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Amy Lebrun has thought of a new franchise for bookkeeping systems. She wants to get legal protection for her franchise. Which of the following is the appropriate one?


A) Copyright
B) Patent
C) Industrial design
D) Personality rights
E) None of the above

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Protection for a new method of encasing wiring inside a laptop computer is available:


A) Under the Industrial Design Act.
B) As a distinguishing guise under the Trade-marks Act.
C) Through a patent application
D) Through the Copyright Act for the illustrations of the method.
E) None of the above

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The Premier of Ontario, as of this writing, is a man named Ernie Eves. To capitalize on his notoriety, a hardware company in London, Ontario begins marketing "Eunie's Eavestroughs - Premier Quality". Mr. Eves is not amused. What can he do about this?


A) Nothing. Such is the price of fame.
B) Nothing. The public would not be likely to think that he has endorsed the product.
C) He may obtain an injunction to prevent the company from using his name.
D) Nothing. This is an issue of trade mark law, and Mr. Eves has not registered his name as a trade mark.
E) Nothing. There is nothing offensive about being associated with a hardware product.

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Ang Nguyen, a native of Vietnam, sees a commercial opportunity. He is aware of an effective cold pill used in Vietnam; in fact, he knows the formula for it, having received it from his brother, who works for the manufacturer. That formula has not been published anywhere. Perhaps most importantly, he knows that the manufacturer is not interested in selling the product in Canada at this time. Ang applies for a Canadian patent. Will he receive it?


A) Yes. The pill is not currently known or used in Canada.
B) Yes. The pill is not described in any patent or publication printed in Canada or any other country.
C) Yes. The pill is not in public use or on sale in Canada.
D) Yes. A , B, and C all are true
E) No. Ang is not the inventor of the pill

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Richard Donevagh was a professional photographer on the staff of Magic Photo Inc. Sharon Rock, a famous movie star, hired Magic Photo to take the photos at her wedding. Richard was assigned to the task. Sharon was pleased with the photos and has them in her album. A year later, Richard published a book of his works including one of the photos of Sharon's wedding because it was an award winning photo. What is the name for the area of law involved?


A) Trade mark
B) Patents
C) Personality rights
D) Copyright
E) Torts

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Which of the following positions give rise to a confidentiality obligation in law without the need for any express agreement?


A) Director of a corporation
B) Officer of a corporation
C) Consultant of a corporation
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

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Which of the following intellectual property rights does not have statutory protection?


A) Copyright
B) Trade marks
C) Confidential information
D) Industrial design
E) Personality rights

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Which of the following respecting trade marks in Canada is true?


A) A trade mark will not be registered unless it has actually been in use in Canada.
B) Registration of a trade mark cannot be based on registration in a foreign country.
C) If the DUCT Corp. attempts to register "DUCT tape" as a trade mark, it would be refused.
D) Use of another person's trade mark is not infringement if it is not done for profit.
E) Both C and D

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) A computer program can be copyrighted in Canada.
B) A computer program cannot be copyrighted in Canada.
C) A computer program can be copyrighted in Canada, but not its "interface".
D) An icon - a distinctive graphic image - in a program can itself be copyrighted.
E) Both A and D

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Which of the following can be the subject of trade mark protection?


A) A slogan
B) A design for wallpaper
C) A brand name
D) Both A and C
E) All of the above

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Tommy Nolis's hobby is computers. Just for fun he tests his skill by getting past the access codes of BCE Corp. and obtaining access to its data, which he downloads onto his own computer. He does not do anything with the data - not even look at it. What offence has Tommy committed?


A) Theft
B) Fraud
C) Unauthorized use of a computer
D) Mischief in relation to data
E) Unlawful interception of electronic communications

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Assuming that it meets the tests of ingenuity, utility, and novelty, which of the following inventions could be patented in Canada?


A) The Ford Motor Company's five year plan
B) This textbook
C) A device designed to read a bank machine card and transfer funds from the account without the transaction being recorded on the cardholder's account
D) The theory of general relativity
E) None of the above

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Which of the following is true about copyright protection in Canada?


A) It requires registration of the work with the federal government in Ottawa.
B) It requires registration of the work through the Post Office.
C) It requires a copyright notice at the beginning of the work along with the date and owner's name.
D) It requires no registration and occurs automatically upon the work being made.
E) Either A or B

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Morris Pickel is a geologist he has added a device to an existing thermal measuring instrument. Because of the sensitivity of the device, it picks up data not previously recorded. A computer program built into the device then analyzes the data, allowing scientists to predict the timing of volcanoes. Can Morris obtain a patent for this device?


A) No. Computer programs cannot be patented in Canada.
B) No. Morris's invention, while useful and ingenious, is not new.
C) Yes. The device as a whole, including the computer program, can be patented.
D) No. The computer program is not integral to the device.
E) No, but he can register the computer chip under the Integrated Circuit Topography Act.

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Vic Legume wrote a song praising the values of a vegetarian lifestyle. Although he had other successful songs that were recorded, the "Vegetable Medley" was never recorded. A corporation that sold vegetable products approached Vic and he assigned his copyright in the song to the company for use in its advertising campaigns. Vic was unaware that the company was owned by a larger multinational food product corporation. A year later, Vic was horrified to hear his song being used in a satirical fashion in a marketing campaign for pork products. In this situation, which of the following statements is true?


A) By assigning the copyright to the song, Vic lost all control over its use.
B) Vic can stop the marketing campaign as he retains the moral rights in the song.
C) Provided the assignee has not breached the assignment contract, Vic has no remedy.
D) As Vic was the author of the work, the company required his consent to any use of the song.
E) The assignee's use of the song constitutes fair dealing.

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Anna Escorsio writes a new song. Which of the following legal protections can she be granted?


A) Patent
B) Industrial design
C) Copyright
D) Trade mark
E) Trade secret

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Tracer Corp., an exploration company, wishes to develop a silver mine on a piece of land known as the Harris tract. It lacked the capital to do so on its own, so it entered into negotiations with Big Tree Mining Ltd. for a joint venture on the project. The negotiations collapsed. Big Tree, believing Tracer's information that there was a rich silver vein on the Harris tract and knowing that Tracer did not yet own it, bought the land itself and subsequently developed the mine, making a huge profit. Which of the following is true?


A) Tracer has no remedy unless it establishes that Big Tree owed it a fiduciary duty.
B) Tracer has no remedy unless it establishes that Big Tree acquired the Harris tract pursuant to a constructive trust.
C) Big Tree is liable to Tracer for breach of confidence
D) Tracer has no remedy unless it establishes that Big Tree committed a breach of contract.
E) Any one of A, B, or D

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Kelli Kopak invented a new film processor that could transfer photographic images from film directly to digital code. The processor is based on a computer chip which Kelli designed herself. By which of the following can she obtain protection for her new chip?


A) Patent
B) Industrial design
C) Integrated Circuits Topography Act
D) Both A and C
E) Both B and C

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If you were to make the following applications for a trade mark today, which of them would be refused?


A) An "M" in the shape of two large golden arches.
B) "Cold Relief", for a cold remedy
C) "Jean Chretien" tires
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

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Which of the following can be registered as an industrial design?


A) A new board game
B) The design of a boat hull for a new line of boats to be sold across Canada
C) The design on a painting
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

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