Exam 6: Intellectual Property

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there are ____ classes of items that cannot be patented.

A(n) ____ can read the machine language of a software program and produce the source code.

Because organizations can risk losing trade secrets when key employees leave, they often try to prohibit employees from revealing secrets by adding nondisclosure clauses to employment contracts.

Discuss the use of cross-licensing agreements by large software manufacturers and how their use can place smaller companies at a disadvantage.

The ____ requires member governments to ensure that intellectual property rights can be enforced under their laws and that penalties for infringement are tough enough to deter further violations.

The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act increased ____________________ and copyright enforcement.

The World Trade Organization developed the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to establish the maximum penalties to be meted out for patent and copyright infringement.

Formulas, inventions, and processes are not considered forms of intellectual property.

Opponents of lengthening the ____________________ period argue that it makes it more difficult for artists to build on the work of others.

Copyright infringement is the act of stealing someone's ideas or words and passing them off as one's own.