Chapter 8 Quiz Flashcards
RiteMade Machinery, Inc., designs, makes, and sells a drill press. Steel Equipment Company copies the design without RiteMade’s permission. Steel’s conduct is actionable provided
a. RiteMade’s design is patented.
b. Steel’s conduct is intentional.
c. Steel’s conduct reduces the value of RiteMade’s design.
d. consumers are confused.
a
Constellation Research Inc. uses a mark associated with its name to distinguish its services from those of other tech firms. This mark is
a. a certification mark.
b. a collective mark.
c. a service mark.
d. trade dress.
c
Gro, Inc., makes genetically modified seeds with properties that are identical to Harvest Corporation’s patented seeds, without Harvest’s permission. This is most likely
a. patent infringement.
b. copyright infringement.
c. trademark infringement.
d. not infringement.
a
In 2017, Kelly writes Like the Wind, a novel about marathoners and ultra marathoners. Kelly does not register the work with the appropriate government office. Under federal copyright law, Kelly’s work is protected
a. until a revised or updated edition is issued.
b. for twenty years.
c. for the life of the author plus seventy years.
d. for ten years.
c
Mary Kate Inc. allows Ashley Company to use Mary Kate’s trademark as part of Ashley’s domain name. This is
a. cybersquatting.
b. a license.
c. a likelihood of consumer confusion.
d. trademark dilution.
b
Resurgent Corporation designs a new mobile device that the firm names “SyFye.” The company can obtain patent protection for
a. none of the choices.
b. the name “SyFye.”
c. the device.
d. the idea for the devic
c
Sui Generis, Inc. (SGI), designs and sells solar energy cells to research laboratories, commercial businesses, and individual consumers. Later, without SGI’s permission, Mimic Company begins to sell cells of identical design to the same markets. This is most likely
a. patent infringement.
b. trademark infringement.
c. copyright infringement.
d. none of the choices.
a
Trade Publishing Inc. owns the rights to the Aura series of paranormal-themed novels, and publishes and sells copies in bookstores and online. Sydney buys and reads a copy of each book in the series. With regard to these copies, Sydney can
a. only return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
b. not sell or return them.
c. sell them to someone else.
d. only sell them back to the publisher.
c
Wendy works as a weather announcer for a TV station under the character name Weather Wendy. Wendy can register her name as a
a. a service mark.
b. a certification mark.
c. a collective mark.
d. a trade name.
a
MeeMine Inc. develops a new mobile phone that the company names “Call Mee.” iMeeMine can obtain trademark protection for
a. the name “Call Mee.”
b. none of the choices.
c. the “newness” of the device.
d. the phone.
a
