Topic 5: Invention and Design

Which of the following best describes a patent?

• A legal protection for the aesthetic aspects of a product

• A document granting the inventor exclusive rights to an invention for a limited time

• A form of protection for a brand’s name or logo

• A right given to the creator of original literary or artistic work

What is the primary limitation of a patent?

• It lasts forever

• It does not prevent others from making similar improvements

• It automatically applies internationally

• It only protects the name and brand identity of the invention

A company wants to protect the name and logo of their new product line. Which type of intellectual property should they use?

• Copyright

• Patent

• Trademark

• Design Protection

Copyright protects which of the following?

• A new mechanical device

• An innovative packaging design

• A novel or film script

• A new method of manufacturing

Design protection primarily applies to:

• Functional aspects of a product

• The visual appearance and aesthetic design of a product

• The name and branding of a product

• The method of production for a product

A key challenge of protecting intellectual property globally is that:

• There are no international intellectual property agreements

• Each country has different laws and enforcement mechanisms

• Patents last forever in some countries but not in others

• Copyright protection only applies in the country where it was filed

Which of the following is a key characteristic of sustaining innovation?

• It creates new markets by disrupting existing industries

• It improves upon existing products without changing market structures

• It replaces existing products with entirely new technologies

• It is only applicable in the technology sector

Which of the following is an example of disruptive innovation?

• A smartphone with a slightly improved battery life

• The introduction of digital cameras replacing film cameras

• A new brand of running shoes using existing materials

• A faster version of an already popular software

Process innovation primarily focuses on:

• Improving how a product functions

• Reducing manufacturing costs and increasing efficiency

• Developing entirely new markets

• Creating new categories of products

Which of the following best describes modular innovation?

• A small, incremental change to an existing product

• A complete reconfiguration of product components

• Changing one or more components of a system while keeping its overall architecture

• The replacement of an entire product category with a new technology