Question 1

An arrangement allowing a court to make a decision based on affidavit evidence is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An arrangement allowing a court to make...

Question 2

Discuss how the common law protects intellectual property.In your discussion,indicate why it was necessary to introduce statutes in some areas.

Accepted Answer

The main type of common law protection w

Question 3

Explain the nature of "fair dealing."

Accepted Answer

This refers to the use of copy

Question 4

Explain what is meant by moral rights under copyright law.

Accepted Answer

If the author of the work assigns that c

Question 5

What is an Anton Piller order?

Accepted Answer

This is a court order whereby

Question 6

Which of the following is false with regard to copyright law in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) A Canadian author automatically acquires copyright upon the creation of her book,if she wasn't employed to write it. 
B) Copyright law is governed by the Copyright Act,but an author need not register under the statute to acquire copyright. 
C) Generally,the term of copyright is the life of the author plus fifty years. 
D) Registration of copyright is restricted to published works. 
E) Not everyone can receive copyright protection in Canada for his or her work created elsewhere. 
A) A Canadian author automatically acquires copyright upon the creation of her book,if she wasn't employed to write it. 
B) Copyright law is governed by the Copyright Act,but an author need not register under the statute to acquire copyright. 
C) Generally,the term of copyright is the life of the author plus fifty years. 
D) Registration of copyright is restricted to published works. 
E) Not everyone can receive copyright protection in Canada for his or her work created elsewhere.

Question 7

Alternative dispute resolution has been effective in settling certain types of Internet disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is meant by a permanent injunction?

Accepted Answer

A permanent injuncti

Question 9

What kinds of things are protected as industrial designs?

Accepted Answer

A design or pattern that disti

Question 10

Explain how the remedy of an accounting works when there has been a violation of copyright.

Accepted Answer

The offender is required to re

Question 11

Which of the following is true with respect to the duty owed when a person is in possession of confidential information?

Accepted Answer

A) The nature of the duty is not to disclose confidential information about a business that would cause harm to the business or bring personal benefit. 
B) A duty is only owed when the information is copyrighted or patented. 
C) There must be a fiduciary duty,in order to have a legal obligation not to disclose confidential information. 
D) There is an obligation of duty,only if stems from contract law. 
E) The duty is owed only between partners within a partnership. 
A) The nature of the duty is not to disclose confidential information about a business that would cause harm to the business or bring personal benefit. 
B) A duty is only owed when the information is copyrighted or patented. 
C) There must be a fiduciary duty,in order to have a legal obligation not to disclose confidential information. 
D) There is an obligation of duty,only if stems from contract law. 
E) The duty is owed only between partners within a partnership.

Question 12

If Weird Al wants to take "Blue Bayou," a song composed by Roy Orbison,and replace only Orbison's lyrics and publish it under "Blue by You," a song about domestic violence,which of the following is true? Assume that all are Canadian citizens governed by Canadian law.Read each separately.

Accepted Answer

A) Orbison's legal representative could not sue because Roy Orbison died and thus so did his copyright. 
B) Orbison's legal representative could not sue if Weird Al's lyrics were different,because the song would take on a whole new meaning. 
C) If,before his death,Orbison has signed a license agreement with Weird Al allowing him to use the music,there could be no lawsuit against Weird Al no matter how offensive the lyrics turned out to be. 
D) Weird Al could get protection for his original lyrics even if his lyrics were unpublished. 
E) Weird Al could get no protection for his original lyrics unless he sent a copy of his lyrics to the Copyright Office along with his application for copyright. 
A) Orbison's legal representative could not sue because Roy Orbison died and thus so did his copyright. 
B) Orbison's legal representative could not sue if Weird Al's lyrics were different,because the song would take on a whole new meaning. 
C) If,before his death,Orbison has signed a license agreement with Weird Al allowing him to use the music,there could be no lawsuit against Weird Al no matter how offensive the lyrics turned out to be. 
D) Weird Al could get protection for his original lyrics even if his lyrics were unpublished. 
E) Weird Al could get no protection for his original lyrics unless he sent a copy of his lyrics to the Copyright Office along with his application for copyright.

