Exam 8: Intellectual Property and Internet Law

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

A license permits the use of intellectual property for certain limited purposes.

Copyright protection is automatic-registration is not required.

Patent infringement occurs only if an invention is copied in its entirety.

Because the Internet is vast,the unauthorized use of another's mark in a domain name is generally permissible.

Phil invents "PhutureNow," new Web site design software,and applies for a patent.If Phil is granted a patent,his invention will be protected

Mary Kate Corporation allows Ashley Company to use Mary Kate's trademark as part of Ashley's domain name.This is

A trademark must be registered to support a trademark infringement action.

An arbitrary use of ordinary words may not be trademarked.

A party who unintentionally uses the trademark of another is not liable for trademark infringement.

Hawk Corporation begins making and selling motorcycles in 2000 under the mark "Hawk." Ten years later,Hawk.com,Inc.,a different company selling medical equipment and supplies,begins to use "hawk" as part of its URL and registers it as a domain name.Can Hawk Corporation stop Hawk.com's use of "hawk" If so,what must the motorcycle-maker show

Kay and Leo copy and exchange MP3 music files over the Internet without anyone's permission.With respect to songs owned by Natural Recording Company,this is

A list of customers cannot be a trade secret.

Copy Products,Inc.,uses,in its ads,a trademark that is similar,but not identical,to the famous,registered mark of Imitated Goods,Inc.Copy's unauthorized use of the mark constitutes trademark dilution provided

Li'l Canine Company (LCC)uses a trademark that neither LCC nor anyone else has registered with the government.Under federal trademark law,LCC

A collective mark distinguishes products that are likely to be of interest to collectors.

Ernie's Good Eatin' Cafe uses a distinctive decor,layout,menu,and style of service.This restaurant's image and overall appearance is

A patent applicant must demonstrate that the invention,discovery,or design is commercially practicable to receive a patent.

Each member country of the TRIPS agreement must include in its domestic laws broad intellectual property rights.

A trade name cannot be registered with the federal government if it is also a trademark.