Exam 28: Intellectual Property

Patents are issued by the Secretary of State.

A trademark protects creators of literary, creative, or artistic works.

A _________, according to the Lanham Trademark Act of 1947, is "any word, name, symbol, or device or combination thereof adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify his (or her) goods and distinguish them from goods manufactured or sold by others."

Symbols used to identify services, as distinguished from goods, are called service marks.

Design patents are granted for a period:

Some developers of commercial software have attempted to protect against pirated copying by claiming that the program is a:

A program with a complex accounting and budgeting program, highly specialized and not intended for wide distribution, would be considered a patent.

Most firms that have registered trademarks spend considerable amounts of money to research, design, register, and advertise their trademarks.

Describe the purpose of design patents, and the length of time for which they are granted.

A domain name is a unique identifier that serves as an address for a Web page.

Which of the following was once a trademark, but has now become generic?

What is a trademark and for how long can one be registered

Symbols used to identify services, as distinguished from goods, are called ______________.

A computer program is defined as a "set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a certain act" under the:

Nearly all restrictive covenants are enforceable; the most important factor is whether the covenant is:

If a program, such as a complex accounting and budgeting program, is highly specialized and not intended for wide distribution, it would likely be considered a ___________.

A form of personal property, which includes knowledge, ways of doing things, and expressions of ideas is known as:

The invention must be a device is a term that may include physical devices but may not include a design or process.

Pursuant to the Computer Software Copyright Act of 1980, it is an infringement if the owner of a computer program makes a single copy.

Which of the following is not subject to the doctrine of fair use?