Question 13

Which of the following is true with regard to the law of trade secret/breach of confidence?

Accepted Answer

A) A person could seek protection under the law of trade secret and the law of copyright at the same time. 
B) The subject matter protected by the law of trade secret is set out in the provincial Trade Secrets Act. 
C) The protection afforded by this area of the law applies only to personal information,not commercial matters the disclosure of which would increase competition. 
D) An injunction could be granted by the court only against a person who stole a trade secret,not against a third person using the stolen secret. 
E) An Anton Piller order is an order of the court requiring a person who stole and used a trade secret to make an accounting of all the profit realized from its use. 
A) A person could seek protection under the law of trade secret and the law of copyright at the same time. 
B) The subject matter protected by the law of trade secret is set out in the provincial Trade Secrets Act. 
C) The protection afforded by this area of the law applies only to personal information,not commercial matters the disclosure of which would increase competition. 
D) An injunction could be granted by the court only against a person who stole a trade secret,not against a third person using the stolen secret. 
E) An Anton Piller order is an order of the court requiring a person who stole and used a trade secret to make an accounting of all the profit realized from its use.

Question 14

Which of the following is true with respect to the application of intellectual property law to the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) Copyright law provides the owner of electronic material with the legal right to prevent unauthorized copying,but does not give the owner any exclusive rights to rent it or otherwise control its use. 
B) Because of the "wild west" nature of the Internet,web sites have typically been exempt from traditional trademark and copyright laws. 
C) In Canada,the design of an integrated circuit embodied in a computer chip is protected by a specific statute created for that purpose. 
D) If a user accesses a web site on which a trademark appears,an actionable infringement has taken place. 
E) The Napster trial and other high-profile cases have shown the courts remain powerless to stop abuse of intellectual property rights on the Internet. 
A) Copyright law provides the owner of electronic material with the legal right to prevent unauthorized copying,but does not give the owner any exclusive rights to rent it or otherwise control its use. 
B) Because of the "wild west" nature of the Internet,web sites have typically been exempt from traditional trademark and copyright laws. 
C) In Canada,the design of an integrated circuit embodied in a computer chip is protected by a specific statute created for that purpose. 
D) If a user accesses a web site on which a trademark appears,an actionable infringement has taken place. 
E) The Napster trial and other high-profile cases have shown the courts remain powerless to stop abuse of intellectual property rights on the Internet.

Question 15

In order to successfully sue someone for violation of trademark,what must be established?

Accepted Answer

It must be established that th

Question 16

What does it mean to say that works are in the "public domain"?

Accepted Answer

This refers to a cat

Question 17

After many failed attempts,the Copyright Act was amended by Parliament in 2012.Which of the following was not one of the amendments?

Accepted Answer

A) It became illegal to circumvent access control locks for copyrighted digital materials. 
B) The YouTube exception was added. 
C) All copyright requires registration to be protected domestically. 
D) Education,satire,and parody were added to the allowable fair dealing uses. 
E) The recording of television shows for later viewing was allowed. 
A) It became illegal to circumvent access control locks for copyrighted digital materials. 
B) The YouTube exception was added. 
C) All copyright requires registration to be protected domestically. 
D) Education,satire,and parody were added to the allowable fair dealing uses. 
E) The recording of television shows for later viewing was allowed.

Question 18

Explain under what circumstances copyrighted material can be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder.

Accepted Answer

Copyrighted material can be re

Question 19

In Boudreau v.Lin,a professor published a student's paper without giving the student credit.What did the Court find?

