Legal Environment of Business 13th Edition Meiners Test Bank
Legal Environment of Business 13th Edition Meiners Test Bank
Legal Environment of Business 13th Edition Meiners Test Bank
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1. Intellectual property must show some evidence of labor having been provided to create it for
protection to be granted.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
12. Wrongful use of intellectual property may produce a suit in tort for infringement.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
13. Wrongful use of intellectual property usually results in a tort suit for conversion.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
14. Intellectual property violations must be taken to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
16. The Trademark Protection Act of 1963 established modern trademark law.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
17. The Lanham Act essentially made common law trademark protection a part of federal law.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
19. Trademarks are due absolute protection under federal law, even if not used in commerce, once
they are registered.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
20. If a trademark is registered with the Trademark Office, a dispute may be tried in federal court.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
21. Registration of a trademark helps in the process of obtaining protection in other countries.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
22. If a trademark is registered, it is easier to get help from the Customs Service in fighting
imported counterfeits.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
23. To register a trademark you have to pay a fee and submit a copy of the mark, along with a
description of the goods that will use the mark.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
25. If you register a trademark under the Lanham Act, the registration of the mark will last for
twenty years, and then registration may be renewed.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
26. Trademark registration is good for ten years at which point it must be renewed.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
27. Once issued by the Trademark Office, trademarks are registered forever.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
28. If the holder of a trademark does not put a notice of the registration, such as ® or TM, by the
mark, it loses protection since there is no notice.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
29. Once a word is registered as a trademark, it may not be used in commerce for any other good.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
30. You discover that the word "wheelbarrow" has not been registered as a trademark. You can
register the word as your trademark so long as you are a producer of wheelbarrows and apply it to
that product.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
31. Anything not already registered may be used as a trademark, including a list of words that
describe the product or its uses.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
32. Suggestive trademarks receive the highest level of legal protection for marks.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
33. Arbitrary and fanciful trademarks receive the strongest legal protection.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
40. "Raisin Bran" is not a trademark because it uses descriptive words for the product.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
41. Under the rules of the World Intellectual Property Organization, registration of a trademark in
one country applies to all nations that belong to the Organization.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(B) False
Answer : (B)
43. Descriptive trademarks are not favored at law, but can receive protection.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
47. The sale of counterfeit goods is estimated at about $20 billion a year in the U.S.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
50. Colleges may not trademark their sports team name or logos because they are non-profit
institutions.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
51. Colleges sports teams can obtain trademarks for their name.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
52. The extent of trademark protection depends on how well known a mark is.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
53. Once the shoe company Nike obtained a trademark for a line of shoes called Shox, no other
company was allowed to use that name for any product.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
54. If you invent a fictional character such as the Hulk, you have the right to obtain a trademark for
the Hulk and sell the right to use the name and character for advertising purposes.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
55. For domain names on the Internet, the rule is first come-first serve, among legitimate (real)
users of the name.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
56. Since Delta Airlines is larger and better known than the company named Delta that makes water
faucets, Delta Airlines would be granted priority rights to the domain name www.delta.com.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
57. Infringement means a seller causes confusion about the origins of a product by improper use of
a trademark.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
58. It would not be infringement of the adidas trademark to sell shoes under the name addidas,
since it is a different word.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
59. In case of infringement of a trademark, suit may be brought under the Lanham Act.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
60. Dilution means a seller causes confusion about the origins of a product by improper use of any
trademark.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
62. A charge of dilution would apply to a company that sold guitars named Nike, even though Nike
does not make or sell guitars.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
64. To use a competitor's trademark in an ad that is critical of the product would be infringement,
since it would be unauthorized use of the name.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
65. There is a fair use defense for use of a trademark for parody purposes.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
66. There is a fair use defense for infringement that covers news or educational use.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
67. If a trademark is used in a news story, permission for use must be received first.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
68. In Audi AG v. D'Amato the appeals court held that Audi did not have the ability to limit
D'Amato's use of Audi trademarks on his website, where he sold Audi products.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
69. In Audi AG v. D'Amato the appeals court held that Audi could stop D'Amato's use of the domain
name audisport.com.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
70. In Audi AG v. D'Amato the appeals court held that Audi's name suffered dilution by D'Amato's
use of the name Audi in his website advertising.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
71. In Audi AG v. D'Amato the appeals court held that Audi's name suffered conversion by D'Amato's
use of the name Audi in his website advertising.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
72. In Audi AG v. D'Amato the appeals court held that Audi's name suffered infringement by
D'Amato's use of the name Audi in his website advertising.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
74. To make a product that imitates a trademarked good, such as Nike shoes, is called
counterfeiting.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
75. Goods may be sold that imitate a trademark so long as they are identified as not genuine; that is,
they are not "passed off" as if the original thing.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
76. The Lanham Act allows victims of counterfeiting to have the good seized.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
77. Companies that suffer from sales of counterfeit goods may take action to seize the goods.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
79. Companies that suffer from sales of counterfeit goods may request assorted federal authorities
take action against the sellers of the goods, but may do nothing directly.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
80. The shape and color of a product may be protected by trademark law.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
82. Trade dress law falls under trademark law and the Lanham Act.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
83. Trade dress falls under different legal standards than trademarks.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
84. In Two Pesos v. Taco Cabana the Supreme Court held that the look of a restaurant could be
protected by trade dress.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
85. The "look" of a business, such as a restaurant, could not fall under trade dress.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
86. For a product to have trade dress protection, it must be registered with the Trademark Office.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
87. Once the trade dress of a product or service is registered with the Trademark Office, legal
protection begins.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
88. In Wal-Mart v. Samara Brothers the Supreme Court held it trade dress theft for Wal-Mart to
have clothing that imitated Samara's clothing line.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
89. In Wal-Mart v. Samara Brothers the Supreme Court held that trade dress protection exists only
if the look and feel of a product has "secondary meaning."
