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With respect to a patented process, all steps or their equivalent must be copied for infringement to occur.

A) True
B) False

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Fanciful trademarks are sometimes considered to be among the most distinctive trademarks.

A) True
B) False

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The word "Facemaker" used in reference to a chain of beauty stores is sufficiently fanciful to obtain protection as


A) a copyright.
B) a trade secret .
C) a service mark .
D) a trade name.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Intellectual property is property resulting from intellectual, creative processes.

A) True
B) False

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True

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement applies to counterfeit physical goods, but does not yet apply to counterfeit works distributed online.

A) True
B) False

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The first person to file an application for a patent receives patent protection against later filers.

A) True
B) False

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Tapping into a competitor's computer to appropriate confidential business information is a theft of trade secrets.

A) True
B) False

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Material on the Internet, including software and database information, is not copyrightable .

A) True
B) False

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False

Without permission, Race Runners Inc. uses a trademark that is similar to the registered mark of rival shoe company Swiftfoot, Inc. This use of the mark could constitute


A) patent infringement.
B) theft of trade secret.
C) copyright infringement .
D) trademark dilution.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Phoenix Inc. is a publisher. Phoenix uses a logo featuring a bird rising from a flame to identify its publications. These publications are produced by a uniquely efficient process that includes a newly invented 3-D printer. Phoenix could most likely obtain trademark protection for its


A) logo.
B) logo and printer.
C) printing process.
D) printer and printing process.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A descriptive term is protected under trademark law if it acquires a secondary meaning.

A) True
B) False

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Only the federal government provides for the registration of trademarks .

A) True
B) False

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URL LLC is an Internet service provider. URL is liable for the copyright infringement of a subscriber


A) under all circumstances.
B) under no circumstances.
C) only if URL learns of the infringement and takes no action to stop it.
D) only if the owner of the infringed copyright pursues a claim against URL.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Apex Electrical Inc. in Missouri and Apex Foundations LLC in New Jersey each own the trademark "Apex." The domain name apex.com can be used on the Internet by


A) only one business.
B) both businesses but no others.
C) neither business.
D) both businesses and any others that own the mark.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Outsourcing Inc. registers a domain name that is the same as the trademark of Resourcing LLC and then offers to sell the domain name to the mark's owner. Outsourcing's use of Resourcing's mark is


A) cybersquatting.
B) a meta tag.
C) a service mark.
D) a trade name.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Works created before January 1, 1978, receive no copyright protection.

A) True
B) False

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"Dawn" is a song included in the sound track of "eDay," a movie produced and distributed by FasTrac Corporation. The song features a digital sampling of a few seconds of the guitar solo of one of George Harrison's copyrighted sound recordings without permission. Does this digital sampling constitute copyright infringement on the part of FasTrac? Explain.

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Yes, the digital sampling described in t...

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France and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention.  Alain, a citizen of France, publishes a book first in France and then in the United States. Alain's copyright must be recognized by


A) France only.
B) France and the United States only.
C) all of the signatories of the Berne Convention.
D) none of the choices.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Jim Johnson forms a dog walking business and advertises his services using a canine character called "Super Dawg." The advertisements featuring "Super Dawg" feature Johnson's name, address, and phone number for customers to contact. "Super Dawg" is most likely protectable as a


A) trademark.
B) copyright.
C) service mark.
D) commercial mark.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Service marks are protected differently than trademarks.

A) True
B) False

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