Question 1

For a mark to be protected under federal law, it must be registered with the Patent and Trademark Office.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Copyright infringement may be unintentional.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The fraudulent marketing of one person's goods as those of another is referred to as:

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A)   palming off goods.
B)   trade secrets.
C)   dilution.
D)   a tying arrangement.

Question 4

A corporation in the business of developing genetically engineered pharmaceutical products has developed a new genetically engineered microorganism that it would like to protect. The corporation may patent the microorganism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Wanda has an idea for a novel, but she won't have time to write it until next year. She may protect it by means of:

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A)   a patent.
B)   a copyright.
C)   registration of the idea.
D)   An idea that has not yet been developed into a tangible form cannot be protected. D

Question 6

Under copyright law, the doctrine of works for hire states that:

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A)   if an employee prepares a work within the scope of her employment, her employer is considered the author of the work.
B)   if an employee prepares a work within the scope of her work, the employee is considered the author of the work for copyright purposes.
C)   if the work is specially ordered or commissioned, it is always considered, for copyright purposes, the work of the employer.
D)   a person's original creations, if committed to tangible form, are always considered to be authored by the actual creator in the law of copyright.

Question 7

Federal registration of a mark under the Lanham Act:

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A)   permits the registrant to use the federal courts to enforce the mark.
B)   is required to establish rights in the mark.
C)   makes the registrant's exclusive right to use the mark incontestable after three years.
D)   All of these.

Question 8

The characters and the names of a television show may be registered as collective marks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following remedies is NOT available for patent infringement?

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A)   Attorneys' fees in some but not all cases.
B)   An accounting for profits.
C)   Treble damages when appropriate.
D)   Injunctive relief.

Question 10

The effect of a "secondary meaning" is that it may make a mark distinctive enough to allow it to be protected by the Lanham Act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify the following trade symbols according to their type. 
a. The Underwriter's Laboratory Mark. 
b. The apple used by Apple Computers. 
c. The "GM" symbol that appears on General Motors' automobiles. 
d. The "A" symbol used by American Airlines. 
e. The Muppets characters Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog. 
f. The union-made symbol.

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Question 12

Intellectual property consists of which of the following?

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A)   Trade secrets.
B)   Patents.
C)   Trade symbols.
D)   All of these are considered intellectual property.

Question 13

A mark distinctive enough to clearly identify the origin of the goods or services can be protected under:

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A)   the Federal Copyright Act.
B)   the Lanham Act.
C)   the Berne Convention.
D)   compulsory licenses.

Question 14

An artist would like to protect one of her original oil paintings from being sold as original prints. She may protect her painting by applying for a:

Accepted Answer

A)   copyright.
B)   patent.
C)   trademark registration.
D)   service mark registration.

Question 15

The designation "TM" or "SM" cannot be used until and unless the mark is registered.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

Goods bearing a counterfeit mark may be destroyed without compensation to the owner of the goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The NET Act was enacted to:

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A)   require publication of certain utility and plant patent applications 18 months after filing even if the patent has not yet been granted.
B)   protect the owner of a trademark or service mark from any person who, with a bad faith intent to profit from the mark, uses a domain name which is a protected trademark or word.
C)   extend U.S. copyright protection to works required to be protected under the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
D)   to close a loophole in the Copyright Act which permitted infringers to pirate copyrighted works willfully and knowingly as long as they did not do so for profit.

Question 18

In determining whether a mark is distinctive and famous under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, a court may consider factors such as:

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A)   the duration and extent of the use.
B)   the degree of recognition of the mark.
C)   the degree of inherent or acquired distinctiveness of the mark.
D)   All of these. D

Question 19

How long does a copyright last?

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A)   Exactly 25 years.
B)   17 years.
C)   Exactly 50 years.
D)   The author's life plus 70 years.

Question 20

Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act signed into law in 2011:

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A)   a patent will be awarded to the first inventor to file an application for the invention.
B)   a patent will be awarded to the first person to create an invention.
C)   patents granted after January 2012 may be renewed for one additional term.
D)   the patent application process will be more complicated, but it will harmonize the U.S. system with systems commonly used in other countries with which the U.S. trades.

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For a mark to be protected under federal law, it must be registered with the Patent and Trademark Office.

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Copyright infringement may be unintentional.

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The fraudulent marketing of one person's goods as those of another is referred to as:

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A corporation in the business of developing genetically engineered pharmaceutical products has developed a new genetically engineered microorganism that it would like to protect. The corporation may patent the microorganism.

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Wanda has an idea for a novel, but she won't have time to write it until next year. She may protect it by means of:

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Under copyright law, the doctrine of works for hire states that:

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Federal registration of a mark under the Lanham Act:

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The characters and the names of a television show may be registered as collective marks.

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Which of the following remedies is NOT available for patent infringement?

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The effect of a "secondary meaning" is that it may make a mark distinctive enough to allow it to be protected by the Lanham Act.

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A mark distinctive enough to clearly identify the origin of the goods or services can be protected under:

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An artist would like to protect one of her original oil paintings from being sold as original prints. She may protect her painting by applying for a:

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The designation "TM" or "SM" cannot be used until and unless the mark is registered.

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Goods bearing a counterfeit mark may be destroyed without compensation to the owner of the goods.

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The NET Act was enacted to:

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In determining whether a mark is distinctive and famous under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, a court may consider factors such as:

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Copyright infringement may be unintentional.

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The fraudulent marketing of one person's goods as those of another is referred to as:

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A corporation in the business of developing genetically engineered pharmaceutical products has developed a new genetically engineered microorganism that it would like to protect. The corporation may patent the microorganism.

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Wanda has an idea for a novel, but she won't have time to write it until next year. She may protect it by means of:

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The characters and the names of a television show may be registered as collective marks.

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Intellectual property consists of which of the following?

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An artist would like to protect one of her original oil paintings from being sold as original prints. She may protect her painting by applying for a:

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The NET Act was enacted to:

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In determining whether a mark is distinctive and famous under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, a court may consider factors such as:

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