Question 1

Pat invents a new type of pillow and obtains a patent for it. Quiet Rest Inc. believes that Pat's invention infringes on the firm's previously patented cushion. After issuance, a challenge to a patent must be brought within

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A)   nine months.
B)   twenty years.
C)   the life of the inventor plus 70 years.
D)   no specific time.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Certain business processes are patentable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Trademark infringement seeks to prevent consumer confusion regarding the source of the trademark.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A copyright owner who sells a copy of a book retains the right to control the distribution of that book to subsequent owners.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Every member country of the Berne Convention must recognize the copyrights of authors who are citizens of other member countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Once a manufacturer's trademark is established, another manufacturer may use it without permission.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Leigh buys Masters of Business , a copyrighted book. Under the first sale doctrine, Leigh can legally

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A)   sell the book to another person.
B)   republish the book as his own work.
C)   control the distribution of other copies of the book.
D)   sell a license to create new copies of the book.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

A trade name is used to indicate all or part of a business's name.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Trademark dilution requires proof of consumer confusion .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

McPhail Corporation allows Piston Company to incorporate McPhail's patented fuel-injection system into Piston's product. This is

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A)   a license .
B)   copyright infringement .
C)   trademark infringement .
D)   patent infringement .E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Works that are copyrightable include

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A)   books .
B)   music videos .
C)   product packaging .
D)   all of the choices .E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Pricing information can be a trade secret.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The TRIPS agreement applies to computer programs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Like most successful companies, Pads & Phones, Inc. (P&P) , has trade secrets. The law protects those secrets if

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A)   the information is protected by patent law.
B)   P&P employees do not handle confidential documents.
C)   P&P employees never leave the company's employ.
D)   the information is unique, treated as a secret, and is commercially valuable.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Counterfeit goods are problematic for firms but have no potential to present serious risks to public health.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Stacy creates unique graphic works that feature characters of her own imagination. Copyright protection for Stacy's work is

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A)   not possible.
B)   automatic.
C)   available only on registration with the U.S. Copyright Office.
D)   enforceable only if Stacy places a circled "c" on the work.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A patent applicant must demonstrate that an invention is useful to receive a patent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Don One decides to use his personal name for a line of clothing he is developing. In this circumstance, Don One will receive trademark protection under the law when

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A)   Don begins to market his line of clothing.
B)   customers begin to associate the name with the source of the product.
C)   Don begins to make his line of clothing.
D)   Don registers with the relevant trademark office.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

If information makes a company unique and would have value to a competitor it can potentially be considered a trade secret.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The unauthorized use of another's mark in a meta tag constitutes trademark infringement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Intellectual Property

Stacy creates unique graphic works that feature characters of her own imagination. Copyright protection for Stacy's work is

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Every member country of the Berne Convention must recognize the copyrights of authors who are citizens of other member countries.

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Don One decides to use his personal name for a line of clothing he is developing. In this circumstance, Don One will receive trademark protection under the law when

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Leigh buys Masters of Business , a copyrighted book. Under the first sale doctrine, Leigh can legally

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The unauthorized use of another's mark in a meta tag constitutes trademark infringement.

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A copyright owner who sells a copy of a book retains the right to control the distribution of that book to subsequent owners.

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If information makes a company unique and would have value to a competitor it can potentially be considered a trade secret.

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Pat invents a new type of pillow and obtains a patent for it. Quiet Rest Inc. believes that Pat's invention infringes on the firm's previously patented cushion. After issuance, a challenge to a patent must be brought within

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Counterfeit goods are problematic for firms but have no potential to present serious risks to public health.

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The TRIPS agreement applies to computer programs.

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A trade name is used to indicate all or part of a business's name.

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Works that are copyrightable include

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McPhail Corporation allows Piston Company to incorporate McPhail's patented fuel-injection system into Piston's product. This is

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Certain business processes are patentable.

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Like most successful companies, Pads & Phones, Inc. (P&P) , has trade secrets. The law protects those secrets if

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A patent applicant must demonstrate that an invention is useful to receive a patent.

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Trademark dilution requires proof of consumer confusion .

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Pricing information can be a trade secret.

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Trademark infringement seeks to prevent consumer confusion regarding the source of the trademark.

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Once a manufacturer's trademark is established, another manufacturer may use it without permission.

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