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
90. A company cannot receive trade dress control of a color in all uses.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
92. Service marks, such as "Home of the Whopper," a Burger King slogan, are protected by the
Lanham Act.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
94. "Union Made in the USA" is a Cooperative Mark protected by the Lanham Act.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
95. "Union Made in the USA" is a certification mark protected by the Lanham Act.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
96. A group of farmers could agree to label their food products with a collective mark.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
97. A group of farmers could agree to label their food products with a service mark.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
98. Trade names are registered under the Lanham Act and are protected by the Patent and
Trademark Office.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
100. If you decided to open up the "Coca-Cola Diner" you would probably infringe on a trade name.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
102. When a firm has a positive reputation, it is an asset that increases the value of an organization
when it is sold. It falls into the category of goodwill.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
106. A copyright is good for the life of the author of the copyrighted material, plus another one
hundred years.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
107. If you write a book, the copyright is good for the rest of your life plus 20 years.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
108. If you create a new statute, you can register a copyright for it.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
109. If artists who are employed at Disney draw cartoons as part of their work, the copyright
belongs to them; it cannot belong to a corporation.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
110. If artists at Disney draw cartoons as part of their work, the copyright on that work is good for
95 years.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
111. If artists at Disney draw cartoons as part of their work, the copyright on that work is good for
70 years.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
112. The length of a copyright in the U.S. is the same as it is in the European Union.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
113. A copyright gives the copyright owner the right to perform the work in public.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
114. A copyright gives the owner the right to prepare derivative works from the original.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
115. Registering for a copyright is technical and is difficult to do without a copyright attorney.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
116. Registering a copyright requires payment of a fee, filling out a form, and sending in copies of
the work.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
117. The fee for most copyright registrations is $325 if done online.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
118. When a copyright is registered, the Copyright Office checks to try to be sure it is not a
duplication of an existing work.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
119. If you have a valid copyright, the Copyright Office will help defend it.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
121. When a work has a copyright from the Copyright Office, the courts presume the copyright is
valid and will only overturn it if "overwhelming evidence" is presented to show that it is not.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
122. If a work is copyrighted, it must have a notice of copyright on it, such as ©, or others have the
right to presume the work is in the public domain.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
123. If a work is in the public domain because it was never copyrighted, the first person to file for a
copyright will own the copyright on the work.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
124. In Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service, the Supreme Court noted that copyrighted
materials, such as white-pages of phone books are original material.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
125. Downloading copyrighted photos onto the Internet for use on websites is not a copyright
violation so long as copies of the photos are not sold.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
126. The fair use rule allows us to use some copyrighted works without prior permission, and
without paying royalties.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
127. Fair use depends if the copying is for commercial or educational use.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
128. Fair use allows small volume copying of copyright work so long as the revenue is "nominal."
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
129. In Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, the Supreme Court held that a movie maker could
recover damages from Sony, which manufactured VCRs that consumers used at home to make
personal copies of movies without paying Universal Studios royalties.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
130. In New York Times v. Tasini the Supreme Court held that electronic publication of copyrighted
works did not violate the copyright so long as they were not sold for profit.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
131. In New York Times v. Tasini the Supreme Court held that copyright in electronic publication of
copyrighted works belonged to the original publisher of the work.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
132. In New York Times v. Tasini the Supreme Court held that electronic publication of copyrighted
works infringed on the owner of the copyrights property.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
133. An advantage of patent protection is that the invention is kept secret for the life of the patent.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
134. Patents law provides one of the weakest forms of protection in intellectual property law.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
135. A patent is a government grant that gives an inventor the sole right to use, make or sell an
invention for twenty years from the time of application.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
136. A patent is a government grant that gives an inventor the sole right to use, make or sell an
invention for twenty years from the patent is issued.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
137. A patent can be issued in the U.S. even if the invention is known outside of the U.S., so long as
the party applying for the patent in the U.S. is the first to apply for it in the U.S. since patent
protection is domestic.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
140. Patents may not be granted for changes in manufacturing processes, because those are purely
commercial.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
144. Patents cases are usually reviewed by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
146. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that the patent had expired by the time of the litigation so the case was
moot..
