Bus Law Ch 7 Quiz

A patent for a new fruit smoothie vending machine would be valid for​ _____ years.

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Which of the following is NOT true about certification​ marks?

A party must be a member of the organization to use a certification mark

Under this​ act, a court may order an ex parte seizure order to obtain stolen trade secret items.

Defend Trade Secrets Act

The Federal Trademark​ _____ Act protects famous marks from​ erosion, blurring, or tarnishing.

Dilution

The federal Economic​ _____ Act makes it a federal crime to steal​ another's trade secrets.

Espionage

The two most common forms of mark dilution are​ _____.

blurring and tarnishment

A UL mark indicating that products meet safety standards set by Underwriters​ Laboratories, Inc. is an example of which of the​ following?

certification mark

A​ _____ is owned by an organization whose members identify themselves with the level of quality or accuracy or other characteristics of the organization. An example would be​ "Certified Public​ Accountant" or​ "CPA."

collective membership mark

The law permits certain unauthorized use of copyright materials under the​ _____ doctrine.

fair-use

The​ Leahy-Smith America Invents Act stipulates a​ _____ rule for determining the priority of a patent.

first-to-file

Intellectual property falls into a category of property known as​ _____ rights, which are not tangible physical objects.

intangible

What is the copyright period for an individual copyright​ holder?

life of the author plus 70 years beyond author's life

A​ _____ is any trade​ name, symbol,​ word, logo,​ design, or device used to identify and distinguish goods of a manufacturer or seller or services of a provider from those of other​ manufacturers, sellers, or providers.

mark

An invention is​ _____ if it is new and has not been invented and used in the past.

novel

To be​ patented, an invention must be​ _____.

novel, useful, nonobvious

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding copyright​ law?

only tangible writings are subject to copyright registration and protection

A comedy television show that performs satires of famous celebrities is an example of​ _______ fair use.

parody

After the copyright period​ expires, the work enters the​ _____, which means that anyone can publish the work without paying the prior copyright holder.

public-domain

A competitor can lawfully discover a trade secret by​ _____ engineering.

reverse

Which of the following would NOT be considered misappropriation of a trade​ secret?

reverse engineering

The name FedEx is an example of a​ _____.

service mark

Using the mark Gucci on a deck of playing cards depicting sexually explicit graphics is an example of​ _______.

tarnishment

Which of the following CANNOT be registered to receive trademark​ protection?

the United States Flag

The name Tesla is an example of a​ _____.

trademark

Which of the following is NOT true about registering a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office​ (PTO)?

trademark applications can either be mailed in or filed electrically

A(n) _____ patent protects the functionality of an invention.

utility

Why was Subway denied a trademark for the word​ "Footlong"?

words that are descriptive, but have no secondary meaning cannot be trademarked

A design patent is valid for​ _____ years.

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​_____ of the U.S. Constitution authorizes Congress to enact statutes to protect the works of writers for limited times

Article 1, section 8

Many states have adopted the​ _____ to give statutory protection to trade secrets.

Uniform Trade Secrets Act