Ch. 11 TF Examples

An invention will be denied patent protection if its novelty merely represents an obvious development over existing technology, also referred to as prior art.

True

Susan may get a patent on the new type of rose she developed through asexual reproduction.

True

Terms that were once enforceable trademarks may become generic and thereby not protected.

True

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that living organisms can be patented if they are human-made.

True

A patent holder must personally make use of the invention.

False

Arbitrary marks are real words whose ordinary meaning has something to do with the color or shape of the trademarked product.

False

A trademark does not necessarily reveal the product's manufacturer.

True

After a patent expires, the invention is dedicated to the public.

True

Trade secrets are protected for an indefinite time.

True

The Uniform Trade Secrets Act is a federal law.

False

Copyright protection does not extend to derivative works.

False

Once the Patent and Trademark Office issues a patent, a court may not find it invalid.

False

Constructive abandonment of a trademark can occur through the trademark lapsing into genericism.

True

Intellectual property is any product or result of a mental process that is given legal protection against unauthorized use.

True

The packaging or dressing of a product may be protected under the trademark laws as trade dress.

True

The patent practice of other countries is often different from that of the U.S.

True

A copyright is a government-granted right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

False

An invention is "novel" if it is explained in book format.

False

As a matter of law, a combination of two inventions cannot be considered nonobvious.

False

Service marks are a form of trademarks.

False