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
147. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that genetic material cannot be patented.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
148. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that reproduction of a seed was organic, so Bowman could not be
prevented from reproducing and selling the seeds.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
149. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that Bowman violated the terms of purchase of a patented product.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
150. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) works for common international
standards for patents.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
151. A patent registered with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is valid in all
member nations.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
152. Once a patent is issued in the U.S., Japan, or the EU (the European Patent Office), under World
Intellectual Property Organization rules, it is good in all three of those jurisdictions.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
153. A firm can make a decision to either patent a product or make is subject to trade secret law,
but using one generally eliminates the use of the other.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
154. For something to be a trade secret, it may not be known by anyone but the inventor of the
secret.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
155. Trade secrets include any information that a company has worked diligently to keep secret
from competitors.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
156. Trade secrets will remain such even if they are shared with outsiders so long as everyone who
receives the information is told that they are trade secrets.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
157. Trade secrets can be shared with all employees in a firm so long as all are told that it is a trade
secret.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
158. If a company owns trade secrets it may require employees to sign contracts promising not to
use the trade secrets they learn at work elsewhere and holding the employees liable if they do.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
159. In Hicklin Engineering v. R.J. Bartell, where Bartell was accused of stealing trade secrets from
his former employer, Hicklin that he now used in competition with Hicklin the appeals court held
that since anyone could observe process in question at Hicklin, it was not a secret that could be
protected.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (B)
160. In Hicklin Engineering v. R.J. Bartell, where Bartell was accused of stealing trade secrets from
his former employer, Hicklin that he now used in competition with Hicklin, the appeals court held
that if Hicklin could show that Bartell was using specific trade secrets it would prevail against him.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
161. In Hicklin Engineering v. R.J. Bartell, where Bartell was accused of stealing trade secrets from
his former employer, Hicklin that he now used in competition with Hicklin the appeals court held
that the Wisconsin Uniform Trade Secrets Act could apply.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
162. The Economic Espionage Act applies to the theft of industrial materials that are important to
national security. The law does not apply to the theft of ordinary business property such as trade
secrets.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
163. Violations of the Economic Espionage Act, such as a theft of a trade secret, can result in prison
sentences.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer : (A)
MULTICHOICE
164. Trademarks, trade names, patents, and copyrights represent a category of property called:
Answer : (A)
165. Trademarks, trade names, patents, and copyrights represent a category of property called:
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
(A) trademarks
(B) copyrights
(C) patents
Answer : (E)
(A) computers
(B) furniture
(C) land
Answer : (D)
(A) computers
(B) furniture
(C) land
(D) patents
(A) computers
(B) furniture
(C) copyrights
(D) land
Answer : (C)
Answer : (B)
Answer : (E)
(A) trademarks
(B) buildings
(C) copyrights
(D) trade secrets
(E) patents
Answer : (B)
(A) trademarks
(B) copyrights
(D) patents
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (D)
183. Of the approximately 190,000 patents issued annually by the Commissioner of Patents and
Trademarks:
Answer : (D)
184. Of the approximately 190,000 patents issued annually by the Commissioner of Patents and
Trademarks:
Answer : (E)
Answer : (E)
186. The Copyright Office registers more than ____ copyrights annually.
(A) 1 million
(B) 2 million
(C) 600,000
(D) 900.000
(E) there are no statistics kept on how many copyrights are registered
Answer : (C)
187. The Copyright Office registers more than ____ copyrights annually.
(A) 1 million
(B) 2 million
(C) 100,000
(D) there are no statistics kept on how many copyrights are registered
(E) none of the other choices are correct
Answer : (E)
188. The law provides protection to intellectual property owners through which legal action?
(B) assault
(C) infringement
(D) slander
Answer : (C)
189. The law provides protection to intellectual property owners through which legal action?
(B) assault
(C) slander
Answer : (E)
190. Intellectual property owners can sue for ____ if their intellectual property is used without
authorization.
(A) battery
(B) infringement
(C) slander
(D) hearsay
Answer : (B)
191. Intellectual property owners can sue for ____ if their intellectual property is used without
authorization.
(A) battery
(B) emotional distress
(C) slander
(D) hearsay
Answer : (E)
(C) wrongful, unauthorized use of intellectual property in violation of the owner's rights
(D) wrongful, authorized use of intellectual property in violation of the owner's rights
Answer : (C)
(C) use of intellectual property after its copyright has run out
(D) wrongful, authorized use of intellectual property in violation of the owner's rights
Answer : (E)
(A) logo
(B) word
(C) design
(D) phrase
Answer : (E)
195. A trademark would not include a:
(A) phrase
(B) name
(C) design
(D) word
Answer : (E)
196. Logos, words, designs and phrases are all examples of things that could be:
(A) trademarks
Answer : (A)
197. A commercial symbol that a manufacturer prints on its goods so they can be readily identified
in the marketplace is a(n):
(A) symbol
(B) marker
(C) trademark
(E) patent
Answer : (C)
198. A commercial symbol that a manufacturer prints on its goods so they can be readily identified
in the marketplace is a(n):
(A) hieroglyphic
(B) marker
(C) patent
(D) intangible marker
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (C)
Answer : (E)
203. As long as the owner continues to use and protect the trademark, the trademark's exclusive
use:
Answer : (B)
204. As long as the owner continues to use and protect the trademark, the trademark's exclusive
use:
(B) can last for between 10 and 20 years, depending on the state
Answer : (E)
206. The registration of a trademark does not include which legal protection?
Answer : (C)
