Exam 6: Intellectual Property and Internet Law

A marketing technique can be a trade secret.

The TRIPS agreement covers computer programs.

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

John Jones decides to use his personal name for a line of clothing he is developing.Whether or not the name John Jones acquires a secondary meaning will depend on

A patent applicant must demonstrate that an invention,discovery,or design is novel,useful and not obvious in light of current technology to receive a patent.

A copy need not be exactly the same as the original to infringe a copyright.

Trade names have the same legal protection as trademarks.

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

The graphics used in "Go!," a handheld video game featuring racecars,are protected by

Hawk Corporation begins making and selling motorcycles in 2000 under the mark "Hawk." Ten years later,Hawk.com,Inc.,a differ?ent 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?

A service mark distinguishes products used,or "put into service," by the government.

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

Downloading software or music into a computer's random access memory without authorization is copyright infringement.

Ric designs a new tablet computer,which he names "Sci Phi." He also writes the operating manual to be included with each final product.Ric could obtain patent protection for

Trevor's business is The Spicy Chocolatier Café chain.This restaurant's name is

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

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

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

Ryan invents a new kind of pen for taking notes in history classes.Which of the following is NOT a necessary step in obtaining a patent for Ryan's invention?

The 1995 Federal Trademark Dilution Act allowed trademark owners to bring suit in federal court for trademark dilution.