Question 1

The idea for "Price & Profit," an app that businesses can use to track their revenue,profit,and payroll,is protected by

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Question 2

Paving Corporation taps into the computer network of Roadwork Inc. ,a competitor,and downloads confidential business data without Roadwork's knowledge or authorization.This is most likely

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The act of Paving Corporation downloading confidential business data from Roadwork Inc. without their knowledge or authorization is a clear violation of trade secret laws, making it a theft of trade secrets. Copyright infringement, patent infringement, and trademark infringement are not relevant in this scenario.

Question 3

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

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As both France and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention, Alain's copyright must be recognized by all signatories of the convention.

Question 4

Prognosis Inc.owns a brain-computer interface that enables physicians to diagnose and treat some diseases quickly and accurately.Federal copyright protection extends to

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Question 5

United Inc. ,a U.S.film production company,files a suit against Video Ltd. ,a Mexican production firm,for infringement of intellectual property rights under Mexico's national laws.Both the U.S.and Mexico are signatories of the TRIPS agreement,under which United is entitled to

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As both the U.S. and Mexico are signatories of the TRIPS agreement, they are bound to provide the same rights and protection to foreign nationals as they provide to their own nationals. Therefore, United Inc. is entitled to the same rights and protection under Mexican law as Video Ltd.

Question 6

Bette choreographs a dance to accompany City Orchestra's performance of a medley of movie scores.Dian,a dance instructor,distributes copies of a short portion of the choreography to her students.This is most likely

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Distributing a short portion of the choreography for educational purposes can be considered a "fair use" under copyright law, which allows for limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the owner. However, if the choreography was longer or if it was being used for commercial purposes, permission and payment of royalties may be necessary.

Question 7

Leigh buys Masters of Business,a copyrighted book.Under the first sale doctrine,Leigh can legally

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The first sale doctrine allows a person who legally acquires a copyrighted work to sell or otherwise dispose of that particular copy without the permission of the copyright owner. Therefore, Leigh can legally sell the book to another person.

Question 8

Information that may be protected as trade secrets includes

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All of the choices may be protected as trade secrets. Trade secrets are valuable information that is kept confidential and gives a competitive advantage to its owner. Examples of information that may be protected under trade secret law include customer lists, pricing information, and marketing techniques.

Question 9

College Copy Shop (CCS)compiles,copies,and sells reading materials to students on the instructions of their professors,who indicate which parts of certain publications to include.These include texts published by Deep Topics,Inc.CCS does not obtain the permission of Deep Topics,or any of the other original publishers of the copied materials,and does not pay royalties on the sales of the compilations.Deep Topics and others file a suit against CCS,alleging infringement of the plaintiffs' intellectual property rights.Which type of intellectual property is involved in this situation? What is CCS's likely defense? How is a court most likely to rule? Explain.

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Question 10

Like most successful companies,Phones Inc.has trade secrets.The law protects those secrets if the information is

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Question 11

Alpha Inc.announces a new computer operating system to be marketed under the name McSoftware.McDonald's Corp.asserts that the use of this name infringes on the McDonald's family of trademarks characterized by the prefix "Mc" attached to a generic term.Alpha responds that "Mc" has come into generic use as a prefix and therefore McDonald's has no trademark rights to the prefix.Alpha files an action,seeking a judgment that the mark McSoftware does not infringe on McDonald's trademarks.What factors will the court consider in deciding this issue? What will be the probable outcome of the case? Explain.

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Question 12

Predictive Data LLC makes and sells software that enables a business to target its advertising precisely.The company could successfully bring an action for copyright infringement against a competitor who copies

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Quiz 8: Intellectual Property Rights