Exam 8: Intellectual Property Rights

Paula develops a new espresso machine that she names "Sure Shot." She also writes an operating manual for the machine.Paula can obtain trademark protection for

Riley invents a new valve to cap undersea oil spills.He names the valve "Great Catch." He also writes the installation manual to be included with each valve.Riley can obtain copyright protection for

A marketing technique can be a trade secret.

Anyone who writes a book has automatic international copyright protection.

A trade name can be protected if it is unusual or fanciful.

A trademark can be diluted by the use of a similar mark.

Trade names have the same legal protection as trademarks.

The owner of intellectual property may put restrictions on the use of the intellectual property in a license agreement.

Trek Transport Company uses a mark associated with its name to distinguish its services from those of other trucking firms.This mark is

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

Bubbly Cola features Sparkly Cola's trademark without its owner's permission.Bubbly's use of the mark is actionable provided

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

A beverage company that competes with Coca-Cola Company cannot call its products "Koke."

In 2012, Online Marketing Corporation registers its trademark as provided by federal law.After the first renewal, this registration

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

Wendy works as a weather announcer for a TV station under the character name Weather Wendy.Wendy can register her name as a

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

The idea for "On Your Mark," a computer game featuring world-class athletic competition in extreme and unique contests, is protected by

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

New Apps Company develops "Browser Lite" software, which speeds the display of graphics on Web sites.Browser "Lite" has the most copyright protection under