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