Question 1

InfoFree Inc.makes and sells devices and services for the circumvention of encryption software.Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,this is

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act prohibits the circumvention of encryption software, and InfoFree Inc.'s devices and services for this purpose violate this law.

Question 2

To test computer security and conduct encryption research,Solutions Inc.circumvents the encryption software and other antipiracy protection of Tech Corporation's software.Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,this is

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The answer of To test computer security and conduct encryption...

Question 3

Ross registers a domain name-sweetfriedpotatos.com-that is a misspelling of a popular brand-sweetfriedpotatoes.com.This is

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This is an example of typosquatting, which involves registering a domain name that is a misspelling of a popular brand or trademark in order to redirect traffic to a different website or use it for malicious purposes.

Question 4

Jase transfers selected musical recordings,without the copyright owners' authorization,through his phone to his friends.Jase does not charge his friends for his "service." This is

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Jase is engaged in copyright infringement by transferring selected musical recordings without the authorization of their copyright owners. It doesn't matter whether or not he charges his friends for his "service," as this act is still illegal.

Question 5

Afford Motors LLC,an auto broker,uses the trademark of Ford Motor Corporation in a meta tag without Ford's permission.This is

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Using someone else's trademark in a meta tag without their permission is considered trademark infringement.

Question 6

Burger Corporation allows its trademark to be used as part of a domain name for Burger NY Inc. ,an unaffiliated company.Burger NY does not obtain ownership rights in the mark.This is

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This is a license agreement between Burger Corporation and Burger NY Inc. In this agreement, Burger NY Inc. is allowed to use Burger Corporation's trademark as part of their domain name but they do not obtain ownership rights in the trademark. Therefore, this is not trademark infringement or fair use. It is also not trademark dilution as there is no evidence that the mark's distinctiveness is being weakened.

Question 7

Grain Mill Company brings a suit against Milled Grain Company under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act,alleging that Milled Grain is profiting from a domain name that is confusingly similar to Grain Mill's trademark.If Grain Mill is successful,recovery may include

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Under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, if Grain Mill Company is successful in its suit against Milled Grain Company, it may recover actual damages and profits that resulted from the violation. The Act allows for the recovery of a defendant's profits, any damages sustained by the plaintiff, and the costs of the action. Statutory damages can also be awarded, but the amounts in choices B and C are not accurate representations of the statutory damages available under the Act.

Question 8

Mix Restaurant Corporation owns the trademark "Mix." Remix Café Company begins to use the mark without authorization as a domain name.Mix files a suit against Remix on a theory of trademark dilution.This claim requires proof that

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Trademark dilution does not require the products to be similar, consumer confusion, or the registration of all variations of the name. It focuses on the unauthorized use weakening the distinctiveness of a famous mark.

Question 9

The employees of Eco Engineering Inc.share company-related resources among multiple computers without requiring a central network server.This is

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The employees of Eco Engineering Inc. share company-related resources without a central network server, which indicates the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) networking. In this type of networking, each computer is capable of acting as both a client and a server, allowing resources to be shared directly between devices. This is a common approach in small businesses or personal networks where a centralized server may not be necessary or cost-effective.

Question 10

CallTalk Corporation,a phone-time seller,uses its mark "calltalk" as its domain name.Later,Converse Inc.uses the domain name "callltalk" (a deliberate misspelling of "calltalk")without CallTalk's authorization,to sell sexually explicit phone conversations.This is

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Converse Inc.'s deliberate misspelling of CallTalk's domain name to sell sexually explicit phone conversations is an example of trademark dilution, as it could weaken or tarnish the distinctiveness of CallTalk's mark and confuse customers. It is not a legitimate marketing technique or fair use, nor is it a license as CallTalk did not authorize the use of its mark.

Question 11

Flash Inc. ,a maker of athletic shoes,registers and uses "flash" as its domain name.Later,Got Shoes Company begins to use "flast" (an intentional misspelling of "flash")as its domain name.Got Shoes is most likely

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Got Shoes Company is intentionally using a misspelling of Flash's domain name, which could cause confusion among consumers and ultimately diminish the quality of Flash's trademark. This is known as trademark infringement by dilution, which is the lessening of the capacity of a famous trademark to identify and distinguish goods or services.

Question 12

Rue obtains permission from Saga Company to use the firm's game app on Rue's mobile devices.But Rue does not obtain ownership rights in the app.This is

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Rue has been issued a license by Saga Company to use their game app on her mobile devices. This means that Rue has been given permission by Saga Company to use their app, but she does not have ownership rights in the app. A license is a legal agreement between the owner of a product (in this case, Saga Company) and the user or licensee (in this case, Rue), allowing the user to use the product under certain conditions.

Question 13

Pia registers a domain name-qualitytires.com-that is confusingly similar to the trademark of Quality Tires Inc.Pia has a "bad faith intent" to profit from the mark by selling the name to Quality Tires.This is

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Pia's actions constitute trademark infringement, specifically cybersquatting, which is illegal under the Lanham Act. Pia's bad faith intent to profit from the trademark by selling the domain name to Quality Tires is a clear violation of Quality Tires' rights to their own trademark.

Question 14

Without authorization,Ben uses the trademark of Cielo Coffee Company to promote cheap,flavorless candy,which is not similar to Cielo's products but diminishes the quality of the coffee company's mark.This is

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This is an example of trademark dilution, where the use of a trademark in connection to products or services not related to the original trademarked products diminishes the mark's distinctiveness or tarnishes its reputation, even without direct competition or confusion.

Question 15

Web Invest Inc.buys and sells domain names with the click of a mouse.A domain name can be bought and sold many times.Each change of owner is registered automatically as part of a mass registration.In this environment

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The easy and frequent buying and selling of domain names makes it easier for cybersquatters, who intentionally register domain names that correspond with a brand or trademark with the intention of profiting from their sale or using them to extort the brand or trademark owner.

Question 16

BeFriends Corporation uses the trademark of Community Life Inc. ,a social media site,as a meta tag without Community Life's permission.This may be permissible

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The unauthorized use of Community Life Inc.'s trademark as a meta tag without permission constitutes trademark infringement, regardless of whether the two sites appear in the same search engine results or whether the appropriating site has nothing to do with the meta tag. Therefore, there is no circumstance where this may be permissible.

Question 17

Basso includes in his song "Chords" a few seconds of Dante's copyrighted sound recording "Etudes" without permission.Some federal courts have found that such digital sampling is

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Question 18

Skye posts excerpts from comics and graphic novels on social networking sites without the permission of the owners of the copyrights to the illustrations and stories.This is

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Skye is using someone else's intellectual property without their consent, which is a violation of their copyright. Posting excerpts from comics and graphic novels without permission would likely not fall under "fair use," and it is not a license or goodwill.

Question 19

Dana downloads music into her computer's random access memory,or RAM,without authorization.This is

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Downloading music without authorization is a violation of copyright law, which gives the owner of the copyrighted material the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and display the work. Dana does not have the legal right to copy or distribute the music, so her action constitutes copyright infringement.

Question 20

Because of the loss of significant amounts of revenue as a result of unauthorized digital downloads,file-sharing has created problems for

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The loss of revenue due to unauthorized digital downloads affects both the motion picture industry and recording artists and their labels, as they rely heavily on the sale of their content for their income. Additionally, companies that distribute file-sharing software can also face legal and financial repercussions. Therefore, all of the choices are affected by file-sharing.

Quiz 9: Internet Law, social Media, and Privacy