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The unauthorized reproduction of creative works is prohibited by a(n) :


A) inventor's certificate.
B) patent.
C) compulsory license.
D) copyright.

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A patent generally is effective for 10 years from the date of filing.

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As a part of their new business expansion strategies,an Italian company,manufacturing car accessories,licensed a local firm in Kenya for production of car sun shades.After running a successful business for one year,the Kenyan firm manufactured its own car shades with local resources and started selling them at lower rates.This was a violation of the _____ clause in licensing agreements which prohibits the licensee from providing goods or services that are competitive with those supplied by the licensor.


A) granting
B) requirements
C) exclusive dealing
D) technical service

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An individual can freely use the trade secrets of another if he discovers them through means such as reverse engineering.

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The United States awards the exclusive rights over patentable subjects to the first individual to file an application rather than the inventor of the product or process.

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Briefly explain the three distinct time frames when secrecy provisions under the confidentiality clause of licensing agreements may be utilized.

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When a licensed technology is a trade secret,the agreement should contain a confidentiality clause that restricts the licensee's right to disclose the information.There are three distinct time frames when secrecy provisions can be utilized.First,a licensee may insist on a limited right to inspect the licensor's technology before entering the licensing agreement to ensure that the licensing relationship will be worthwhile.When this occurs the licensee is generally required to sign a contract prohibiting it from using the technology or disclosing it to others.Second,during the life of the licensing agreement,the licensor may wish to restrict the number of people with whom the licensee will share its trade secrets.Finally,the licensor generally insists that the licensee promise not to use or disclose the trade secrets after the licensing agreement has ended.

Generally,compensation clauses specify the currency in which royalty payments are to be made.

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An American university professor derives a new formula which explains a fundamental principle of nature.In the United States,this formula:


A) can be patented.
B) cannot be patented.
C) can be patented if it is novel.
D) cannot be patented because it is not useful.

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A copyright comes into existence in the United States only after the work has been registered with the appropriate governmental office.

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Which of the following statements is true for the confidentiality clause?


A) It restricts the licensor's right to disclose trade secrets after the licensing agreement has ended.
B) During a licensing agreement,it permits the licensor to limit the number of people with whom the licensee may share the technology.
C) It restricts the licensee's right to disclose the information only when the licensed technology is not a trade secret.
D) Prior to licensing,it does not allow potential licensees to inspect the technology the licensor is providing.

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A distinctive word,name,symbol,or device used by a business to distinguish its goods from those of its competitors is called a ____


A) service name.
B) service mark.
C) trade name.
D) trademark.

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How can a copyright holder recover under the theory of contributory copyright infringement?

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Three elements must be proven for a copy...

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In the United States,the copyright period for works for hires:


A) is 110 years from the first publication or 140 years from creation,whichever comes first.
B) lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.
C) is 95 years from the first publication or 120 years from creation,whichever comes first.
D) lasts for the life of the author plus 120 years

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Trademark dilution laws focus on protecting the investment of trademark owners,while traditional trademark laws were intended to protect consumers.

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Trademark dilution laws protect "distinctive" or "famous" marks from unauthorized uses even when confusion is not likely to occur.

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The exclusive dealing clause permits the licensee from providing goods or services that are competitive with those supplied by the licensor.

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Which of the following is a drawback of technology licensing?


A) The licensee can sever the licensing relationship and become a competitor after gaining access to the licensor's technology.
B) The licensee runs the constant risk that the licensor will provide inferior service.
C) Licensing maximizes the physical and financial presence of a business overseas thereby exposing it to risks.
D) Licensing escalates the risks of suffering devastating losses in the event of an expropriation.

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Which of the following is an advantage of licensing?


A) It permits quicker foreign market penetration than direct investment.
B) It maximizes the physical and financial presence of a business overseas.
C) It allows the licensee to directly benefit by receiving royalty payments.
D) It allows the first person to register a trademark to become its legal owner.

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Patents,trademarks,copy rights,and trade secrets are basic types of:


A) intellectual property.
B) community property.
C) business property.
D) patented property.

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The risk of a licensee producing inferior goods or inferior service is drastically reduced if the licensor closely monitors his/her activities.

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