207. The registration of a trademark does not include which legal protection?
Answer : (D)
208. Which of the following is a legal protection associated with registering a trademark:
Answer : (D)
209. Which of the following is a legal protection associated with registering a trademark:
(A) state payment of court fees associated with suing for infringement
Answer : (C)
210. Which of the following is a legal protection associated with registering a trademark:
(A) state payment of court fees associated with suing for infringement
Answer : (C)
211. Which of the following is a legal protection associated with registering a trademark:
(A) state payment of court fees associated with suing for infringement
Answer : (C)
212. Traditionally, the right to trademark protection was determined primarily by:
Answer : (E)
213. When registering a trademark the applicant must submit a copy of the mark, which is referred
to as a(n):
(A) trademark
(B) sample
(C) specimen
(D) description
(E) example
Answer : (C)
214. When registering a trademark the applicant must submit a copy of the mark, which is referred
to as a(n):
(A) trademark
(B) sample
(C) example
(D) description
Answer : (E)
Answer : (D)
(C) the Trademark Office will defend your use of the mark
217. If you register trademark under the Lanham Act, the registration is good for:
Answer : (B)
218. If a company registers its trademark under the Lanham Act, the registration is good for:
Answer : (E)
(A) generic
(B) suggestive
(C) descriptive
Answer : (E)
(A) generic
(B) suggestive
(C) descriptive
(D) proprietary
Answer : (D)
(A) generic
(B) suggestive
(C) descriptive
Answer : (E)
(A) descriptive
(C) suggestive
(D) generic
(E) distinctive
Answer : (E)
(B) does not mean the owner of the mark is not due legal protection for the mark
(C) means that the owner of the mark is not due legal protection for the mark
(D) means that after 5 years others may use the mark without legal consequences
Answer : (B)
224. Arbitrary and fanciful, suggestive, descriptive, and generic are classifications of:
(A) patents
(B) torts
(C) trademarks
(D) copyrights
Answer : (C)
225. Arbitrary and fanciful, suggestive, descriptive, and generic are classifications of:
(A) patents
(B) torts
(D) easements
Answer : (E)
226. Trademarks classified as ____ are most favored because they are inherently distinctive:
(A) descriptive
(C) suggestive
(D) generic
Answer : (B)
(A) descriptive
(C) suggestive
(D) generic
Answer : (B)
228. Trademarks that are inherently distinctive are classified as:
(A) descriptive
(C) suggestive
(D) generic
Answer : (E)
229. "Apple" (computers) and "Exxon" (gasoline) are examples of what kind of trademark?
(A) suggestive
(C) generic
(D) descriptive
Answer : (B)
230. "Apple" (computers) is a real word applied to a non-related product. It is what kind of mark?
(A) suggestive
(C) generic
(D) descriptive
Answer : (B)
(A) suggestive
(C) generic
(D) copyrighted
(E) none of the other choices
Answer : (A)
232. ____ trademarks are not favored by the law and must be shown to have acquired customer
recognition to be given legal protection.
(A) suggestive
(C) generic
(D) descriptive
Answer : (D)
(A) Nike
(B) Coca-Cola
(C) Exxon
(E) Lysol
Answer : (D)
(A) Nike
(B) Coca-Cola
(C) Bufferin
(E) Lysol
Answer : (D)
(A) Nike
(B) Coca-Cola
(E) Lysol
Answer : (C)
(A) Nike
(B) Coca-Cola
(C) Bufferin
(E) Lysol
Answer : (C)
(A) Clorox
(C) Bufferin
(D) Thermos
Answer : (D)
(A) Clorox
(C) Bufferin
(D) Zipper
Answer : (D)
239. An example of a generic trademark is:
(A) Clorox
(C) Bufferin
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
241. The World Customs Organization estimates that counterfeit goods account for how much in
sales per year globally:
(A) $6 billion
Answer : (D)
242. Counterfeit or fake goods do not create which of the following problems:
Answer : (E)
243. If a company attempts to steal the good name of another by using a well-respected name to sell
their product they could be sued for:
(A) infringement
(B) battery
(C) assault
Answer : (A)
244. If a company attempts to steal the good name of another by using a well-respected name to sell
their product they could be sued for:
(B) battery
(C) assault
Answer : (E)
245. ____ occurs when another person who, at any time after the owner's mark has become famous,
commences use of a mark or trade name in commerce that is likely to cause dilution by blurring or
dilution by tarnishment of the famous mark, regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely
confusion, of competition, or of actual economic injury.
(A) infringement
(B) dilution
(C) battery
(D) counterfeiting
Answer : (B)
246. ____ occurs when another person who, at any time after the owner's mark has become famous,
commences use of a mark or trade name in commerce that is likely to cause dilution by blurring or
dilution by tarnishment of the famous mark, regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely
confusion, of competition, or of actual economic injury.
