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Copyright Law
1. Which of the following is NOT required for copyright protection?
• Registration with the Copyright Office
• Originality
• Authorship
• Fixation in a tangible medium
2. The Berne Convention primarily governs:
• International copyright protection
• Patent licensing
• Trademark enforcement
• Trade secrets
3. Under U.S. law, the duration of copyright for works created after 1978 is:
• Life of the author + 70 years
• 50 years from publication
• 95 years from creation
• Indefinite
4. Fair use analysis considers all EXCEPT:
• Purpose and character of use
• Nature of the work
• Market effect
• Author’s nationality
5. A derivative work is:
• A new work based on a preexisting one
• A work created without originality
• A work published without registration
• A work that is purely factual
Trademark Law
6. The Lanham Act’s primary purpose is:
• Protect consumers from confusion
• Regulate patents
• Enforce trade secrets
• Govern copyright treaties
7. A fanciful trademark is:
• A made-up word with no prior meaning
• A descriptive term
, • A generic name
• A surname
8. Trademark dilution protects against:
• Loss of distinctiveness
• Patent infringement
• Copyright expiration
• Trade secret disclosure
9. Trade dress refers to:
• The overall look and feel of a product
• A patent claim
• A copyright license
• A trade secret formula
10. Which mark is inherently distinctive?
• Kodak
• “Best Coffee”
• “Fresh Apples”
• “Smith’s Hardware”
Patent Law
11. Patentable subject matter includes:
• Novel machine processes
• Abstract ideas
• Mathematical formulas
• Laws of nature
12. The standard for patent novelty requires:
• The invention not be previously disclosed
• The invention be useful only in commerce
• The invention be registered internationally
• The invention be secret
13. Utility patents last:
• 20 years from filing
• 10 years from grant
• 50 years from creation
• Indefinite
14. The doctrine of equivalents protects:
• Inventions with substantially similar functions
• Copyrighted works
• Trademarks
• Trade secrets