Exam 8: Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Mike copies Nora's book, One for the Money, to a substantial degree and sells it to Peak Editions, Inc., without Nora's permission. Peak publishes it under Mike's name. This is

Fiona invents a new deep-sea fishing net, which she names "Great Catch." She also writes the operating manual to be included with each net. Fiona could obtain copyright protection for

Ellen publishes a book titled First Place, which includes a chapter from Frank's copyrighted book Great Racecar Drivers without his permission. Ellen's use of the chapter is actionable

The idea for "On Your Mark," a computer game featuring racing cars, is protected by

A patent cannot be obtained for software.

Federal law prohibits the unauthorized commercial use of a trademark.

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

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

A formula for a chemical compound can be a trade secret.

Carol buys Dan's book, Expedition!, photocopies more than half of it without his permission, and sells the copies without paying him royalties. This is most likely

Diamond Financial Planners employs Elle, Diamond's most productive performer. Elle, however, dissatisfied with the commission structure, quits to work for Feldstar Investments, Inc. Elle takes her list of Diamond clients to induce them to switch to Feldstar. Laws related to trade secrets cover

Gamma Corporation allows Kappa Company to use Gamma's trademark as part of Kappa's domain name. This is

Loading a file into a computer's random access memory constitutes the making of a "copy" for purposes of copyright law.

Intentionally distributing pirated, copyrighted works is a crime.

A party who unintentionally uses the trademark of another is not li?able for trademark infringement.

The theft of trade secrets is not a crime unless a contract is breached.

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

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

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

In 2008, Sara writes Terror at the Track, a novel about racecar driving. Sara does not register the work with the appropriate government office. Under federal copyright law, Sara's work is protected