Question 1

The products involved in a trademark dilution suit must be similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

United Inc., a U.S. film production company, files a suit against Video Ltd., a Mexican production firm, for infringement of intellectual property rights under Mexico's national laws. Both the U.S. and Mexico are signatories of the TRIPS agreement, under which United is entitled to

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A)   more protection under Mexican law than Video.
B)   the same rights and protection under Mexican law as Video.
C)   fewer rights under Mexican law than Video.
D)   none of the choices.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Gargantua Equipment Corporation registers its trademark as provided by federal law. This registration gives notice that the mark belongs exclusively to Gargantua. This notice is

Accepted Answer

A)   national.
B)   limited to Gargantua's home state.
C)   limited to Gargantua's market.
D)   limited to those who have actual notice of it.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Bette choreographs a dance to accompany City Orchestra's performance of a medley of movie scores. Dian, a dance instructor, distributes copies of a short portion of the choreography to her students. This is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)   copyright infringement.
B)   a "fair use."
C)   legal only on a payment of royalties to Bette.
D)   legal only on a payment of royalties to City Orchestra.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

GoodGro Inc. makes genetically modified seeds that are identical to Harvest Corporation's patented seeds, without Harvest's permission. This is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)   copyright infringement.
B)   patent infringement.
C)   trademark infringement.
D)   none of the choices.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Phoenix Inc. is a publisher. Phoenix uses a logo featuring a bird rising from a flame to identify its publications. The publications are printed in a unique process that includes a 3-D printer. Phoenix could most likely obtain trademark protection for its

Accepted Answer

A)   logo.
B)   publications.
C)   printing process.
D)   printer.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Pricing information is not a trade secret.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Alpha Inc. announces a new computer operating system to be marketed under the name McSoftware. McDonald's Corp. asserts that the use of this name infringes on the McDonald's family of trademarks characterized by the prefix "Mc" attached to a generic term. Alpha responds that "Mc" has come into generic use as a prefix and therefore McDonald's has no trademark rights to the prefix. Alpha files an action, seeking a judgment that the mark McSoftware does not infringe on McDonald's trademarks. What factors will the court consider in deciding this issue? What will be the probable outcome of the case? Explain.

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The most important factor in the court's...

Question 9

Service marks are not protected in the same way as trademarks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Works that are copyrightable include product packaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Prognosis Inc. owns a brain-computer interface that enables physicians to diagnose and treat some diseases quickly and accurately. Federal copyright protection extends to

Accepted Answer

A)   the general appearance of the app.
B)   the parts of the app that can be read by computers.
C)   the command structure of the app.
D)   all of the choices.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The European Union's copyright rules limit the royalty protection for musicians to ten years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Intellectual Property Rights

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