Intellectual Property Rights

What are the four main categories of intellectual property?

• Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets
• Copyrights, Contracts, Trademarks, Patents
• Trademarks, Contracts, Patents, Designs
• Trade Secrets, Patents, Logos, Designs

Which of the following is protected by copyright?

• Inventions and processes
• A book, photograph, or computer software
• Company logos
• Manufacturing processes

For a work to be protected under copyright law, it must be:

• Original, Functional, and in Tangible Medium
• Original, Non-functional, and Fixed in Tangible Medium
• Non-original, Functional, and Distributed
• Published, Functional, and Publicly Available

How long does patent protection generally last?

• 10 years
• 20 years
• 75–100 years
• Indefinitely

A trademark is typically used to protect:

• A chemical formula
• A word, phrase, or symbol identifying a product or service
• A secret manufacturing process
• A written contract

What does trade secret protection typically cover?

• Information valuable to a company and kept secret
• Published inventions
• Publicly accessible processes
• Public domain knowledge

Which of the following is an example of a famous trade secret?

• The Coca-Cola formula
• The BMW logo
• A published book
• A smartphone design

Copyright protection gives the holder exclusive rights to:

• Make copies, create derivatives, and distribute copies
• Change the author’s name
• Patent the work
• Create secret versions

Patent protection applies to:

• Non-functional works of art
• Functional devices, inventions, and processes
• Logos or brand names
• Marketing slogans

A trade secret differs from other forms of intellectual property in that it:

• Must be publicly filed
• Is kept confidential indefinitely
• Is made available to the public after 20 years
• Does not require legal registration