Question 1

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)applies only to federal government institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Unlike copyright,it is the expression of the idea and not the idea itself that is protected in a patent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Contrast patent and copyright protection.In your discussion,consider the differences in the nature of the protection,the kind of things protected,the effectiveness of the protection granted,and the objectives of the legislation.

Accepted Answer

The main difference between copyright pr

Question 4

What rights are conveyed by the granting of a patent?

Accepted Answer

The patent holder ha

Question 5

The information age brought about by computers and the internet has led to significant world change in terms of access to and transmission of information.With respect to law,where has the impact of this change had its greatest influence?

Accepted Answer

A) trademarks 
B) patents 
C) industrial designs 
D) copyrights 
E) circuit topography 
A) trademarks 
B) patents 
C) industrial designs 
D) copyrights 
E) circuit topography

Question 6

An employee could not be sued for disclosing a company's customer list because no trade secret or unique manufacturing process is involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a court orders that any profits made from wrongdoing be paid over to the victim,this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) statutory damages. 
B) punitive damages. 
C) compensatory damages. 
D) an injunction. 
E) an accounting. 
A) statutory damages. 
B) punitive damages. 
C) compensatory damages. 
D) an injunction. 
E) an accounting.

Question 8

Where a competitor has encouraged an employee to breach his or her duty of confidentiality,it may be possible to seek redress from that competitor in the form of damages for inducing a breach of contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is now common for email communications to be systematically scanned by hackers that use sophisticated programs to look for key words and phrases.The best way to ensure the privacy of electronic communications is through:

Accepted Answer

A) use of a wireless network. 
B) careful hiring practices. 
C) surveillance and monitoring of all staff. 
D) high-level encryption. 
E) charging offenders with Criminal Code offences. 
A) use of a wireless network. 
B) careful hiring practices. 
C) surveillance and monitoring of all staff. 
D) high-level encryption. 
E) charging offenders with Criminal Code offences.

Question 10

Which of the following is true with regard to trademark?

Accepted Answer

A) Registration under the Trade-marks Act provides protection for only registered trademarks; unregistered marks and names are protected under the common law tort of copyright. 
B) Registration of a trademark gives the owner of the trademark the exclusive right to use it throughout Canada with respect to the particular type of business,or similar products or services as indicated on the application. 
C) Registration of a trademark grants the owner protection for life plus 50 years with the right to renew. 
D) The distinctive design of a product container cannot be the subject of trademark protection. 
E) If a person registers a trademark but later fails to use it,protection of the mark will not be lost; it still belongs to the owner and is protected for the remainder of the period of protection granted. 
A) Registration under the Trade-marks Act provides protection for only registered trademarks; unregistered marks and names are protected under the common law tort of copyright. 
B) Registration of a trademark gives the owner of the trademark the exclusive right to use it throughout Canada with respect to the particular type of business,or similar products or services as indicated on the application. 
C) Registration of a trademark grants the owner protection for life plus 50 years with the right to renew. 
D) The distinctive design of a product container cannot be the subject of trademark protection. 
E) If a person registers a trademark but later fails to use it,protection of the mark will not be lost; it still belongs to the owner and is protected for the remainder of the period of protection granted.

Question 11

A person can only bring a passing-off action where there is no registered trademark involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The remedies for infringement included in the Integrated Circuit Topography Act are limited to payment of royalties,payment of damages or profits (including punitive damages),and the seizure and destruction of offending items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Computer students who watched their teachers go out on strike were amazed when they heard about the difficult logistics required in such an operation.Two students spent two nights and two days developing a program to organize a strike and picket line.It included such variables as legal requirements,number of sites,number of picketers,communications network,shifts,and media contacts.The students called their program "Picket Program." The students took their package-program and manual-to a computer developer/publisher,Mr.Lacs,to discuss the feasibility of marketing it.Lacs said that it was feasible.However,negotiations,which stretched over two weeks,broke down when Lacs rejected the terms in the students' licensing agreement.Three months later,the students learned that Lacs had developed and published a program called "Picketers' Path" based on their ideas,with a manual that they recognized as their own.On these facts,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The students' manual was not protected by copyright,because they had not yet applied for protection under the Copyright Act. 
B) Because no non-disclosure agreement was signed by Lacs,he cannot be sued for misuse of a trade secret. 
C) The students cannot protect the computer program under the law of trade secrets because all of the information it contained could be obtained by others (e.g.,the law from the library,the necessities of picketers from observation or unions). 
D) The students could sue for breach of trade secret law if they can show it was apparent in the circumstances that Lacs was being trusted with confidential information. 
E) With regard to the computer program,Lacs could not be sued for misuse of a trade secret because the students only told him their idea and ideas cannot be protected by trade secret law. 
A) The students' manual was not protected by copyright,because they had not yet applied for protection under the Copyright Act. 
B) Because no non-disclosure agreement was signed by Lacs,he cannot be sued for misuse of a trade secret. 
C) The students cannot protect the computer program under the law of trade secrets because all of the information it contained could be obtained by others (e.g.,the law from the library,the necessities of picketers from observation or unions). 
D) The students could sue for breach of trade secret law if they can show it was apparent in the circumstances that Lacs was being trusted with confidential information. 
E) With regard to the computer program,Lacs could not be sued for misuse of a trade secret because the students only told him their idea and ideas cannot be protected by trade secret law.

Question 14

Give three examples of matters covered by copyright legislation.

Accepted Answer

literary works such as books,computer pr

Question 15

Health information is not specifically protected by legislation in any province.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true with regard to industrial design?

