Ch. 24 Business Law

Jasper is the sole author of a work that results in a highly successful publication in 2011. When does the copyright expire?

70 years from date of Jasper's death.

In Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster, what type of infringement was Grokster accused of?

Contributory

Which of the following are not among the factors used by courts to determine likelihood of consumer confusion (Polaroid test)? I. Price of the product. II. Strength of the mark. III. Evidence of actual confusion. IV. First in use.

I and IV.

Which of the following are rules used by courts for determining whether literal patent infringement has taken place? I. Exclusion II. Exactness III. Addition IV. Attention

II and III

Which of the following are rules used by courts for determining whether literal patent infringement has taken place? I. Utility II. Exactness III. Addition IV. Omission

II, III, and IV

Building ______ is one of the primary objectives of trademark owners who design and advertise their trademarks as part of their business strategy.

brand loyalty

One primary objective of trademark owners designing and advertising their trademarks is to build __________.

brand loyalty

Authors are afforded protection for their works through _______ statutes.

copyright

_____ statutes protect the original works of authors.

copyright

Downloading copyrighted digital music without paying or without permission is an example of ________ infringement.

direct

One common example of a(n) _______ infringement is downloading a copyrighted digital song or movie without paying or without permission.

direct

Laws that provide patent protection to inventors are found in _____________.

federal statutes

The Patent Act is found in ____________.

federal statutes

A trademark is a word, symbol, or phrase used to ______ a particular seller's products and distinguish them from other products.

identify

When a seller's products are distinguishable, trademark law protects certain words, symbols, or phrases used to ______ the product.

identify

In People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney, the court ruled

in favor of PETA, because Doughney had engaged in bad-faith cybersquatting.

In the Dunlop v. RAM Corporation case, the court ruled

in favor of RAM, because the invention was already in public use at the time of the patent.

A patent is a government-sanctioned __________ right that allows an inventor the exclusive entitlement to make, use, license, and sell his or her invention for a limited period of time.

monopoly

In the Dunlop v. RAM Corporation case, the court held

that the patent was invalid because the invention was already in public use at the time of the application.

In People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney, the central issue in the case was

whether or not Doughney had engaged in bad-faith cybersquatting.