Exam 8: Intellectual Property and Internet Law

It is possible to copyright an idea.

Donna makes and distributes copies of Every Good Boy Does Fine,a movie copyrighted by Great Films Corporation,without Great Films' permission.Donna may be liable for

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

Excel Goods,Inc.,and Finest Products Corporation use the mark "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" to certify the quality of their products.Excel and Finest are not in business together and do not own this mark.The mark is

Copyright protection is automatic-registration is not required.

A certification mark distinguishes products approved,or "certified," by the government.

Rockstar Software,Inc.,develops a new series of performance-related video games.The games are most likely pro?tected by

International copyright protection is automatic-even in nations that have not signed international agreements relating to intellectual property rights.

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

Kim uses,on her new recording Let's Go,the guitar solo from Malcolm's digital sound recording without his permission.This is

A personal name is protected under trademark law if it acquires a secondary meaning.

Trademark dilution requires proof that consumers are likely to be confused by the unauthorized use of a mark.

A trade name cannot be registered with the federal government unless it is also a trademark or a service mark.

College Copy Shop (CCS)compiles,copies,and sells reading materials to students on the instructions of their professors,who indicate which parts of which publications should be included.These include texts published by Deep Topics,Inc.CCS does not obtain the permission of Deep Topics,or any of the other original publishers of the copied materials,and does not pay royalties on the sales of the compilations.Deep Topics and others file a suit against CCS,alleging infringement of the plaintiffs' intellectual property rights.Which type of intellectual property is involved in this situation? What is CCS's likely defense? How is a court most likely to rule? Explain.

Theft of confidential data by industrial espionage is a theft of trade secrets.

E-Shopping Corporation inserts Fiesta Mall,Inc.'s trademark as a meta tag in E-Shopping's Web site's key-words field without Fiesta's permission in a manner that suggests Fiesta authorized the use.This is

An applicant cannot register a trademark on the basis of an intention to use the mark in commerce.

Patent protection begins on the date that a patent is issued.

Trade dress has the same legal protection as trademarks.

Canada and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention.Doug,a citizen of Canada,publishes a book first in Canada and then in the United States.Doug's copyright must be recognized by