Understanding Intellectual Property: Copyright, Trademark, and Patent

What does copyright specifically protect?

• Business names and logos

• Manufacturing processes

• Inventions and designs

• Original creative works

Can an idea alone be copyrighted?

• Yes, in any form

• No, it must be in a fixed tangible form

• Yes, if it is documented

• No, ideas are free to use by anyone

What is the primary function of a trademark?

• To protect business processes

• To grant exclusive manufacturing rights

• To distinguish products or services

• To protect creative works

Which of the following is an example of a trademark?

• A new type of engine

• A logo like Nike's swoosh

• A chemical formula

• A novel

What must happen for a trademark to remain protected?

• It must be redesigned every 10 years

• It must be used continuously

• It must be registered in every country

• It must not be sold

Can a utility patent be renewed after 20 years?

• No, but it can be extended for 5 years

• Yes, for another 20 years

• No, it cannot be renewed

• Yes, indefinitely

Which type of intellectual property would you use to protect a new software algorithm?

• Patent

• None of the above

• Trademark

• Copyright

What is required for a trademark to be registered?

• It must be a public domain

• It must be an invention

• It must be in use

• It must be a creative work

What is Intellectual Property?

• Physical property, such as land or buildings, that can be owned

• Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names, and images used in commerce

• The legal rights to tangible assets

• Government-owned information and property

Which of the following is a condition under which a work enters the Public Domain?

• The copyright term has expired

• The author releases it into the public domain

• The work was never eligible for copyright

• All of the above