Question 1

Janice wrote a song called "Feelings of Love." She wrote the piano score and lyrics for a class she was taking at college and turned it into her professor.

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A)  Janice's song was automatically copyrighted when she wrote it down on paper.
B)  If Janice wishes to enforce her copyright,she must first register her song with the Copyright Office.
C)  Both of the above are correct.
D)  Neither a nor bE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Identify the main provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and two arguments opponents of the Act raise.

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DM...

Question 3

Rick wrote a song entitled "Wonderful." At the bottom of the first page of music he wrote "1990 by Rick Reed." Four months later a local band was playing his song at a bar.Rick felt that the bar was an inappropriate setting for his music.What is his remedy?

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Musical works are protected by the Copyr...

Question 4

A color cannot be trademarked since it cannot be kept from use by other businesses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jason and Stacey go to the movie theater and decide to use a camcorder to film the show so they can watch it again with their friends later at home.They have:

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A)  made an ethical,legal,wise economic decision since the cost of viewing the movie in the theater again is too high for their limited budget.
B)  violated the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act,and committed a criminal offense.
C)  violated the No Electronic Theft Act.
D)  committed an illegal act by violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Unlike with patents,the ideas underlying copyrighted material need not be novel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain what a domain name is.Discuss if and how a domain name can be registered as a trademark or if a trademark can be registered as a domain name.

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A domain name is an Internet address,and...

Question 8

McDonald's famous golden arches and other marks used by the company illustrate a:

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A)  suggestive mark.
B)  service mark.
C)  certification mark.
D)  collective mark.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In order for a copyright holder to collect money damages from a person who used copyrighted material,it must be proven that:

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A)  the infringement was intentional.
B)  the copyright holder sustained more than $500 in actual damages.
C)  the copyrighted material contained the copyright symbol,name of the copyright holder,and the year of copyright.
D)  None of the above.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Briefly define a patent,copyright,and trademark and distinguish among them.

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Patent - Patent is a federal right of ex...

Question 11

The Basic Books,Inc.v.Kinko's Graphic Corp.case held:

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A)  professors could print and sell lengthy course packets of copyrighted material under the "fair use" doctrine.
B)  professors could not print and sell lengthy course packets of copyrighted material under the "fair use" doctrine.
C)  professors could not use commercial printing companies under the "fair use" doctrine.
D)  None of the above.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Ernest invents a novel,useful,nonobvious product.He:

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A)  must apply for a patent within one year of selling the product commercially.
B)  is entitled to a patent over someone else who invents the same product if he is the first to get a company to produce it commercially.
C)  may receive patent protection for two years by filing a simpler,shorter,cheaper provisional patent application while he is working on his complex,regular patent application.
D)  may sell his product for up to five years to see how well it sells before going through the complex process of filing a patent application with the PTO Office.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Christy and Sylvester trade movies by downloading each other's movie files.If the copyrighted material has a retail value greater than $1,000,Christy and Sylvester are subject to criminal penalties under the No Electronic Theft Act,even if they had no profit motive in reproducing the movies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A company's trade secret lasts for:

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A)  20 years after the application is filed.
B)  70 years after the death of the creator.
C)  10 years,but it can be renewed for an unlimited number of terms as long as it is used.
D)  as long as it is kept confidential.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Southern Bar-B-Q owns a special,secret recipe for sauce which it guards because it gives the restaurant a competitive advantage.If Mort willfully misappropriates the recipe,a court may hold him liable to Southern for double damages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

AVCO used a famous registered trademark of BNC,Inc.in a manner that reduced its value.This is a violation of the:

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A)  Federal Fair Use Act.
B)  Federal Trademark Dilution Act.
C)  Federal Trade Protection Act.
D)  Cleveland/Myer Act.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The name "Johnson Garage Doors" cannot be a trademark because a surname is already being used and other people have the right to continue to use the name.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a recent case,In re Nuijten,the U.S.appeals court ruled that a method of encoding additional information on electronic signals emitted from digital audio files was not patentable because,although useful,the method was not a mechanical,electrical,or chemical invention,a process,a machine,or the composition of matter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A trademark lasts for:

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A)  20 years after the application is filed.
B)  70 years after the death of the creator.
C)  10 years,but it can be renewed for an unlimited number of terms as long as it is used.
D)  as long as it is kept confidential.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval is an example of a:

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A)  trademark.
B)  service mark.
C)  collective mark.
D)  certification mark.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 33: Intellectual Property

Janice wrote a song called "Feelings of Love." She wrote the piano score and lyrics for a class she was taking at college and turned it into her professor.

