Question 1

The Lanham Act grants protection for:

Accepted Answer

A)  marks. 
B)  patents. 
C)  copyrights. 
D)  trade secrets. 
A)  marks. 
B)  patents. 
C)  copyrights. 
D)  trade secrets. A

Question 2

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act :

Accepted Answer

A)  made notice of copyrights no longer mandatory. 
B)  changed the life of a copyright. 
C)  was enacted to curb the pirating of software and other pirated works. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  made notice of copyrights no longer mandatory. 
B)  changed the life of a copyright. 
C)  was enacted to curb the pirating of software and other pirated works. 
D)  all of the above. C

Question 3

A copyright bestows upon the creator of an artistic or literary work a federal statutory right to exclusively:

Accepted Answer

A)  use the work. 
B)  reproduce the work. 
C)  display the work. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  use the work. 
B)  reproduce the work. 
C)  display the work. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 4

The typical U.S.copyright now runs for 28 years,with a right of renewal for an additional 28 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Generic terms that refer to a type or class of goods are never subject to trademark protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A copyright is the exclusive right given by federal statutes to the creator of a literary or an artistic work to use,reproduce,and display the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A showing that an invention as a whole would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art when the invention was patented is called subsequent art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Three types of patents available under U.S.law are:

Accepted Answer

A)  utility,product,design. 
B)  design,packaging,invention. 
C)  design,plant,utility. 
D)  utility,regulatory,common law. 
A)  utility,product,design. 
B)  design,packaging,invention. 
C)  design,plant,utility. 
D)  utility,regulatory,common law.

Question 9

In order to obtain a court order enjoining a competitor from using your trademark,it is necessary to show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  you invested a certain level of resources to develop the mark. 
B)  the competitor is making unfair profits from use of the mark. 
C)  the competitor's use of the mark risks confusing the public. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  you invested a certain level of resources to develop the mark. 
B)  the competitor is making unfair profits from use of the mark. 
C)  the competitor's use of the mark risks confusing the public. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following is not the exclusive right of the holder of a copyright?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prepare works that are derived from the original work. 
B)  To obtain a court order enjoining use of the original work by another. 
C)  To distribute copies of recordings of the original work. 
D)  To display or perform the original work in public. 
A)  To prepare works that are derived from the original work. 
B)  To obtain a court order enjoining use of the original work by another. 
C)  To distribute copies of recordings of the original work. 
D)  To display or perform the original work in public.

Question 11

A copyright prevents the copying of an idea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A copyright owner may prohibit even limited use of copyrighted material if it is used for parody or criticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Written computer programs are not given the same protection as other copyrighted material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To be patentable,an invention must be new and not obvious to a person of ordinary knowledge and skill in the art or technology to which the invention is related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Descriptive terms such as locations and colors are never subject to trademark protections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The America Invents Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  amended federal patent law. 
B)  replaced the "first to file system" with a "first to invent" system. 
C)  speeds up the application process for energy conservation inventions for a $4,800 fee. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  amended federal patent law. 
B)  replaced the "first to file system" with a "first to invent" system. 
C)  speeds up the application process for energy conservation inventions for a $4,800 fee. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

Computer programs are subject to protection in the U.S.under:

Accepted Answer

A)  copyright laws. 
B)  patent laws. 
C)  trade secret laws. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  copyright laws. 
B)  patent laws. 
C)  trade secret laws. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

Stealing trade secrets can result in fines,but not imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An owner of a copyright may license some of his or her rights to another in exchange for royalty payments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Although processes and machines are eligible for patent protection,manufactures and compositions of matter are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Intellectual Property Rights

The Lanham Act grants protection for:

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act :

A copyright bestows upon the creator of an artistic or literary work a federal statutory right to exclusively:

The typical U.S.copyright now runs for 28 years,with a right of renewal for an additional 28 years.

Generic terms that refer to a type or class of goods are never subject to trademark protection.

A copyright is the exclusive right given by federal statutes to the creator of a literary or an artistic work to use,reproduce,and display the work.

A showing that an invention as a whole would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art when the invention was patented is called subsequent art.

Three types of patents available under U.S.law are:

In order to obtain a court order enjoining a competitor from using your trademark,it is necessary to show that:

Which of the following is not the exclusive right of the holder of a copyright?

A copyright prevents the copying of an idea.

A copyright owner may prohibit even limited use of copyrighted material if it is used for parody or criticism.

Written computer programs are not given the same protection as other copyrighted material.

To be patentable,an invention must be new and not obvious to a person of ordinary knowledge and skill in the art or technology to which the invention is related.

Descriptive terms such as locations and colors are never subject to trademark protections.

The America Invents Act:

Computer programs are subject to protection in the U.S.under:

Stealing trade secrets can result in fines,but not imprisonment.

An owner of a copyright may license some of his or her rights to another in exchange for royalty payments.

Although processes and machines are eligible for patent protection,manufactures and compositions of matter are not.

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