Exam 6: Intellectual Property Rights

An arbitrary use of ordinary words may not be trademarked.

A certification mark distinguishes products approved, or "certified," by the government.

In 2015, Kelly writes Like the Wind, a novel about marathoners and ultra marathoners. Kelly does not register the work with the appropriate government office. Under federal copyright law, Kelly's work is protected

Moe applies nano technology to invent a device that reduces the half-life of spent plutonium rods used in nuclear-fuel reactors. He names the device "Halftime." He also writes Nano Nukes, a book about this invention and other uses for nano technology. Moe can obtain copyright protection for

A copy mustbe exactly the same as the original to infringe a copyright.

Reprise Entertainment, Inc., a U.S. television and movie production company, files a suit against Substantivo TV, Ltd., a Mexican production firm, for infringement of intellectual property rights under Mexico's national laws. Under the TRIPS agreement, Reprise is entitled to receive

Gold & Sweet Company bottles and sells maple syrup from its plant in Vermont. On the labels is a logo that states "100% Genuine New England Maple Syrup Certified by the Northeast Maple Syrup Harvesters Association." This logo is

In 2015, DataMarketing, Inc., registers its trademark as provided by federal law. After the first renewal, this registration

A trade name cannot be protected if it is unusual.

Milo publishes a book titled No Equals, which includes aChapter from Paige's copyrighted book Olympic Champions. Milo's use of theChapter is actionable provided that

iMeeMine Inc. develops a new mobile phone that the company names “Call Mee.” iMeeMine can obtain trademark protection for

From Southeast Asia, Tai Ltd. exports genuine trademarked goods to the United States. Tai also makes labels and packaging bearing another firm's trademark, ships the labels to another location, and then affixes them to an inferior product to deceive buyers. Tai sells these goods to retailers who are unaware that the marks are counterfeit. It is a crime to

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

Constellation Research Inc. uses a mark associated with its name to distin-guish its services from those of other tech firms. This mark is

Counterfeit goods copy or otherwise imitate trademarked goods, and they are in fact sometimes genuine.

Edge is a video game featuring interactive extreme sports. The graphics used in the game are protected by

Resurgent Corporation designs a new mobile device that the firm names "SyFye." The company can obtain patent protection for

Theft of confidential data by industrial espionage is a theft of trade secrets.

Quinn designs a new tablet computer, which he names "Phlip Top." He also writes the operating manual that is included with each final product. Quinn could obtain patent protection for

The TRIPS agreement covers computer programs.