer

A) legal. 
B) legal only if the copyright has expired. 
C) legal only if he sells it for less than he paid for it. 
D) illegal. 
A) legal. 
B) legal only if the copyright has expired. 
C) legal only if he sells it for less than he paid for it. 
D) illegal.

Question 18

Patent infringement is a tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Go!isa handheld video game featuring races between imaginary creatures and vehicles.The graphics used in the game are protected by

Accepted Answer

A) copyright law. 
B) patent law. 
C) trademark law. 
D) trade secrets law. 
A) copyright law. 
B) patent law. 
C) trademark law. 
D) trade secrets law.

Question 20

RiteMade Machinery,Inc.,designs,makes,and sells a unique drillpress.Steel Equipment Company copies the design without RiteMade's permission.Steel's conduct is actionable provided that

Accepted Answer

A) consumers are confused. 
B) Steel's conduct is intentional. 
C) Steel's conduct reduces the value of RiteMade's design. 
D) RiteMade's design is patented. 
A) consumers are confused. 
B) Steel's conduct is intentional. 
C) Steel's conduct reduces the value of RiteMade's design. 
D) RiteMade's design is patented.

Exam 5: Intellectual Property

A generic term is not protected under trademark law unless it acquires a secondary meaning.

Copyright protection is automatic-registration is not required.

The TRIPS agreement established standards for the international protection of intellectual property rights for computer programs.

Sights Unseen,Inc.,(SUI) sells telescopes with distinctively designed lenses and mirrors.Later,without SUI's permission,Telescopes Etc.Corporation begins to sell scopes with identical structures of lenses and mirrors.This is most likely

Creation Worx,Inc.,develops,makes,and markets new computer programs for businesses and consumers.Generally,copyright protection extends to

A copyright owner must place a © or an ® on the work to have the work protected from copyright infringement.

Pricing information is nota trade secret.

Billy opens a bicycle shop that sells an innovative new kind of bicycle.He decides to call the bicycles "Bicycles." Billy extensively markets his product,has a high sales volume and becomes well known for selling Bicycles.The term Bicycle

Moving Advanced Technology Corporation can not claim a trademark in the phrase "Moving to the Market" if the phrase

Trade names have the same legal protection as trademarks.

The need to protect intellectual property is recognized in the Declaration of Independence.

A patent and a copyright are examples of intellectual property,but a trademark is not an example of intellectual property.

A marketing technique can be a trade secret.

Which of the following cannot be registered as a trade name?

Ryan invents a pen that digitally "remembers" what is written or drawn with it.To obtain a patent for the pen,Ryan does not have to show that it is

In the European Union,the period of royalty protection for musicians is seventy years.

James buys a copy of the book Downpour.Later,after reading the book,James sells it to his sister.Under the first sale doctrine,James's sale of the book is

Patent infringement is a tort.

Go!isa handheld video game featuring races between imaginary creatures and vehicles.The graphics used in the game are protected by

RiteMade Machinery,Inc.,designs,makes,and sells a unique drillpress.Steel Equipment Company copies the design without RiteMade's permission.Steel's conduct is actionable provided that

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