Bus Law Ch 7 Quiz
Which of the following is NOT true about certification marks?
A party must be a member of the organization to use a certification mark
The federal Economic _____ Act makes it a federal crime to steal another's trade secrets.
Espionage
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
A patent for a new fruit smoothie vending machine would be valid for _____ years.
20
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 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
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.
14
_____ 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