Intellectual Property Rights Quiz

What does a utility patent cover?

• Unique look of a manufactured item

• Novel plant varieties

• Words and design elements

• New or improved product, process or machine

How long does a utility patent last after the patent application is filed?

• 10 years

• 14 years

• 20 years

• 25 years

What does a design patent protect?

• Works of authorship

• Unique look of a manufactured item

• Novel plant varieties

• New or improved product, process or machine

How long does a design patent last from the date the patent is granted?

• 20 years

• 10 years

• 14 years

• 25 years

What do copyrights protect?

• Words and design elements

• Works of authorship

• New or improved product, process or machine

• Unique look of a manufactured item

How long are most compositions copyright-protected for after the author's death?

• 100 years

• 70 years

• 50 years

• 90 years

What does design right protect?

• New or improved product, process or machine

• Works of authorship

• Shape of a three-dimensional design

• Words and design elements

How long does the registered design right provide protection for?

• 20 years

• 14 years

• 25 years

• 10 years

What does a trademark protect?

• Source of a product

• Words and design elements

• Works of authorship

• New or improved product, process or machine

What does a trademark prohibit?

• Any marks that have a 'likelihood of confusion' with an existing one

• Any marks that have a 'likelihood of similarity' with an existing one

• Any marks that have a 'likelihood of difference' with an existing one

• Any marks that have a 'likelihood of association' with an existing one