Owen will allow Lauren to use Owen's patented invention west of the Mississippi.
No other party will be given rights to use the invention in this territory. This
arrangement is called a(n) .
In many cases, a single experimental use of a patented device is considered de
minimis and is thus not infringement.
All patent infringement actions must be brought in federal court.
A company is required to undertake extreme measures to protect its trade
secrets.
Licenses of patents are not usually recorded with the USPTO.
Trade secrets can consist of nearly any type of information, so long as it provides
its owner with a competitive advantage.
Recording of a patent assignment is not required.
An advertisement must be literally false (not merely implicitly false) to constitute
false advertising.
In the United States, it is illegal for consumers to buy counterfeit goods.
An exaggerated, subjective statement or vague boast that is not actionable as
false advertising (e.g., "Our cake is the best in the world!") is
called .
An assignment of a patent may be oral.
One must show actual dilution of a mark to prevail in a dilution action (and not
merely likelihood of dilution).
Only nationally famous marks are protected against dilution.
Unless a patent is infringed "literally," there can be no infringement.
Only celebrities may bring an action for invasion of their right to publicity.
Under the doctrine of , employees have been prevented from
working for other companies, on the basis that it is natural that they will ultimately
share information learned at their previous employer's place of business.
The use of a person's likeness for satire or parody is protected under the fair use
doctrine and is not an invasion of the right of publicity.
For persons to be joint inventors, each must make some contribution to each
claim.
If properly protected, trade secrets can last indefinitely.
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
20.Trade dress can be registered as a trademark with the USPTO.
a. True
b. False
21.Trade secrets can only be protected by written agreement.
a.
True
b.
False
22.Under the , once you buy a patented object, you may later
resell it to another or give it away.
23.Liability for patent infringement can occur even if the accused did not
know of the existence of the patent.
a. True
b. False
24.The total image and overall appearance of a product or service is
protectable as .
25.If an employee is specifically hired to solve a certain problem and an
invention results, the employer will be the owner of the invention, even if the
parties had no agreement regarding ownership of the invention.
a. True
b. False
PLST420: Test 4
1. Owen will allow Lauren to use Owen's patented invention west of the Mississippi. No other
party will be given rights to use the invention in this territory. This arrangement is called
a(n) .
2. In many cases, a single experimental use of a patented device is considered de minimis and
is thus not infringement.
a. True
b. False
3. All patent infringement actions must be brought in federal court.
a. True
b. False
4. A company is required to undertake extreme measures to protect its trade secrets.
a. True
b. False
5. Licenses of patents are not usually recorded with the USPTO.
a. True
b. False
6. Trade secrets can consist of nearly any type of information, so long as it provides its owner
with a competitive advantage.
a. True
b. False
7. Recording of a patent assignment is not required.
a. True
b. False
8. An advertisement must be literally false (not merely implicitly false) to constitute false
advertising.
a. True
b. False
9. In the United States, it is illegal for consumers to buy counterfeit goods.
a. True
b. False
10. An exaggerated, subjective statement or vague boast that is not actionable as false
advertising (e.g., "Our cake is the best in the world!") is called .
11. An assignment of a patent may be oral.
a. True
b. False
12. One must show actual dilution of a mark to prevail in a dilution action (and not merely
likelihood of dilution).
a. True
b. False
13. Only nationally famous marks are protected against dilution.
a. True
b. False
14. Unless a patent is infringed "literally," there can be no infringement.
a. True
b. False
15. Only celebrities may bring an action for invasion of their right to publicity.
a. True
b. False
16. Under the doctrine of , employees have been prevented from working for
other companies, on the basis that it is natural that they will ultimately share information
learned at their previous employer's place of business.
17. The use of a person's likeness for satire or parody is protected under the fair use doctrine
and is not an invasion of the right of publicity.
a. True
b. False
18. For persons to be joint inventors, each must make some contribution to each claim.
a. True
b. False
19. If properly protected, trade secrets can last indefinitely.
a. True
b. False
20. Trade dress can be registered as a trademark with the USPTO.
a. True
b. False
21. Trade secrets can only be protected by written agreement.
a. True
b. False
22. Under the , once you buy a patented object,
you may later resell it to another or give it away.
23. Liability for patent infringement can occur even if the accused
did not know of the existence of the patent.
a. True
b. False
24. The total image and overall appearance of a product or
service is protectable as .
25. If an employee is specifically hired to solve a certain problem
and an invention results, the employer will be the owner of the
invention, even if the parties had no agreement regarding
ownership of the invention.
a. True
b. False
26.
27.
PLST420: Test 4
1. Owen will allow Lauren to use Owen's patented invention west of the Mississippi. No
other party will be given rights to use the invention in this territory. This arrangement is
called a(n) .
2. In many cases, a single experimental use of a patented device is considered de minimis
and is thus not infringement.
a. True
b. False
3. All patent infringement actions must be brought in federal court.
a. True
b. False
4. A company is required to undertake extreme measures to protect its trade secrets.
a. True
b. False
5. Licenses of patents are not usually recorded with the USPTO.
a. True
b. False
6. Trade secrets can consist of nearly any type of information, so long as it provides its
owner with a competitive advantage.
a. True
b. False
7. Recording of a patent assignment is not required.
a. True
b. False
8. An advertisement must be literally false (not merely implicitly false) to constitute false
advertising.
a. True
b. False
9. In the United States, it is illegal for consumers to buy counterfeit goods.
a. True
b. False
10. An exaggerated, subjective statement or vague boast that is not actionable as false
advertising (e.g., "Our cake is the best in the world!") is called .
11. An assignment of a patent may be oral.
a. True
b. False
12. One must show actual dilution of a mark to prevail in a dilution action (and not merely
likelihood of dilution).
a. True
b. False
13. Only nationally famous marks are protected against dilution.
a. True
b. False
14. Unless a patent is infringed "literally," there can be no infringement.
a. True
b. False
15. Only celebrities may bring an action for invasion of their right to publicity.
a. True
b. False
16. Under the doctrine of , employees have been prevented from
working for other companies, on the basis that it is natural that they will ultimately
share information learned at their previous employer's place of business.
17. The use of a person's likeness for satire or parody is protected under the fair use
doctrine and is not an invasion of the right of publicity.
a. True
b. False
18. For persons to be joint inventors, each must make some contribution to each claim.
a. True
b. False
19. If properly protected, trade secrets can last indefinitely.
a. True
b. False
20. Trade dress can be registered as a trademark with the USPTO.
a. True
b. False
21. Trade secrets can only be protected by written agreement.
a. True
b. False
22. Under the , once you buy a patented object,
you may later resell it to another or give it away.
23. Liability for patent infringement can occur even if the
accused did not know of the existence of the patent.
a. True
b. False
24. The total image and overall appearance of a product or
service is protectable as .
25. If an employee is specifically hired to solve a certain
problem and an invention results, the employer will be the
owner of the invention, even if the parties had no
agreement regarding ownership of the invention.
a. True
b. False
26.
27.
1. Intellectual Property right
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. False
9. True
10. Sales Puffery
11. True
12. False
13. True
14. False
15. False
16. true
17. Restrictive Covenant
18. True
19. True
20. true
21. True
22. False
23. First Sale Doctrine
24. True
25. Trademark law
26. True
2021
Business Law Answers
1. Intellectual Property right
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. False
9. True
10. Sales Puffery
11. True
12. False
13. True
14. False
15. False
16. true
17. Restrictive Covenant
18. True
19. True
20. true
21. True
22. False
23. First Sale Doctrine
24. True
25. Trademark law
26. True