Accepted Answer

A) Properly marking a protected item may limit an owner's remedies for infringement. 
B) To be protected,an industrial design must be registered within five years of being published. 
C) The design of a manufactured article such as a sofa is protected by copyright. 
D) Industrial design protection lasts for the life of the inventor plus 50 years. 
E) A person who creates a unique shape of a manufactured article (with no useful function)can protect his or her design by registering it under the Industrial Design Act,a federal statute. 
A) Properly marking a protected item may limit an owner's remedies for infringement. 
B) To be protected,an industrial design must be registered within five years of being published. 
C) The design of a manufactured article such as a sofa is protected by copyright. 
D) Industrial design protection lasts for the life of the inventor plus 50 years. 
E) A person who creates a unique shape of a manufactured article (with no useful function)can protect his or her design by registering it under the Industrial Design Act,a federal statute.

Question 17

In order to obtain a remedy for the disclosure of confidential information or a trade secret,what must the plaintiff show?

Accepted Answer

A) that the information was not personal 
B) that there was a non-disclosure agreement 
C) that the employee profited from the disclosure 
D) that the employee intended to harm the employer 
E) that the disclosure of information has caused harm 
A) that the information was not personal 
B) that there was a non-disclosure agreement 
C) that the employee profited from the disclosure 
D) that the employee intended to harm the employer 
E) that the disclosure of information has caused harm

Question 18

The provisions of Bill C-11 that would amend the Copyright Act seem to satisfy all parties with a strong interest in copyright issues (i.e.,the creators,the publishers,the intermediaries,and the users).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)protects personal information,limits its collection,and provides for limited access where appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Canada,as of January 1,2004,all organizations involved in the collection,use,and disclosure of personal information in connection with their commercial activities must be in compliance of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (or,where enacted,equivalent provincial legislation).Discuss the salient points of the legislation with which businesses must be in compliance.

Accepted Answer

The organization must be accountable for

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)applies only to federal government institutions.

Unlike copyright,it is the expression of the idea and not the idea itself that is protected in a patent.

Contrast patent and copyright protection.In your discussion,consider the differences in the nature of the protection,the kind of things protected,the effectiveness of the protection granted,and the objectives of the legislation.

What rights are conveyed by the granting of a patent?

The information age brought about by computers and the internet has led to significant world change in terms of access to and transmission of information.With respect to law,where has the impact of this change had its greatest influence?

An employee could not be sued for disclosing a company's customer list because no trade secret or unique manufacturing process is involved.

When a court orders that any profits made from wrongdoing be paid over to the victim,this is known as:

Where a competitor has encouraged an employee to breach his or her duty of confidentiality,it may be possible to seek redress from that competitor in the form of damages for inducing a breach of contract.

It is now common for email communications to be systematically scanned by hackers that use sophisticated programs to look for key words and phrases.The best way to ensure the privacy of electronic communications is through:

Which of the following is true with regard to trademark?

A person can only bring a passing-off action where there is no registered trademark involved.

The remedies for infringement included in the Integrated Circuit Topography Act are limited to payment of royalties,payment of damages or profits (including punitive damages),and the seizure and destruction of offending items.

Give three examples of matters covered by copyright legislation.

Health information is not specifically protected by legislation in any province.

Which of the following is true with regard to industrial design?

In order to obtain a remedy for the disclosure of confidential information or a trade secret,what must the plaintiff show?

The provisions of Bill C-11 that would amend the Copyright Act seem to satisfy all parties with a strong interest in copyright issues (i.e.,the creators,the publishers,the intermediaries,and the users).

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)protects personal information,limits its collection,and provides for limited access where appropriate.

The Canadian Legal System

Torts and Professional Liability

Formation of Contracts

Enforcing Contractual Obligations

Legislation in the Marketplace

Agency and Employment

Methods of Carrying on Business

Property

Electronic Commerce and International Trade

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Exam 9: Ideas and Information

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)applies only to federal government institutions.

Unlike copyright,it is the expression of the idea and not the idea itself that is protected in a patent.

Contrast patent and copyright protection.In your discussion,consider the differences in the nature of the protection,the kind of things protected,the effectiveness of the protection granted,and the objectives of the legislation.

What rights are conveyed by the granting of a patent?

The information age brought about by computers and the internet has led to significant world change in terms of access to and transmission of information.With respect to law,where has the impact of this change had its greatest influence?

An employee could not be sued for disclosing a company's customer list because no trade secret or unique manufacturing process is involved.

When a court orders that any profits made from wrongdoing be paid over to the victim,this is known as:

Where a competitor has encouraged an employee to breach his or her duty of confidentiality,it may be possible to seek redress from that competitor in the form of damages for inducing a breach of contract.

It is now common for email communications to be systematically scanned by hackers that use sophisticated programs to look for key words and phrases.The best way to ensure the privacy of electronic communications is through:

Which of the following is true with regard to trademark?

A person can only bring a passing-off action where there is no registered trademark involved.

The remedies for infringement included in the Integrated Circuit Topography Act are limited to payment of royalties,payment of damages or profits (including punitive damages),and the seizure and destruction of offending items.

Give three examples of matters covered by copyright legislation.

Health information is not specifically protected by legislation in any province.

Which of the following is true with regard to industrial design?

In order to obtain a remedy for the disclosure of confidential information or a trade secret,what must the plaintiff show?

The provisions of Bill C-11 that would amend the Copyright Act seem to satisfy all parties with a strong interest in copyright issues (i.e.,the creators,the publishers,the intermediaries,and the users).

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)protects personal information,limits its collection,and provides for limited access where appropriate.

The Canadian Legal System

Torts and Professional Liability

Formation of Contracts

Enforcing Contractual Obligations

Legislation in the Marketplace

Agency and Employment

Methods of Carrying on Business

Property

Electronic Commerce and International Trade

Filters