(A) infringement
(C) battery
(D) counterfeiting
Answer : (E)
(A) cyberinfringement
(B) websquatting
(C) cybersquatting
(D) patent-squatting
Answer : (C)
(A) cyberinfringement
(B) websquatting
(C) internet-squatting
(D) patent-squatting
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
251. Cybersquatters who claim domain names that include trademarks that belong to others:
(C) are the legitimate owners since domain names and trademarks are not related
Answer : (B)
252. Adidas is a famous trademark. If another company sold shoes called addidas that would be:
(A) cybersquatting
(B) infringement
(C) conversion
(D) defamation
Answer : (B)
253. Adidas is a famous trademark. If another company sold shoes called addidas that would be a
violation of the Lanham Act for:
(A) cybersquatting
(B) trespass
(C) conversion
(D) defamation
Answer : (E)
254. Nike does not sell televisions, but suppose some company began to market televisions called
Nike. That would be:
(A) cybersquatting
(C) dilution
(D) trespass
Answer : (C)
255. Nike does not sell televisions, but suppose some company began to market televisions called
Nike. That would be a violation of federal law concerning:
(A) cybersquatting
(C) conversion
(D) trespass
Answer : (E)
Answer : (D)
257. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, the appeals court held that D'Amato:
Answer : (E)
258. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, the appeals court held that D'Amato:
(A) did not engaged in cybersquatting due to active use of the name
Answer : (C)
259. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, the appeals court held that it would consider certain factors
about possible infringement; the factors do not include:
Answer : (A)
260. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, the appeals court held that it would consider certain factors
about possible infringement; the factors do not include:
Answer : (E)
261. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, the appeals court held that it would consider certain factors
about possible infringement. Which of the following is a factor considered when determining
whether there is a "likelihood of confusion":
Answer : (E)
262. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, the appeals court held that it would consider certain factors
about possible infringement. Which of the following is a factor considered when determining
whether there is a "likelihood of confusion":
Answer : (E)
263. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, D'Amato claimed that there could not be any consumer
confusion because he had a disclaimer on his website. The appeals court held that:
(A) a disclaimer does not absolve D'Amato of liability for his unlawful use of marks identical to Audi's
trademarks
(B) a disclaimer absolves D'Amato of liability for his unlawful use of marks identical to Audi's
trademarks
(C) the disclaimer would have absolved D'Amato of liability if it had been in more languages
(D) the disclaimer would have absolved D'Amato of liability if it had been longer
(E) the disclaimer was not legitimate because it was written by D'Amato and not by an attorney
Answer : (A)
264. In Audi AG v. D'Amato, where Audi sued D'Amato for trademark violations for selling Audi logo
goods on his website audisport.com, D'Amato claimed that there could not be any consumer
confusion because he had a disclaimer on his website. The appeals court held that:
(A) the disclaimer was not legitimate because it was written by D'Amato and not by an attorney
(B) a disclaimer absolves D'Amato of liability for his unlawful use of marks identical to Audi's
trademarks
(C) the disclaimer would have absolved D'Amato of liability if it had been in more languages
(D) the disclaimer would have absolved D'Amato of liability if it had been longer
Answer : (E)
265. Which of the following statements is not true about counterfeiting of trademarks:
(C) if the buyer of the counterfeit goods know they are counterfeit, there is no law violation
Answer : (C)
266. If people are told that counterfeit goods are counterfeit then:
Answer : (C)
267. If people are told that counterfeit goods are counterfeit then:
(B) the counterfeit goods may be sold as long as they are sold for less than the real thing
(C) the counterfeit goods may be sold in local markets, but not national markets
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
270. The owners of trademarks often know there are counterfeit goods being sold with real-looking
trademarks. To obtain relief the mark owners often:
(A) get permission from the Trademark Office to seize the counterfeits
(B) convince the Trademark Office to send its agents to seize the goods
(C) sue in federal court for damages and an injunction; the sales may not be stopped before the
court considers the issue at trial
(D) get a warrant to seize the goods, which may be done by a private investigator with police help
Answer : (D)
271. Private parties can obtain search-and-seizure orders to grab counterfeit goods under the:
Answer : (C)
272. Private parties can obtain search-and-seizure orders to grab counterfeit goods under the:
Answer : (E)
273. A commercial symbol that concerns the "look and feel" of a product is known as:
(A) trademark
Answer : (D)
274. A commercial symbol that concerns the "look and feel" of a product is known as:
(A) trademark
Answer : (E)
(A) a commercial symbol that concerns the "look and feel" of a product
(D) a private symbol that concerns the "look and feel" of a company's reputation
Answer : (A)
(D) a private symbol that concerns the "look and feel" of a company's reputation
Answer : (E)
277. In Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. the Supreme Court held that a Mexican-style restaurant
could not copy the decor of a competitor because of the law protecting:
(A) copyrights
(B) patents
Answer : (C)
278. In Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. the Supreme Court held that a Mexican-style restaurant
could not copy the decor of a competitor because of the law protecting:
(A) copyrights
(B) patents
Answer : (E)
Answer : (B)
281. In Wal-Mart v. Samara Brothers, where Wal-Mart was accused of copying the design of
children's clothing, the Supreme Court held that for trade dress protection to exist, the good or
service must:
(A) be distinctive
Answer : (D)
282. In Wal-Mart v. Samara Brothers, where Wal-Mart was accused of copying the design of
children's clothing, the Supreme Court held that for trade dress protection to exist, the good or
service must:
(B) be "original"
Answer : (C)
283. To earn protection under the Lanham Act a product must be:
(B) functional
Answer : (A)
284. To earn protection under the Lanham Act a product must be:
(A) internationally recognized
(B) functional
Answer : (E)
(A) a patent
Answer : (B)
(A) a patent
Answer : (E)
287. The International Silk Association uses the motto "Only silk is silk." That is a:
(A) trademark
288. The International Silk Association uses the motto "Only silk is silk." That is a:
(A) copyright
Answer : (E)
(B) a catchphrase
Answer : (A)
(B) a catchphrase
Answer : (E)
(A) trademark
Answer : (D)
(A) copyright
Answer : (E)
293. A ____ is any word, symbol, device, or any combination of these that is used, or intended to be
used, in commerce to certify regional or other geographic origin.
Answer : (D)
294. A ____ is any word, symbol, device, or any combination of these that is used, or intended to be
used, in commerce to certify regional or other geographic origin.
