Question 1

The idea for "On Your Mark," a computer game featuring racing cars, is protected by

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Question 2

Diamond Financial Planners employs Ella, who is the firm's most productive performer.Ella, dissatisfied with the commission structure, quits to work for Feldstar Investments, Inc.She takes her list of Diamond clients to induce them to switch to Feldstar.Trade secrets law covers

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Trade secrets law is concerned with protecting confidential business information, such as customer lists, from disclosure and use by competitors. Ella taking Diamond's client list to solicit those clients for Feldstar would be a violation of trade secrets law. Neither Ella's performance nor Feldstar's commission structure are protected by trade secrets law in this scenario.

Question 3

Ross e-mails Super Snowboard Company's marketing campaign to Winter Sports Corporation, Super's competitor, without its permission.This is

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Ross has unlawfully disclosed Super Snowboard Company's trade secrets to its competitor without permission, which is considered theft of trade secrets.

Question 4

The process behind the production of "Fast Pace," a racecar video game, is protected by

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The process behind the production of "Fast Pace" is protected by trade secrets law as it refers to a confidential formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process. Trade secrets protect valuable information that is not generally known and which provides an economic advantage over competitors.

Question 5

Chocolate Chip Cookie Corporation (4C)obtains, and gives its employees, a list of the customers of Sugar & Spice Sales, Inc.(3S).Under the law that applies to trade secrets, 4C's conduct is actionable provided

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The law on trade secrets protects confidential business information, such as customer lists, from unfair competition. 4C's conduct in obtaining and using 3S's customer list without permission is a violation of this law, regardless of whether consumers are confused, 4C's conduct is intentional, or whether they use the list. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer.

Question 6

Joey reproduces Mina's copyrighted work without paying royalties.Joey is most likely excepted from liability for copyright infringement under the "fair use" doctrine if

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The fair use doctrine allows for limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the owner. One of the factors considered in determining fair use is the effect of the use on the market for the original work. If Joey's use has no effect on the market for Mina's work, it may be considered fair use. However, copying the entire work and distributing it freely to the public may not be considered fair use, and commercial use is less likely to be considered fair use.

Question 7

RockStar Software, Inc., develops a new series of performance-related video games.This software is most likely protected by

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Question 8

Canada and the United States are signatories of the Berne Convention.Doug, a citizen of Canada, publishes a book first in Canada and then in the United States.Doug's copyright must be recognized by

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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 which publications should be included.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

Kay and Leo copy and exchange MP3 music files over the Internet without anyone's permission.With respect to songs owned by Natural Recording Company, this is

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Copying and exchanging MP3 music files over the Internet without permission is a violation of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, which include the rights to reproduce, distribute, and display the work. The fact that the songs are owned by Natural Recording Company further establishes that this action constitutes copyright infringement. Fair use, licensing, and protected expression do not apply in this scenario.

Question 11

Hawk Corporation begins making and selling motorcycles in 2000 under the mark "Hawk." Ten years later, Hawk.com, Inc., a different company selling medical equipment and supplies, begins to use "hawk" as part of its URL and registers it as a domain name.Can Hawk Corporation stop Hawk.com's use of "hawk" If so, what must the motorcycle-maker show

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Question 12

New Apps Company develops "Browser Lite," software to speed the display of graphics on Web sites.Browser Lite has the most copyright protection under

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Quiz 10: Intellectual Property and Internet Law