Exam 7: Intellectual Property Rights

Certain business processes are patentable.

An unusual or fanciful trade name is not protected under trademark law.

Each member country to the TRIPS agreement must include in its domestic laws broad intellectual property rights and effective remedies for violations.

France and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention. Alain, a citizen of France, publishes a book first in France and then in the United States. Alain's copyright must be recognized by

If a creative work is not copyrightable, other intellectual property law will not protect it.

Sea Coast Café uses the trademark of Tacos del Mar without permission. This use of the mark is actionable as trademark infringement

Graphix S.A. traffics in labels that bear counterfeit trademarks. This is a crime

Arbitrary and fanciful trademarks are sometimes considered to be the most distinctive trademarks.

An unauthorized reproduction must be exactly the same as the original, and reproduce the original in its entirety, for infringement of copyright to occur.

Like most successful companies, Phones Inc. has trade secrets. The law protects those secrets if the information is

A trademark owner that successfully proves infringement can recover the profits that the infringer wrongfully received from the infringement.

Chris operates the Devil's Brew chain of coffee stands. "Devil's Brew" is

The idea for "Price & Profit," an app that businesses can use to track their revenue, profit, and payroll, is protected by

To obtain copyright protection under federal law, a work must be original.

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

Brewed Beans Inc. makes and sells "CoCoCafe," a chocolate-flavored coffee. Darkroast Inc. later markets a similar drink under the name "KoKoKafe." This is most likely

To succeed in a suit for trademark infringement, the owner must show that the infringer acted intentionally.

To be protected under the Copyright Act, a work must be

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

Only the federal government provides for the registration of trademarks.