Question 1

Cross-licensing occurs when a patent holder licenses two competitors to use the same patented object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is the next step in the process of obtaining a patent after contacting a patent attorney?

Accepted Answer

A)  The attorney does a patent search to make sure that no other similar patent exists.
B)  The attorney files a patent application with the Patent Office.
C)  The attorney attends a legal hearing so a judge can evaluate the patent application.
D)  The U.S. Patent Office checks if two copies of the patent design have been submitted to the Library of Congress.

Question 3

Paul is the owner of a newly-opened theme park. A rival theme park named Sunny Universe has accused Paul of copying its theme and filed a trade-dress infringement suit against Paul. Which of the following should Sunny Universe prove in order to win the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunny Universe's theme has been registered with the Patent Office under the Lanham Act of 1947.
B)  Sunny Universe's theme is primarily functional.
C)  The theme adopted by Sunny Universe is inherently distinct and has acquired a secondary meaning.
D)  The theme adopted by Paul's theme park is unlikely to create confusion among customers.

Question 4

Any website continually casting music over the Internet is required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to have licensing agreements with the copyright holder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the merits and demerits of protecting an invention through a patent instead of a trade-secret law?

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Question 6

A copyright infringer can be prohibited from reproducing a copyrighted work ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 years after the death of the creator, if the copyright holder is not a publisher
B)  even if the copyrighted work is not registered
C)  even if the copyrighted work is freely distributed without notice of copyright
D)  if the infringer is parodying the copyrighted work

Question 7

Trade Related Aspects of International Property Rights (TRIPS) protects trademarks for both goods and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tying arrangements and cross-licensing are unlawful, because they tend to reduce competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the Computer Software Copyright Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It outlawed the creation or sale of a device that can crack codes to allow one to copy software.
B)  It outlawed distribution or copying of copyrighted material over the Internet, even for the purposes of education and research.
C)  It declared that the act of evading anti-piracy technologies included in software is a crime.
D)  It declared that the coded language and general framework of computer software can be copyrighted.

Question 10

Which of the following is the best description of intellectual property?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical property, such as land and housing
B)  anything that a person thinks
C)  property that is the result of mental creativity
D)  property that is considered to be very fruitful

Question 11

The Trade Related Aspects of International Property Rights (TRIPS)  is administered through the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  World Bank
B)  World Trade Organization
C)  International Monetary Fund
D)  International Labor Organization

Question 12

What are the steps to be taken by a creator to be able to sue an infringer for damages arising from a copyright infringement?

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Under the common law of copyright, any i...

Question 13

Which of the following can be protected by using the trademark law?

Accepted Answer

A)  a short story written on a word processor
B)  a logo used to identify a business
C)  the product formula used to manufacture a famous soft drink
D)  the bottling machine used to fill bottles in a beverage company

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about copyrights?

Accepted Answer

A)  A freely distributed work is still protected by copyright laws.
B)  Titles and short phrases are protected by copyright laws.
C)  A work is copyrightable if it is set out in a tangible medium.
D)  A work is copyrightable even if it is not original.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of patents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The object of a patent can be one that a person of ordinary skill in the trade could have easily discovered.
B)  Courts generally grant patents for business methods.
C)  A patent holder has the exclusive right to produce, sell, and use the patented object for the duration of ten years.
D)  No other party should have created or published the plans for the object of a patent.

Question 16

Trade Related Aspects of International Property Rights (TRIPS) allows countries to deny a patent to prevent the commercial exploitation of something dangerous to public order or morality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To be protected in intrastate use, a trademark must be registered with the U.S. Patent Office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The United States Supreme Court did not categorically find that business methods could not be patented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sparklae, a beverage company, uses a distinctly-shaped bottle to sell its beverages. Customers identify its beverages by the shape of its bottle. One of its competitors designs a similarly-shaped bottle for its product. Which of the following intellectual properties has been infringed by Sparklae's competitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  trademark
B)  trade dress
C)  patent
D)  trade secret

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of Trade Related Aspects of International Property Rights (TRIPS)  and the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the Paris Convention of 1883, the members of the WTO accepted TRIPS as the solution to issues related to intellectual property rights.
B)  TRIPS entered into force with the conclusion of the Berne Convention of 1886.
C)  Developed countries had to comply with TRIPS 11 years after it came into force.
D)  China has changed its intellectual property laws to come into compliance with TRIPS.

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Which of the following statements is true of the Computer Software Copyright Act?

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Cross-licensing occurs when a patent holder licenses two competitors to use the same patented object.

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Trade Related Aspects of International Property Rights (TRIPS) allows countries to deny a patent to prevent the commercial exploitation of something dangerous to public order or morality.

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To be protected in intrastate use, a trademark must be registered with the U.S. Patent Office.

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Tying arrangements and cross-licensing are unlawful, because they tend to reduce competition.

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The United States Supreme Court did not categorically find that business methods could not be patented.

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