Exam 10: Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Diamond Financial Planners employs Ella, who is the firm's most productive performer.Ella, dissatisfied with the commission structure, quits to work for Feldstar Investments, Inc.She takes her list of Diamond clients to induce them to switch to Feldstar.Trade secrets law covers

Sights Unseen, Inc., (SUI)sells scopes with distinctively designed and made lenses and mirrors to scientists.Telescopes, Etc.Corporation later begins to sell scopes with identical set-ups of lenses and mirrors, without SUI's permission, to consumers.This is most likely

An arbitrary use of ordinary words may not be trademarked.

Delite Toys, Inc., makes EZ Goo, a famous children's toy.Without Delite's consent, Fast Adhesives Company begins to use "ezgoo" as part of the URL for Fast's Web site.Fast claims that no consumer would confuse the Web site with the toy.Fast has committed

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

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

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

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

A personal name is not protected under trademark law unless it acquires a secondary meaning.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Corporation (4C)obtains, and gives its employees, a list of the customers of Sugar & Spice Sales, Inc.(3S).Under the law that applies to trade secrets, 4C's conduct is actionable provided

RiteMade Machinery, Inc., designs, makes, and sells a drill press.Steel Equipment Company copies the design without RiteMade's permission.Steel's conduct is actionable provided

A person can reproduce copyrighted material for purposes such as teaching, including multiple copies for classroom use, without paying royalties.