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WorksheetsINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Fill in the blank: Copyright is the legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a ________, musical, dramatic or artistic work.
literary
culinary
mechanical
scientific
According to the information provided, what does copyright protect?
Copyright protects 'original works of authorship' that are fixed in 'a tangible form of expression.'
Copyright protects ideas and facts regardless of their form.
Copyright protects inventions and discoveries only.
Copyright protects trademarks and brand names.
When do limited rights begin according to copyright law?
Limited rights begin at the moment of 'fixation.'
Limited rights begin when the work is published.
Limited rights begin when the work is registered with the copyright office.
Limited rights begin when the author receives payment.
True or False: It is best to get a copyright from the Copyright Office.
True
False
Copyright protects ______ that are fixed in a tangible form of expression.
original works of authorship
patented inventions
trademarked logos
public domain materials
When do limited rights begin according to copyright law?
At the moment of publication
At the moment of fixation
After registration with the Copyright Office
After public performance
When is copyright automatic for a protectable work?
When it is published online
When it has been fixed in a tangible medium such as a floppy disk or hard drive
When it is registered with the government
When it is shared with friends
A poem or picture is as much protected on a disk as on a piece of ________ or on a canvas.
paper
wood
glass
metal
For works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus ____ years.
70
50
100
25
For corporations, how long does copyright protection last?
50 years
70 years
95 years
100 years
How long does copyright protection last for an anonymous work, pseudonym work, or work for hire according to the current act (since 1978)?
95 years from publication or 120 years from its creation, whichever comes first.
50 years from publication or 75 years from its creation, whichever comes first.
70 years after the death of the author.
100 years from the date of creation.
Which of the following is a type of work that is protected?
Literary works
Recipes
Mathematical formulas
Common phrases
Which of the following is protected under copyright law?
Musical works
Raw data
Ideas
Facts
Dramatic works are protected under copyright law.
True
False
Pantomimes & choreographic works are protected under copyright law.
True
False
Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works are protected under copyright law.
True
False
Motion pictures and other audiovisual works are protected under copyright law.
True
False
Sound recordings are protected under copyright law.
True
False
Architectural works are protected under copyright law.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT protected by copyright?
A novel written by an author
Works consisting entirely of information that is commonly available and contains no originality (such as a telephone book)
A song composed by a musician
A painting by an artist
Fill in the blank: Anything written or created by the ________ is not protected by copyright.
U.S. government
United Nations
Supreme Court
Smithsonian Institution
Which of the following is not protected? Fill in the blank: ________, concepts or discoveries (patents)
ideas
inventions
processes
machines
Which of the following is not protected? Fill in the blank: titles, ________
names
songs
books
logos
What are the four factors that determine if the use of copyrighted material falls under fair use?
Purpose, nature, substantiality and market effect.
Purpose, environment, cost, market effect.
Substantiality, use, nature and market effect.
Purpose, content, substantiality and market effect.
Fill in the blank: The owner has the right to _______ copies of the work.
make
destroy
ignore
sell
Fill in the blank: The cost to file a copyright is $35 if the work was not a work made for ______.
hire
sale
rent
lease
What is the maximum penalty for copyright infringement if there is no copyright registration?
up to $30,000 for each work infringed.
up to $150,000 for each work infringed.
up to $5,000 for each work infringed.
up to $100,000 for each work infringed.
What is the maximum penalty for copyright infringement with full copyright registration?
up to $150,000 for each work infringed.
up to $10,000 for each work infringed.
up to $50,000 for each work infringed.
up to $500,000 for each work infringed.
Fill in the blank: You should give the author credit, for example by ______ to the author’s site.
linking
copying
ignoring
deleting
Fill in the blank: ________ is a doctrine in the US copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship.
Fair Use
Public Domain
Patent Law
Trademark Infringement
You can copyright choreography if it's a coherent whole and not just individual moves.
Yes
No
A history teacher rents "Avengers: Endgame" to show the students on the last day of school. Does she violate fair use?
Yes
No
A middle school science class is doing an in-class research project on ocean ecosystems that requires using multimedia. The teacher downloads pictures and information on marine life and stores it in a centralized folder for students. Is she allowed to do this?
Yes
No
