IS3350 CHAPTER 10 Flashcards
A sworn written statement is called ___?
AFFIDAVIT
This is used to protect book, art, music, videos, computer programs, and other creative works and is called ___?
COPYRIGHTS
Issued to protect new and original ornamental designs for manufactured objects is called ___?
DESIGN PATENTS
A copyright law concept that some use of copyright law concept that some use of comp righted works in limited ways isn’t copyright infringement is called ___?
FAIR USE
The area of law that protects a person’s creative ideas, inventions, and innovations. Its is protected by patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyright is called ___?
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The actions that the US Patent and Trademark Office must complete in order to reflect a patent application or issue a patent application or issue a patent is called ___?
PATENT PROSECUTION
Used to protect inventions like machines, processes, designs, and specialized plants is called ___?
PATENTS
Issued to protect inventions or discoveries of new varieties of plants that are reproduced asexually is called ____?
PLANT PATENTS
Evidence of public knowledge about an invention that existed prior to a claimed invention or discovery date is called ___?
PRIOR ART
Refers to the collection of works that are free for public use. It includes works where the copyright has expired. It also includes some government works is called ___?
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Used to protect works, logos, symbols, or slogans that identify a service is called ___?
SERVICEMARK
A legal concept that means that a person can be held responsible responsible for their actions even if they didn’t intend to cause harm to another person is called ___?
STRICK LIABILITY
Used to protect formulas, processes, and methods that give a business or competitive edge is called ___?
TRADE SECRETS
Used to protect words, logos, symbols, or slogans that identify a product or service is called ___?
TRADEMARKS
Issued to protect inventions and discoveries such as machines, manufactured products, processes, and compositions of matter is called ___?`
UTLITY PATENTS
- What two intellectual property methods can be used to protect computer software?
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- 1 & 2
- 1 & 3
Patents
Copyrights
- What is strict liability?
A legal concept that means that people can be held responsible for their actions even if they didn’t intend to cause harm to another person.
- A design patent can be used to protect computer software.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
- A utility patent has a ___ -year term.
20
- Which type of intellectual property protection is mentioned in the US Constitution?
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- 1 & 2
- 1 & 3
Patents
Copyrights
- What is the main difference between patents and trade secrets?
- A trade secret is public, a patent is confidential
- A trade secret protects a process, a patent protects a machine
- A trade secret is confidential, a patent is public
- A trade secrete protects a machine, a patent protects a process
- None of the above
A trade secret is confidential, a patent is public
- What are the two basic requirements to register a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office?
A person or business must use trademark in interstate commerce, and the trademark must be distinctive
- The US Patent and Trademark Office publishes the “Official Gazette” to give public notice about patents and trademarks.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
- What must an author do to protect his or her copyrighted works?
- Mark it with a (copyright symbol)
- Register it with the US Copyright Office
- Nothing, copyright protection is automatic
- Pay a fee to the Library of Congress
- None of the above
Nothing, copyright protection is automatic
- Which DMCA safe harbor is called the “conduit” exception?
- Transitory communications safe harbor
- System caching safe harbor
- Information storage safe harbor
- Information location tools safe harbor
- None of the above
Transitory communications safe harbor
- Which type of intellectual property protection is governed by federal and state law?
- Patents
- Copyrights
- Trademarks
- 1&2 only
- None of the above
Trademarks
- what is the trademark registration period?
- 10 years
- 14 years
- 20 years
- 70 years
- None of the above
10 years
- Why is it important to know who is the owner of a copyrighted work?
It’s important to know the ownership of a copyrighted work in order to determine the length of copyright protection.
- What must a person show to prove trademark infringement?
- Ownership of a trademark
- That the defendant used a similar trademark in commerce
- That the defendant’s use of a similar trademark is likely to confuse consumers
- 1 & 2
- 1, 2, & 3
Ownership of a trademark
That the defendant used a similar trademark in commerce
That the defendant’s use of a similar trademark is likely to confuse consumers
- What is cybersquatting?
- When a person owns a patent but doesn’t make, use, or sell their invention
- When a person owns a patent but doesn’t make, use, or sell their invention
- When a person uses the copyrighted materials of another without appropriate acknowledgement
- When a person publicly advertises the sensitive confidential information of a business or other entity on the Internet
- None of the above
When a person owns a patent but doesn’t make, use, or sell their invention