Accepted Answer

A) Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty that should not be tolerated.The student's copyright was infringed,as were his moral rights. 
B) Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty,but there is no legal recourse in such cases. 
C) A professor automatically owns copyright in works created by a student for his or her class. 
D) While a student owns the copyright in works he or she has created,a professor has moral rights in such works. 
E) While a student owns the copyright in works he or she has created,a professor still retains control over publication of such works. 
A) Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty that should not be tolerated.The student's copyright was infringed,as were his moral rights. 
B) Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty,but there is no legal recourse in such cases. 
C) A professor automatically owns copyright in works created by a student for his or her class. 
D) While a student owns the copyright in works he or she has created,a professor has moral rights in such works. 
E) While a student owns the copyright in works he or she has created,a professor still retains control over publication of such works.

An arrangement allowing a court to make a decision based on affidavit evidence is known as ________.

Discuss how the common law protects intellectual property.In your discussion,indicate why it was necessary to introduce statutes in some areas.

Explain the nature of "fair dealing."

Explain what is meant by moral rights under copyright law.

What is an Anton Piller order?

Which of the following is false with regard to copyright law in Canada?

Alternative dispute resolution has been effective in settling certain types of Internet disputes.

What is meant by a permanent injunction?

What kinds of things are protected as industrial designs?

Explain how the remedy of an accounting works when there has been a violation of copyright.

Which of the following is true with respect to the duty owed when a person is in possession of confidential information?

If Weird Al wants to take "Blue Bayou," a song composed by Roy Orbison,and replace only Orbison's lyrics and publish it under "Blue by You," a song about domestic violence,which of the following is true? Assume that all are Canadian citizens governed by Canadian law.Read each separately.

Which of the following is true with regard to the law of trade secret/breach of confidence?

Which of the following is true with respect to the application of intellectual property law to the Internet?

In order to successfully sue someone for violation of trademark,what must be established?

What does it mean to say that works are in the "public domain"?

After many failed attempts,the Copyright Act was amended by Parliament in 2012.Which of the following was not one of the amendments?

Explain under what circumstances copyrighted material can be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder.

In Boudreau v.Lin,a professor published a student's paper without giving the student credit.What did the Court find?

Managing Your Legal Affairs

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes: The Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence,Professional Liability,and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

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Exam 13: Intellectual Property

An arrangement allowing a court to make a decision based on affidavit evidence is known as ________.

Discuss how the common law protects intellectual property.In your discussion,indicate why it was necessary to introduce statutes in some areas.

Explain the nature of "fair dealing."

Explain what is meant by moral rights under copyright law.

What is an Anton Piller order?

Which of the following is false with regard to copyright law in Canada?

Alternative dispute resolution has been effective in settling certain types of Internet disputes.

What is meant by a permanent injunction?

What kinds of things are protected as industrial designs?

Explain how the remedy of an accounting works when there has been a violation of copyright.

Which of the following is true with respect to the duty owed when a person is in possession of confidential information?

If Weird Al wants to take "Blue Bayou," a song composed by Roy Orbison,and replace only Orbison's lyrics and publish it under "Blue by You," a song about domestic violence,which of the following is true? Assume that all are Canadian citizens governed by Canadian law.Read each separately.

Which of the following is true with regard to the law of trade secret/breach of confidence?

Which of the following is true with respect to the application of intellectual property law to the Internet?

In order to successfully sue someone for violation of trademark,what must be established?

What does it mean to say that works are in the "public domain"?

After many failed attempts,the Copyright Act was amended by Parliament in 2012.Which of the following was not one of the amendments?

Explain under what circumstances copyrighted material can be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder.

In Boudreau v.Lin,a professor published a student's paper without giving the student credit.What did the Court find?

Managing Your Legal Affairs

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes: The Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts and Torts Impacting Business

Negligence,Professional Liability,and Insurance

The Elements of a Contract: Consensus and Consideration

The Elements of a Contract: Capacity, Legality, and Intention

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Employment

Real and Personal Property and Protection of the Environment

Priority of Creditors

Sales and Consumer Protection

Filters