Exam 8: Intellectual Property Rights

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

Service marks are not protected in the same way as 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.

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

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

Pseudo Drugs Inc.is convicted of trafficking in counterfeit prescription drugs.As a penalty,the company may be ordered to pay restitution to the trademark holders in an amount equal to

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

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

The law does not prohibit the creation or shipment of counterfeit labels unless they are attached to products.

Certain business processes are patentable.

Only the federal government provides for the registration of trademarks.

United Inc. ,a U.S.film production company,files a suit against Video Ltd. ,a Mexican production firm,for infringement of intellectual property rights under Mexico's national laws.Both the U.S.and Mexico are signatories of the TRIPS agreement,under which United is entitled to