Answer : (E)
Answer : (D)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (B)
Answer : (E)
(A) trademarks
(C) copyrights
Answer : (B)
300. Under the common law trade name protection belongs to:
(D) the first to use the name for more than 5 years in a given area of business
Answer : (A)
301. The benefit or advantage of having an established business and secured customers is:
(C) goodwill
Answer : (C)
302. The reputation of a firm that gives value to trademarks and other such forms of intellectual
property combined with the trust of many customers is known as:
(D) goodwill
Answer : (D)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
(A) copyrights
(B) patents
(C) estates
Answer : (A)
306. Rights of literary property as recognized by law are:
(B) patents
(C) estates
Answer : (E)
307. Books and other written works make up about what percent of the copyrights issued each year:
(A) 20%
(B) 90%
(C) 100%
(D) 50%
(E) 10%
Answer : (D)
308. Musical compositions make up about what percent of the copyrights issued each year:
(A) 25%
(B) 90%
(C) 100%
(D) 50%
(E) 10%
Answer : (D)
Answer : (A)
310. Under the Copyright Act, a copyright owner does not have which of the following rights?
Answer : (B)
311. Under the Copyright Act, a copyright owner has which of the following rights?
Answer : (E)
312. The law of copyright gives a copyright owner all of the following rights except the right:
Answer : (B)
313. The law of copyright gives a copyright owner all of the following rights except the right:
Answer : (E)
314. What allows exclusive control over original written works, musical compositions, art and
photography; including control over reproduction, display and derived works:
(A) copyrights
(B) patents
(C) trademarks
(E) servitudes
Answer : (A)
315. What allows exclusive control over original written works, musical compositions, art and
photography; including control over reproduction, display and derived works:
(A) patents
(B) trademarks
(D) servitudes
Answer : (E)
(A) 10 years
(B) 17 years
Answer : (E)
317. The term of copyright protection is:
(A) 10 years
(B) 17 years
Answer : (E)
(A) 10 years
(B) 17 years
Answer : (E)
319. If an employee of a company writes something for hire the term of copyright protection for the
work is:
(A) 25 years
(B) 50 years
(C) 95 years
Answer : (C)
320. If an employee of a company writes something for hire the term of copyright protection for the
work is:
(A) 75 years
(B) 85 years
Answer : (E)
321. Most copyrighted materials now have protection for the life of the author plus:
Answer : (C)
322. Suppose a team of artists who work for Fox draw The Simpsons television program and Fox
owns the copyright. The length of the copyright is:
(A) 21 years
(B) 50 years
(C) 70 years
(D) 95 years
(E) forever
Answer : (D)
323. Suppose a team of artists who work for Fox draw The Simpsons television program and Fox
owns the copyright. The length of the copyright is:
(D) forever
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
(A) be handmade
Answer : (E)
326. The right of the author to have proper attribution of authorship and to prevent unauthorized
changes in or destruction of an artist's work is a(n):
Answer : (A)
327. The right of the author to have proper attribution of authorship and to prevent unauthorized
changes in or destruction of an artist's work is a(n):
Answer : (E)
328. To download Nintendo games on the Internet, where others could then copy them freely, is a
violation of which intellectual property rights:
(A) patents
(B) trademarks
(C) copyrights
Answer : (C)
(B) may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from the Supreme Court
(C) may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from a judge
(D) may only be used, performed, or reproduced with permission of the original creator
Answer : (A)
(A) may be used, performed, or reproduced by anyone, but only after being in the public domain for
at least 10 years
(B) may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from the Supreme Court
(C) may not be used, performed, or reproduced without special permission from a judge
(D) may only be used, performed, or reproduced with permission of the original creator
Answer : (E)
331. Something that may be used, performed, or reproduced by anyone is said to be in the:
Answer : (C)
332. Something that may be used, performed, or reproduced by anyone is said to be in the:
Answer : (E)
333. In Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service Co., involving the copying of white-page
telephone listings, the Supreme Court held that:
(A) the copying violated the valid copyright of the telephone company
(B) the copying violated the valid copyright of the telephone company only if there was commercial
gain by the copier
(C) copyright owners have moral rights in their copyrighted material that cannot be changed without
permission
(D) public facts not presented in an original manner cannot be copyrighted, so no violation
Answer : (D)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (D)
Answer : (C)
Answer : (C)
Answer : (C)
341. Which of the following factors is not relevant in considering whether a use of copyrighted
material is fair use not requiring payment?
(D) the effect of the copying on the market for the work
Answer : (E)
342. Which of the following factors is not relevant in considering whether a use of copyrighted
material is fair use not requiring payment?
