Jonah, a businessman, has no connection with Harvard University, but he has a new line of computer software that he would like to market to university students and faculty under the name of "Harvard Software."
A)Jonah may in all likelihood register the name "Harvard Software" under the Lanham Act.
B)Jonah may in all likelihood be able to copyright the name "Harvard Software" under the Copyright Act.
C)It is unlikely that Jonah will be able to register the name "Harvard Software," because it falsely suggests a connection to an institution.
D)It is unlikely that Jonah will be able to register the name "Harvard Software," because it has a secondary meaning.

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The Lanham Act prohibits false suggestions of a connection with a particular institution or person. Since Jonah has no connection with Harvard University, registering the name "Harvard Software" would falsely suggest such a connection and is therefore unlikely to be approved. Copyright does not protect names or short phrases like "Harvard Software."

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