IT 326 Intellectual Property
The © symbol replaces the word "copyright".
True
The ® symbol is used to signal a registered trademark or service mark.
True
The ℠ symbol is used to signal an unregistered service mark.
True
The ™ symbol is used to signal an unregistered trademark.
True
A "Patent Pending" legend indicates that...
a. A patent application has been filed CC b. A patent has been issued c. A patent application has been granted d. An invention has been made public and the inventor is in the process of filing e. A patent application is about to be filed
You have designed a container with a very distinctive shape that has no functional purpose, what legal mechanisms can you use to protect your design from being copied...
a. Design patent b. Trademark c. Utility patent d. Design patent and trademark CC e. Design patent, utility patent, and trademark
In 2016, the Apple vs. Samsung case reached the US Supreme Court, one of the critical debates among the US Supreme Court's judges was related to the definition of...
a. Product b. Material c. Machine d. Process e. Article of manufacture CC
In 2016, the Apple vs. Samsung case reached the US Supreme Court, what was the Court's ruling?
a. Samsung infringed Apple's patents but Samsung only needs to pay damages on the infringing components of those smartphones, rather than the smartphones themselves. CC b. Samsung infringed Apple's patents so Samsung needs to pay damages calculated based on the total profit generated by those smartphones. c. Samsung did not infringe Apple's patents so Apple must pay damages to Samsung. d. Samsung did not infringe Apple's patents so Apple must reimburse Samsung what the Korean company already paid to the Californian company in damages.
What happens when a design patent is challenged in court and it is established that it has practical utility?
a. The design patent is transformed into a utility patent b. Nothing happens c. The design patent is invalidated and a new utility patent is created d. The design patent can be invalidated CC
Why a patent examiner recently rejected an application for an "Scrotal Support Garment"?
a. The design was not useful b. The design was not novel CC c. The design was obvious d. The design was ornamental e. The design was not usable
What are the three requirements for design patents?
a. Usable, innovative, non-obvious b. Useful, novel, functional c. Usefulness, novelty, non-obviousness d. None of the options CC (non-functional) e. Useful, new, feasible
A patent is a temporary blank granted by blank to an inventor blank .
A patent is a temporary [monopoly] granted by [the government] to an inventor [to exclude others from using an invention]
Coca Cola renews the design patent for its contour bottle every 14 years.
False
In the US, patents do not require a formal application.
False
A design patent provide the legal right to exclude someone from producing and selling a product with the identical ornamental design described by the design patent.
True