(A) the purpose of the copying
(D) the effect of the copying on the market for the work
Answer : (B)
343. The Copyright Act allows fair use of copyrighted material in which of the following:
(D) a and c
(E) a, b and c
Answer : (E)
344. The Copyright Act allows fair use of copyrighted material in which of the following:
Answer : (D)
345. In New York Times Co. v. Tasini, involving the electronic database reproduction of previously
published newspaper articles, the Supreme Court held that:
(A) the publisher newspaper had the reproduction rights as derivative works
(B) the publisher newspaper had the reproduction rights since they were "works for hire"
346. In New York Times Co. v. Tasini, involving the electronic database reproduction of previously
published newspaper articles, the Supreme Court held that:
(A) the publisher newspaper had the reproduction rights as derivative works
(B) the publisher newspaper had the reproduction rights since they were "works for hire"
(C) the publisher newspaper had the reproduction rights under the Copyright Term Extension Act of
1998
Answer : (E)
Answer : (C)
Answer : (E)
(D) the date the inventor began the patent filing process
Answer : (A)
(D) the date the inventor began the patent filing process
Answer : (E)
351. A grant from the government conveying to and securing for an inventor the exclusive right to
make, use, and sell an invention is a:
(A) copyright
(B) patent
(C) trademark
Answer : (B)
352. A grant from the government conveying to and securing for an inventor the exclusive right to
make, use, and sell an invention is a:
(A) copyright
(B) goodwill
(C) trademark
Answer : (E)
353. A patent may not be issued for:
(A) a process
(B) a manufacture
(D) a theory
Answer : (D)
(A) genuine
(B) useful
(C) novel
Answer : (E)
355. An invention need not show which of the following to get a patent?
(A) genuine
(B) useful
(C) genius
Answer : (C)
(A) to be copyrighted
(B) to be sold
(C) to be patented
Answer : (C)
(A) to be copyrighted
(B) to be sold
(C) to be trademarked
Answer : (E)
358. The condition that patents must be for original inventions traces back to:
(A) the British experience with abusive patents granted by King James I to raise money
(B) the German experience with abusive patents granted by Adolf Hitler
(C) the American experience with abusive patents granted as favors for senators
(D) the New Zealand experience with an excessive number of patents being issued every year
Answer : (A)
359. If an invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a
printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for
patent then:
Answer : (D)
360. If an invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a
printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for
patent then:
Answer : (E)
361. If an invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or
in public use of no sale in the country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the
United States then:
Answer : (B)
362. If an invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or
in public use of no sale in the country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the
United States then:
Answer : (E)
363. Many historians believe that the U.S. system of inexpensive, reliable patents:
(A) were detrimental to the U.S.'s efforts to become a major industrial power
(B) had no role in turning the country into a major industrial power
(C) played a major role in turning the country into a major industrial power
(D) were influential in bring about the two party political system
Answer : (C)
(A) the owner has exclusive rights to its use for the length of his life
Answer : (C)
(A) the owner has exclusive rights to its use for the length of his life
Answer : (E)
(A) the owner has exclusive rights to its use for the length of his life
Answer : (B)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (E)
Answer : (D)
Answer : (D)
Answer : (D)
(A) 10%
(B) 30%
(C) 50%
(D) 80%
(E) 99%
Answer : (C)
(A) 10%
(B) 20%
(C) 85%
(D) 100%
Answer : (E)
375. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has primary responsibility for reviewing which kinds of
cases:
(A) patent
(B) contract
(C) copyright
Answer : (A)
376. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that:
(A) Monsanto's patent only extended to seeds it sold so there was no infringement
(B) Monsanto's patented product could be sold with restrictions, which Bowman violated
(C) Monsanto's patent had expired by the time of the litigation, so the case was moot
Answer : (B)
377. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that:
(A) Monsanto's patent only extended to seeds it sold so there was no infringement
(B) Monsanto's patented product could not be sold with restrictions on used
(C) Monsanto's patent had expired by the time of the litigation, so the case was moot
(D) Monsanto's patent had been incorrectly granted as it applied to genetic material
378. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that:
(A) Monsanto could prevent Bowman from making new patented seeds
(B) Monsanto's patented product could not be sold with restrictions on use
(C) Monsanto's patent had expired by the time of the litigation, so the case was moot
(D) Monsanto's patent had been incorrectly granted as it applied to genetic material
Answer : (A)
379. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court held that:
(B) Monsanto's patent failed because it was prior art, so there was no infringement
(C) there was no infringement because the seeds were in the public domain
Answer : (D)
380. In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready
seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to
use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The
Supreme Court that Monsanto's patent:
(D) was infringed by Bowman, but there was no financial harm so the matter was moot
Answer : (E)
Answer : (A)
Answer : (E)
384. Unlike in the United States, in Europe patents for surgery methods:
Answer : (B)
385. Unlike in the United States, in Europe patents for surgery methods:
Answer : (E)
386. Which of the following can be patented in the United States, but not in Europe:
Answer : (E)
(A) are protected by having employees agree by contract not to divulge them
(B) must be confidential and not based on general knowledge gained in the course of employment
(C) include information not known by competitors, that if had by competitors would cause the
business to lose its advantage
Answer : (E)
Answer : (D)
389. Information that is not known by the competition and would cause a business to lose its
advantage if the competition obtained it and is protected from disclosure by the owner is:
(B) a copyright
(C) an easement
(E) a patent
Answer : (A)
390. Information that is not known by the competition and would cause a business to lose its
advantage if the competition obtained it and is protected from disclosure by the owner is:
(A) a patent
(B) a copyright
(C) an easement
Answer : (E)
