Exam 11: Intellectual Property

What is a colored design or shape associated with a product or service called?

Which of the following types of intellectual property can be assigned to the invention of a plant that can be reproduced asexually?

Can misappropriation trade secrets account for criminal prosecution?

One can be liable for materially contributing to another's infringement with knowledge of the infringement.

Trade dress refers to a color or shape associated with a product or service.

The alphabetic arrangement of names in a telephone directory's white pages meets meet the necessary criteria to warrant a copyright.

Civil violation of a trademark or a patent is termed _____.

Which is not an allowable "fair use" of material?

When you purchase an item from Victoria's Secret, they place the item in a paper bag with handles that feature horizontal pink and white stripes. Even without seeing the words Victoria's Secret on the bag, many people recognize that the purchase is from Victoria's Secret. The bag's coloring and design is considered:

_____ is an order by a judge either to do something or to refrain from doing something.

Once information is in the public domain, an intellectual property right can be applied to recapture it.

Unauthorized use of a registered trademark is known as:

The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 provides damages and a transfer of a ________ trademark domain name to its owner if it was registered in "bad faith".

The courts can declare a trademark invalid even if the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has accepted registration.

What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

Discuss the developments internationally to protect intellectual property rights.

Which of the following is true in case a patent expires?

Under what circumstances will the PTO deny registration of a trademark?

What are trademarks?

Whom does the PTO assign to consider a patent application?