Ch 9 Intellectual Property

The symbol used to show that a writing is copyrighted is:

• ®

• @

• ©

• *

The fair use doctrine:

• entitles a person to use copyrighted material

• prohibits a person from using patented material

• entitles a person to use patented materials

• prohibits a person from using copyrighted material

Disparagement of goods occurs when someone criticizes the quality of merchandise or other property for sale.

• True

• False

To be patentable, an invention must be new and useful.

• True

• False

A pioneer patent is any patent issued before 1872

• True

• False

When trade secrets are improperly acquired, this is called:

• copyright infringment

• unfair competition

• misappropriation of trade secrets

• patent infringment

In the event a mark, design, title, logo, or motto is used in the sale or advertising of a product, a(n) should be registered.

• patent

• service mark

• copyright

• trademark

Size, shape, texture, color, and graphics of a product is called it's

• device

• abstract

• trade dress

• author

Authorization by the owner of a patent to make, use, or sell the patented article is known as a(n) .

• allowance

• copyright

• license

• authorize

A graphic symbol that functions as a mark is a(n)

• trademark

• logo

• patent

• abstract