(B) the business would lose its advantage if the competition were to obtain it
(C) the owner has taken reasonable steps to protect the secret from disclosure
Answer : (D)
(B) it is copyrighted
(C) the owner has taken reasonable steps to protect the secret from disclosure
Answer : (C)
(B) it is copyrighted
(C) the owner has not taken reasonable steps to protect the secret from disclosure
Answer : (A)
(A) the business would lose its advantage if the competition were to obtain it
(B) it is copyrighted
(C) the owner has not taken reasonable steps to protect the secret from disclosure
Answer : (A)
(A) patented
(B) copyrighted
(C) a trade secret
Answer : (C)
(A) patented
(B) copyrighted
Answer : (E)
Answer : (D)
398. In Bohnsack v. Varco, inventor Bohnsack discussed selling an invention to Varco for it
produce but no agreement was reached. Bohnsack later claimed Varco stole the idea and
filed for a patent on the idea. He sued. The courts held that:
(B) Bohnsack's invention was public information so was not a secret and could not be
patented
(D) Bohnsack would collect treble damages under Wisconsin's Uniform Trade Secrets Act
399. In Bohnsack would collect treble damages under Wisconsin's Uniform Trade Secrets
Act
(B) Bohnsack's invention was public information so was not a secret and could not be
patented
(D) Bohnsack would collect treble damages under Wisconsin's Uniform Trade Secrets
Answer : (E)
400. In Bohnsack v. Varco, inventor Bohnsack discussed selling an invention to Varco for it
produce but no agreement was reached. Bohnsack later claimed Varco stole the idea and
filed for a patent on the idea. He sued Varco for theft of trade secret. The appeals court held
that:
(A) a jury could find that Varco knowingly misappropriated a trade secret so owed damages
based on the value of the secret
(B) a reasonable jury could not find that Varco knew that the ideas Bahnsack provided were
considered trade secrets
(C) even if Varco stole trade secrets, Bahnsack did not show there was any market value in
his ideas, so there would be no damages
(D) even if Varco stole trade secrets, the information Bahnsack provided had not been
adequately protected so were in the public domain
Answer : (A)
401. Suppose a company steals a commercial trade secret from another company:
(A) there may be criminal prosecution under the Federal Trade Secrets Act
(B) there may be criminal prosecution under the Economic Espionage Act
(C) there may be criminal prosecution under the Trade Secret Protection Act
(D) there may be criminal prosecution under the American Economic Data Act
(E) none of the other choices
Answer : (B)
402. Under the ____ "whoever, with intent to convert a trade secret that is related to or included in a
product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce to the economic benefit of
anyone other than the owner thereof, and intending or knowing that the offense will injure any
owner of that trade secret" is subject to prosecution.
Answer : (D)
403. Under the ____ "whoever, with intent to convert a trade secret that is related to or included in a
product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce to the economic benefit of
anyone other than the owner thereof, and intending or knowing that the offense will injure any
owner of that trade secret" is subject to prosecution.
Answer : (E)
404. Chevaldina had a business dispute with Katz, a well-known real estate tycoon. Chevaldina had
a blog devoted to criticizing Katz's business practices. She found an unflattering photo of Katz and
posted it on the blog. Katz then obtained a copyright on the photo and sued Chevaldina for copyright
infringement for publishing the photo on the blog without permission. The appeals court held that
Katz had:
(A) no case; posting the photo on the blog was fair use.
(B) no case because the photo was posted on the blog before he obtained the copyright;
prior publication is protected.
(C) a strong case for copyright infringement because he notified Chevaldina of the copyright
and gave a reasonable amount of time for the protected photo to be removed.
(D) a clear case of copyright infringement as Chevaldina knew the photo was used without
permission.
Answer : (A)
405. Chevaldina had a business dispute with Katz, a well-known real estate tycoon. Chevaldina had
a blog devoted to criticizing Katz's business practices. She found an unflattering photo of Katz and
posted it on the blog. Katz then obtained a copyright on the photo and sued Chevaldina for copyright
infringement for publishing the photo on the blog without permission. The appeals court held that
Katz had:
(A) no case; posting the photo on the blog was considered "news" and involved a public
figure; in such instances publication may not be prevented.
(B) no case because the photo was posted on the blog before he obtained the copyright;
prior publication is protected.
(C) a strong case for copyright infringement because he notified Chevaldina of the copyright
and gave a reasonable amount of time for the protected photo to be removed.
(D) a clear case of copyright infringement as Chevaldina knew the photo was used without
permission.
Answer : (E)
406. Jin worked on technical developments for Motorola. One year she took a leave of absence to
return to her home country, China, to work for a year. After returning to Motorola, she downloaded
thousands of documents, many of which involved trade secrets. She bought a one-way ticket to
China and was arrested at the airport when she was about to go to China with the documents. She
was convicted of theft and sentenced to four years in prison. The court of appeals held that she was:
(A) improperly convicted as there was no evidence that the secrets had commercial value.
(B) improperly convicted as she had the right to access such materials as a Motorola
employee and had not delivered them to anyone else.
(C) improperly convicted because she had no knowledge that the information had national
security implications.
Answer : (D)
407. Jin worked on technical developments for Motorola. One year she took a leave of absence to
return to her home country, China, to work for a year. After returning to Motorola, she downloaded
thousands of documents, many of which involved trade secrets. She bought a one-way ticket to
China and was arrested at the airport when she was about to go to China with the documents. She
was convicted of theft and sentenced to four years in prison. The court of appeals held that she was:
(A) improperly convicted as there was no evidence that the secrets had commercial value.
(B) improperly convicted as she had the right to access such materials as a Motorola
employee and had not delivered them to anyone else.
(C) improperly convicted because she had no knowledge that the information had national
security implications.
(D) improperly convicted of trade secret theft but properly convicted of economic espionage
for a foreign country.
Answer : (E)