Question 1

The idea for "Price & Profit," an app that businesses can use to track their revenue, profit, and payroll, is protected by
A)copyright law.
B)patent law.
C)none of the choices.
D)trade secrets law.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Federal copyright protection extends to the parts of the app that can be read by computers, as these are considered the software's code, which is protected under copyright law.

Question 3

France and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention. Alain, a citizen of France, publishes a book first in France and then in the United States. Alain's copyright must be recognized by
A)France only.
B)France and the United States only.
C)all of the signatories of the Berne Convention.
D)none of the choices.

Accepted Answer

Since both France and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention, Alain's copyright must be recognized by all of the signatories of the Berne Convention, not just France and the United States. The Berne Convention requires all signatory countries to recognize copyrights established in other member countries.

Question 4

Information that may be protected as trade secrets includes
A)customer lists.
B)pricing information.
C)marketing techniques.
D)all of the choices .

Accepted Answer

Trade secrets can include a wide range of information that provides a business with a competitive edge, such as customer lists, pricing information, and marketing techniques.

Question 5

Paving Corporation taps into the computer network of Roadwork Inc., a competitor, and downloads confidential business data without Roadwork's knowledge or authorization. This is most likely
A)copyright infringement.
B)patent infringement.
C)trademark infringement.
D)a theft of trade secrets.

Accepted Answer

This action constitutes a theft of trade secrets because Paving Corporation is unlawfully accessing and acquiring confidential business information from Roadwork Inc. without permission.

Question 6

College Copy Shop (CCS)compiles, copies, and sells reading materials to students on the instructions of their professors, who indicate which parts of certain publications to include. These include texts published by Deep Topics, Inc. CCS does not obtain the permission of Deep Topics, or any of the other original publishers of the copied materials, and does not pay royalties on the sales of the compilations. Deep Topics and others file a suit against CCS, alleging infringement of the plaintiffs' intellectual property rights. Which type of intellectual property is involved in this situation? What is CCS's likely defense? How is a court most likely to rule? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

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
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.

Accepted Answer

The distribution of a short portion of the choreography for educational purposes by a dance instructor could be considered "fair use," which allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as teaching.

Question 8

Leigh buys Masters of Business , a copyrighted book. Under the first sale doctrine, Leigh can legally
A)sell the book to another person.
B)republish the book as his own work.
C)control the distribution of other copies of the book.
D)none of the choices.

Accepted Answer

The first sale doctrine allows the purchaser of a copyrighted work to resell that physical copy to someone else. It does not permit republishing the work as one's own or controlling the distribution of other copies.

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Like most successful companies, Phones Inc. has trade secrets. The law protects those secrets if the information is
A)not revealed to outside parties.
B)cataloged by the company as "confidential."
C)useful and is in fact used by the company.
D)unique and has value to a competitor.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Predictive Data LLC makes and sells software that enables a business to target its advertising precisely. The company could successfully bring an action for copyright infringement against a competitor who copies
A)the screen displays of the software.
B)the parts of the software that can be read by humans.
C)the menus of the software.
D)any of the choices.

Accepted Answer

The parts of the software that can be read by humans, such as source code, are protected by copyright law.

Question 12

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
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.

Accepted Answer

The TRIPS agreement (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) ensures that foreign companies are entitled to the same protection under national laws as domestic companies. Therefore, United Inc. is entitled to the same rights and protection under Mexican law as Video Ltd.

Quiz 8: Intellectual Property Rights

The idea for "Price & Profit," an app that businesses can use to track their revenue, profit, and payroll, is protected by

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

France and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention. Alain, a citizen of France, publishes a book first in France and then in the United States. Alain's copyright must be recognized by

Information that may be protected as trade secrets includes

Paving Corporation taps into the computer network of Roadwork Inc., a competitor, and downloads confidential business data without Roadwork's knowledge or authorization. This is most likely

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

Leigh buys Masters of Business , a copyrighted book. Under the first sale doctrine, Leigh can legally

Like most successful companies, Phones Inc. has trade secrets. The law protects those secrets if the information is

Predictive Data LLC makes and sells software that enables a business to target its advertising precisely. The company could successfully bring an action for copyright infringement against a competitor who copies

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