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Southern Bar-B-Q owns a special,secret recipe for sauce which it guards because it gives the restaurant a competitive advantage.If Mort willfully misappropriates the recipe,a court may hold him liable to Southern for double damages.

Correct Answer
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Christy and Sylvester trade movies by downloading each other's movie files.If the copyrighted material has a retail value greater than $1,000,Christy and Sylvester are subject to criminal penalties under the No Electronic Theft Act,even if they had no profit motive in reproducing the movies.

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In order for a copyright holder to collect money damages from a person who used copyrighted material,it must be proven that:

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Ernest invents a novel,useful,nonobvious product.He:

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The Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval is an example of a:

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The Basic Books,Inc.v.Kinko's Graphic Corp.case held:

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Identify the main provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and two arguments opponents of the Act raise.

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DM...
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Rick wrote a song entitled "Wonderful." At the bottom of the first page of music he wrote "1990 by Rick Reed." Four months later a local band was playing his song at a bar.Rick felt that the bar was an inappropriate setting for his music.What is his remedy?

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Musical works are protected by the Copyr...
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Explain what a domain name is.Discuss if and how a domain name can be registered as a trademark or if a trademark can be registered as a domain name.

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A domain name is an Internet address,and...
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A trademark lasts for:

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Jason and Stacey go to the movie theater and decide to use a camcorder to film the show so they can watch it again with their friends later at home.They have:

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McDonald's famous golden arches and other marks used by the company illustrate a:

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Unlike with patents,the ideas underlying copyrighted material need not be novel.

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Briefly define a patent,copyright,and trademark and distinguish among them.

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Patent - Patent is a federal right of ex...
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AVCO used a famous registered trademark of BNC,Inc.in a manner that reduced its value.This is a violation of the:

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A color cannot be trademarked since it cannot be kept from use by other businesses.

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The name "Johnson Garage Doors" cannot be a trademark because a surname is already being used and other people have the right to continue to use the name.

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A company's trade secret lasts for:

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Exam 33: Intellectual Property

Janice wrote a song called "Feelings of Love." She wrote the piano score and lyrics for a class she was taking at college and turned it into her professor.

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Southern Bar-B-Q owns a special,secret recipe for sauce which it guards because it gives the restaurant a competitive advantage.If Mort willfully misappropriates the recipe,a court may hold him liable to Southern for double damages.

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Christy and Sylvester trade movies by downloading each other's movie files.If the copyrighted material has a retail value greater than $1,000,Christy and Sylvester are subject to criminal penalties under the No Electronic Theft Act,even if they had no profit motive in reproducing the movies.

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In order for a copyright holder to collect money damages from a person who used copyrighted material,it must be proven that:

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Ernest invents a novel,useful,nonobvious product.He:

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The Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval is an example of a:

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The Basic Books,Inc.v.Kinko's Graphic Corp.case held:

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Identify the main provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and two arguments opponents of the Act raise.

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Rick wrote a song entitled "Wonderful." At the bottom of the first page of music he wrote "1990 by Rick Reed." Four months later a local band was playing his song at a bar.Rick felt that the bar was an inappropriate setting for his music.What is his remedy?

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Explain what a domain name is.Discuss if and how a domain name can be registered as a trademark or if a trademark can be registered as a domain name.

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A trademark lasts for:

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Jason and Stacey go to the movie theater and decide to use a camcorder to film the show so they can watch it again with their friends later at home.They have:

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McDonald's famous golden arches and other marks used by the company illustrate a:

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Unlike with patents,the ideas underlying copyrighted material need not be novel.

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Briefly define a patent,copyright,and trademark and distinguish among them.

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AVCO used a famous registered trademark of BNC,Inc.in a manner that reduced its value.This is a violation of the:

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A color cannot be trademarked since it cannot be kept from use by other businesses.

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The name "Johnson Garage Doors" cannot be a trademark because a surname is already being used and other people have the right to continue to use the name.

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A company's trade secret lasts for:

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