Question 1

Intellectual property consists of intangible personal properties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

To be subject to copyright,a writing must fulfill three requirements.What are they?

Accepted Answer

To be subject to copyright,a writing must fulfill the following three requirements: 
$\bullet$It must be "fixed" in some "tangible medium of expression." 
$\bullet$It must be creative,at least to a minimal degree.
$\bullet$It must be "original" which means that it must have originated with the author.Moderate

Question 3

Which of the following is a grant from the government that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make,use,and sell an invention?

Accepted Answer

A) Trademark 
B) Patent 
C) Copyright 
D) Certification mark. 
E) Service mark 
A) Trademark 
B) Patent 
C) Copyright 
D) Certification mark. 
E) Service mark B

Question 4

A trade secret gives its owner the right to sue anyone who infringes it from making use of it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Economic Espionage Act criminalizes the misappropriation of trade secrets with the knowledge or intent that the theft will benefit a foreign power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An opposition proceeding is filed by those who feel that their own trademarks would be hurt by registration of a proposed mark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To obtain a patent,the inventor must provide a description of the invention that gives enough detail so that one skilled in the art will be able to make and use them.This is known as an)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) composition 
B) subrogation 
C) accession 
D) perfection 
E) specification 
A) composition 
B) subrogation 
C) accession 
D) perfection 
E) specification

Question 8

Under current law,a design patent gives the inventor exclusive rights to use the design for twenty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Intellectual properties are:

Accepted Answer

A) intangible personal property. 
B) real property. 
C) separate property. 
D) public property. 
E) community property. 
A) intangible personal property. 
B) real property. 
C) separate property. 
D) public property. 
E) community property.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of patents?

Accepted Answer

A) Patent law is enacted by the Congress under the power given by Article V of the Constitution. 
B) A patent gives an inventor exclusive rights to make,use,or sell an invention for twenty-five years. 
C) Processes may be patented but not machines. 
D) A composition of matter is found in nature and can be patented. 
E) A design patent gives the owner exclusive rights to use the design for fourteen years. 
A) Patent law is enacted by the Congress under the power given by Article V of the Constitution. 
B) A patent gives an inventor exclusive rights to make,use,or sell an invention for twenty-five years. 
C) Processes may be patented but not machines. 
D) A composition of matter is found in nature and can be patented. 
E) A design patent gives the owner exclusive rights to use the design for fourteen years.

Question 11

The legal right given to authors to prevent others from duplicating the expression embodied in a protected work is known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) service mark. 
B) certification mark. 
C) copyright. 
D) trademark. 
E) patent. 
A) service mark. 
B) certification mark. 
C) copyright. 
D) trademark. 
E) patent.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the Economic Espionage Act EEA)?

Accepted Answer

A) The act requires criminal forfeiture of any property used,or intended to be used,in commission of the crime. 
B) The act establishes the misappropriation of trade secrets as a civil misdemeanor rather than a criminal act. 
C) The act applies only to espionage by organizations,or on behalf of organizations,rather than to individuals. 
D) The act authorizes civil proceedings by the Department of Justice to enjoin violations of the act and also creates a private cause of action. 
E) The EEA is not effective if the offender is a U.S.company operating outside the United States. 
A) The act requires criminal forfeiture of any property used,or intended to be used,in commission of the crime. 
B) The act establishes the misappropriation of trade secrets as a civil misdemeanor rather than a criminal act. 
C) The act applies only to espionage by organizations,or on behalf of organizations,rather than to individuals. 
D) The act authorizes civil proceedings by the Department of Justice to enjoin violations of the act and also creates a private cause of action. 
E) The EEA is not effective if the offender is a U.S.company operating outside the United States.

Question 13

A trade secret refers to a process or chemical formula known only to an employer and those employees who need to know in order to use it in business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

McDonald's is an example of a service mark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A trademark is the right to prevent others from using a company's product name,slogan,or identifying design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the patent law,a means devised for the production of a given result can be patented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A copyright gives its holder the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following acts makes the theft or misappropriation of a trade secret a federal crime?

Accepted Answer

A) Intellectual Property Enforcement Act 
B) Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C) Helms-Burton Act 
D) Economic Espionage Act 
E) Uniform Trade Secrets Act 
A) Intellectual Property Enforcement Act 
B) Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C) Helms-Burton Act 
D) Economic Espionage Act 
E) Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Question 19

For which of the following can a copyright be obtained?

Accepted Answer

A) Mathematical calculations 
B) A musical composition 
C) A process for making an alloy 
D) A genetically modified organism 
E) A trademark 
A) Mathematical calculations 
B) A musical composition 
C) A process for making an alloy 
D) A genetically modified organism 
E) A trademark

Question 20

Which of the following says that infringing products,processes,or machines need not be identical?

Accepted Answer

A) Act-of-state doctrine 
B) Doctrine of equivalents 
C) Doctrine of indivisibility 
D) Erie doctrine 
E) Exclusionary rule 
A) Act-of-state doctrine 
B) Doctrine of equivalents 
C) Doctrine of indivisibility 
D) Erie doctrine 
E) Exclusionary rule

Exam 30: Intellectual Property

Intellectual property consists of intangible personal properties.

To be subject to copyright,a writing must fulfill three requirements.What are they?

Which of the following is a grant from the government that gives an inventor the exclusive right to make,use,and sell an invention?

A trade secret gives its owner the right to sue anyone who infringes it from making use of it.

The Economic Espionage Act criminalizes the misappropriation of trade secrets with the knowledge or intent that the theft will benefit a foreign power.

An opposition proceeding is filed by those who feel that their own trademarks would be hurt by registration of a proposed mark.

To obtain a patent,the inventor must provide a description of the invention that gives enough detail so that one skilled in the art will be able to make and use them.This is known as an)_____.

Under current law,a design patent gives the inventor exclusive rights to use the design for twenty years.

Intellectual properties are:

Which of the following is true of patents?

The legal right given to authors to prevent others from duplicating the expression embodied in a protected work is known as a:

Which of the following is true of the Economic Espionage Act EEA)?

A trade secret refers to a process or chemical formula known only to an employer and those employees who need to know in order to use it in business.

McDonald's is an example of a service mark.

A trademark is the right to prevent others from using a company's product name,slogan,or identifying design.

According to the patent law,a means devised for the production of a given result can be patented.

A copyright gives its holder the exclusive right to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work.

Which of the following acts makes the theft or misappropriation of a trade secret a federal crime?

For which of the following can a copyright be obtained?

Which of the following says that infringing products,processes,or machines need not be identical?

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