Question 1

For a name to be trademarked:

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A)   it must be listed on the principal register for five years without being challenged.
B)   it must be listed on the secondary register for five years and have acquired a secondary meaning.
C)   it must be listed without restrictions and the trademark owner must notify the PTO every year that the trademark is still in use.
D)   the PTO will not accept descriptive terms for trademark protection.
E)   it must be listed on the principal register for one year and on the secondary register for five years.

Question 2

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act makes illegal the effort to get around devices used by copyright owners to keep their works from being infringed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Coca-Cola Co. has restricted employees at soda fountains to offer another soda when a customer asks for a "Coke". Why?

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The Coca-Cola Co. wants to avoid the los...

Question 4

Recreating, through legitimate means, the same information that another considers to be a trade secret is still considered misappropriation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To protect knowledge or information as a trade secret, the business must prove that it took special and extraordinary measures to keep that knowledge and information secret.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Copying for research or teaching are considered an infringement of the owner's property.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fair use of a registered trademark is allowed by the Economic Espionage Act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Berne Convention addressed international agreements in the area of:

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A)   patents.
B)   copyrights.
C)   trademarks.
D)   trade secrets.
E)   brands.

Question 9

What does it mean for a trademark to become generic? Give some examples of trademarks that have become generic.

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Trademark owners must be vigilant in pro...

Question 10

Discuss patent trolls.

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The pejorative term suggests that non-pr...

Question 11

When a patent expires, the invention is said to be in the ________, and others may use it without limitation.

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A)   business environment
B)   communal realm
C)   collective sphere
D)   public domain
E)   legal open space

Question 12

Which of the following is true of copyright?

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A)   It deals with invention that is original, nonobvious and a novelty.
B)   It protects ideas and facts.
C)   It protects the design, color, or shape that is associated with a particular product from being copied.
D)   It protects original, creative expression.
E)   It protects only companies which can be considered authors.

Question 13

The Nike 'swoosh' is an example of what type of intellectual property?

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A)   Copyright
B)   Patent
C)   Certification mark
D)   Trademark
E)   Novelty

Question 14

A school's seal and logo are examples of what type of intellectual property?

Accepted Answer

A)   Service marks
B)   Certification marks
C)   Collective marks
D)   Patents
E)   Brand marks

Question 15

Which of the following acts protect a "famous" trademark, even if the owner is unable to prove that the public is confused by another's use of a similar mark, and provides the owner with the infringer's profits, and actual damages?

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A)   Lanham Act
B)   Consumer Protection Act
C)   Patent Act
D)   Intellectual Property Act
E)   Trademark Dilution Act

Question 16

Radford School has just been accredited by the United Federation of Planets Academy of Business and Managements Schools. The school is provided with an icon to put on its home page saying "Member of UFPABMS". This icon is a:

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A)   collective mark.
B)   promotion mark.
C)   trademark.
D)   brand mark.
E)   service mark.

Question 17

Although there are civil penalties for stealing trade secrets, no criminal penalties exist at this current time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true of trademarks?

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A)   Trademarks are a form of legal and civil property.
B)   One can have rights in a trademark only if he/she has registered it.
C)   If a trademark is unregistered, it is open for public use.
D)   It is firmly associated with an inventive act, and excludes others from making, using or selling the invention.
E)   Owners can sue for infringement, and claim rights on a trademark even if they have not registered it.

Question 19

What is a trade secret and what must a company do to have enforceable rights to protect a trade secret?

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A trade secret is any form of knowledge ...

Question 20

Which of the following is actually intended to be used by someone other than the owner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Certification marks
B)   Collective marks
C)   Service marks
D)   Trademarks
E)   Brand marks

Exam 11: Intellectual Property

To protect knowledge or information as a trade secret, the business must prove that it took special and extraordinary measures to keep that knowledge and information secret.

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Which of the following is true of copyright?

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For a name to be trademarked:

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The Nike 'swoosh' is an example of what type of intellectual property?

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The Coca-Cola Co. has restricted employees at soda fountains to offer another soda when a customer asks for a "Coke". Why?

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Recreating, through legitimate means, the same information that another considers to be a trade secret is still considered misappropriation.

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Fair use of a registered trademark is allowed by the Economic Espionage Act.

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Discuss patent trolls.

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The Berne Convention addressed international agreements in the area of:

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act makes illegal the effort to get around devices used by copyright owners to keep their works from being infringed.

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Which of the following is actually intended to be used by someone other than the owner?

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What does it mean for a trademark to become generic? Give some examples of trademarks that have become generic.

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Copying for research or teaching are considered an infringement of the owner's property.

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When a patent expires, the invention is said to be in the ________, and others may use it without limitation.

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Which of the following is true of trademarks?

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Radford School has just been accredited by the United Federation of Planets Academy of Business and Managements Schools. The school is provided with an icon to put on its home page saying "Member of UFPABMS". This icon is a:

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Although there are civil penalties for stealing trade secrets, no criminal penalties exist at this current time.

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What is a trade secret and what must a company do to have enforceable rights to protect a trade secret?

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A school's seal and logo are examples of what type of intellectual property?

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Which of the following acts protect a "famous" trademark, even if the owner is unable to prove that the public is confused by another's use of a similar mark, and provides the owner with the infringer's profits, and actual damages?

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