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Intellectual Property, Copyright, Patent, and Trademark

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Intellectual property includes which of the following?

Select ALL that apply.

a)

Copyrights

b)

Patents

c)

Trademarks

d)

Trade secrets

2.

Which of the following is eligible for copyright protection?

Select ALL that apply.

a)

A book

b)

A blog post

c)

An idea

d)

A fact

3.

How long does copyright protection last?

a)

While the author is alive

b)

The life of the author plus 70 years

c)

50 years

d)

100 years

4.

True or False:

In the U.S., you can't sue someone for copyright infringement until after you register your copyright.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Jimmy made copies of The Avengers and distributed them to his friends as gifts. He did not ask Disney for permission or pay them for the use of their copyrighted works.

If Disney sues him for copyright infringement, what is the MOST likely outcome?

a)

Jimmy will get a life sentence in prison.

b)

Jimmy will have to pay a fine to Disney.

c)

Jimmy will have to serve 100 hours of community service.

d)

Jimmy will have to work off his debt at Disney.

6.

Using a copyrighted work for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, or research could be argued as permissible according to...

a)

Fair Use

b)

Trademark

c)

Public Domain

d)

Creative Commons

7.
Question Image

Match each type of intellectual property with its relevant legal protection.

a)

original creative works

1.

Copyright

b)

new inventions or processes

2.

Patent

c)

Words, phrases, symbols, etc. related to company (or brand) identity

3.

Trademark

8.

Trish owns the patent to a design patent for a new AI-assisted medical device.

As the patent holder, all of the following are exclusive rights EXCEPT...

a)

She can stop other people from making her device.

b)

She can stop other people from using her device.

c)

She can stop other people from selling her device.

d)

She can stop other people from criticizing and commenting about her device.

9.
Question Image

Match the patent type to its description.

a)

For anyone who invents or discovers a new and useful process or machine

1.

Utility Patent

b)

For anyone who has invented something with a new and unique appearance

2.

Design Patent

c)

For anyone inventing or discovering and asexually reproducing any distinct and new variety of plant

3.

Plant Patent

10.

Sort the following according to their relevant legal protection.

Categorize the following

A poem

A jingle

A motorcycle

A process for making a chemical

A photograph

A color

COPYRIGHT
PATENT
TRADEMARK
11.

​ A (a)   is a brand name or logo that identifies the provider of a service.

A ​ (b)   is a distinctive symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination that identifies a company's products or goods.

Choose from the below words
service mark
trademark
copyright
patent
genericide
12.

Genericide refers to the process by which a trademark becomes a ________ term for a product.

a)

generic

b)

copyrighted

c)

fair use

d)

universal