Chapter 5

Question 1

Patent

Answer 1

document that grants the owner the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

ISSUED BY THE FED. GOV

LASTS 20 YEARS

Question 2

Copyright

Answer 2

Exclusive right of an author to publish, print or sell a product

LASTS A LIFETIME + 70 YEARS

Question 3

Trademark/Trade Name

Answer 3

Distinctive mottos, marks, or emblems

Question 4

Trademark Dilution

Answer 4

preventing others from using your trademark

Question 5

Certification Mark

Answer 5

A certification mark is a symbol, name, or device that indicates a product or service has met certain standards

Question 6

Trade Secret

Answer 6

a secret device or technique used by a company in manufacturing its products.

Question 7

Infringement on Patent/Damages Sought

Answer 7

Infringement - commercially using someone else’s created process as their own

Damages Sought -
1. reimbursed for legal fees
2.request damages for lost royalties and sales

Question 8

Infringement on Copyright/Damages Sought

Answer 8

Infringement-
the act of using a copyrighted work without the copyright owner’s permission

Damages Sought -
Fines or imprisonment