Question 1

Juriscience is the intersection of science,technology,and the law.

Accepted Answer

Juriscience is a field that explores the intersection of law, science, and technology, with a focus on how law influences scientific and technological advancements, and how those advances impact legal decision-making.

Question 2

As a result of the Gibbons v.Ogden case in 1824,the Congress has exclusive power over all commerce in the United States.

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The Gibbons v. Ogden case in 1824 established that Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce, but not exclusive power over all commerce within the United States. States retain the power to regulate commerce within their own borders, as long as it does not conflict with federal law.

Question 3

A trademark is an intangible property right granted to authors of literary,artistic,and musical compositions.

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A trademark is actually a type of intellectual property that protects symbols, names, and other distinctive marks that are used to identify and distinguish the goods or services of one company from those of another. It does not apply to literary, artistic, or musical compositions. These types of creations are protected under copyright law.

Question 4

In the traditional "obvious-to-try TSM standard," if a challenger can show that anyone of ordinary skill can show the obviousness of the innovation,the invention would not be patentable.

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Question 5

States have the capacity to regulate science and technology based on the state's treaty powers,which is the ability to uphold and sustain the public health,safety,welfare,and morals.

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States do not have treaty powers; those powers are reserved for the federal government. States can regulate science and technology within their borders to protect public health, safety, welfare, and morals, but they do so under their police powers, not treaty powers.

Question 6

The World Health Organization (WHO)has a branch office in each member nation's country.In the United States,the WHO's branch office is called the Center for Disease and Control (CDC)in Atlanta.

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The WHO and the CDC are two separate organizations, both of which have offices in the United States. The WHO's office in the United States is located in Washington D.C., while the CDC's headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia. The CDC works in partnership with the WHO and other organizations to address global health issues.

Question 7

Uncontrolled population growth and Heilbroner's book led to the U.S.Supreme Court decisions in Connecticut v.Griswold and Roe v.Wade.

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The U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Connecticut v. Griswold and Roe v. Wade were primarily based on interpretations of constitutional rights to privacy and liberty, rather than directly on concerns about uncontrolled population growth or the influence of Heilbroner's book.

Question 8

The G-77 is a group of developed nations,headed by United States and Russia,that have developed the dependency theory of economic development.

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The G-77 is actually a group of developing nations formed in 1964 to promote economic interests and cooperation among themselves. The group advocates for a more equitable global economic order and opposes economic dominance by developed countries. The United States and Russia are not members of the G-77. Additionally, the dependency theory was actually developed by scholars from developing countries, not by developed nations.

Question 9

In the Lexmark v.Impressions Products case involving the purchase of compatible toner cartridges,the U.S.Supreme Court,the Court held that the 'right to tinker' is not patent infringement.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court in the Lexmark v. Impressions Products case held that the "right to tinker" is not patent infringement, allowing the purchase and resale of compatible toner cartridges.

Question 10

A copyright protects the idea itself rather than the expression of an idea.

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A copyright protects the expression of an idea, such as a literary work or a piece of music, not the idea itself.

Question 11

"Hard Power" consists of military force and economic influence.

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Question 12

The Classic Case,JCVI and Patent Application US2007 0264688: "To Be or Not to Be ...Alive,involved the issue of patenting a self-replicating completely synthetic life-form.

Accepted Answer

The JCVI and Patent Application US2007 0264688 did involve the issue of patenting a self-replicating completely synthetic life-form.

Question 13

The America Invents Act (AIA)passed in 2011 amended U.S.Patent Law for the first time in decades,and adopted the "first to invent" process.

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The America Invents Act (AIA) passed in 2011 and adopted the "first to file" process, not the "first to invent" process.

Question 14

The UN's Economic and Social Council takes approximately 70% of the UN's annual operating budget.

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Question 15

The WIPO is a specialized agency that has the job of providing international healthcare to developing nations.

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Question 16

A patent is a plan,process,device,procedure,formula,pattern,compilation,technique,program,design,method,or improvement used in a business and disclosed only to those employees who need to know it to do their jobs.

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This definition describes a trade secret, not a patent. A patent is a government grant of exclusive rights to inventors for a limited period of time in exchange for disclosing their invention to the public.

Question 17

WIPO shields intellectual property from copyright infringement,patent violations,and IP theft.

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WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that aims to promote and protect intellectual property (IP) worldwide. One of its main functions is to develop and strengthen IP laws and regulations to prevent copyright infringement, patent violations, and IP theft. Therefore, WIPO shields intellectual property from these types of violations.

Question 18

The most powerful clause in Article I is the commerce clause (Article I,

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The commerce clause, found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, grants Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. This clause has been interpreted broadly by the Supreme Court, giving Congress significant authority over economic activities in the United States.

Question 19

In this pioneering book,Inquiry into the Human Prospect,Robert Heilbroner argued that the planet Earth is faced with one major challenge if humanity expects to continue into the 21st and the 22nd centuries.

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Question 20

The Supremacy Clause means that federal law can preempt state law covering the same subject matter.

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The Supremacy Clause is found in Article VI of the US Constitution and states that federal laws take precedence over conflicting state laws. This means that if there is a conflict between federal and state law on the same subject matter, the federal law will be enforced and the state law will be preempted.

Quiz 33: Science, technology, and Law in the 21st Century