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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

literary

b)

culinary

c)

mechanical

d)

scientific

2.

According to the information provided, what does copyright protect?

a)

Copyright protects 'original works of authorship' that are fixed in 'a tangible form of expression.'

b)

Copyright protects ideas and facts regardless of their form.

c)

Copyright protects inventions and discoveries only.

d)

Copyright protects trademarks and brand names.

3.

When do limited rights begin according to copyright law?

a)

Limited rights begin at the moment of 'fixation.'

b)

Limited rights begin when the work is published.

c)

Limited rights begin when the work is registered with the copyright office.

d)

Limited rights begin when the author receives payment.

4.

True or False: It is best to get a copyright from the Copyright Office.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Copyright protects ______ that are fixed in a tangible form of expression.

a)

original works of authorship

b)

patented inventions

c)

trademarked logos

d)

public domain materials

6.

When do limited rights begin according to copyright law?

a)

At the moment of publication

b)

At the moment of fixation

c)

After registration with the Copyright Office

d)

After public performance

7.

When is copyright automatic for a protectable work?

a)

When it is published online

b)

When it has been fixed in a tangible medium such as a floppy disk or hard drive

c)

When it is registered with the government

d)

When it is shared with friends

8.

A poem or picture is as much protected on a disk as on a piece of ________ or on a canvas.

a)

paper

b)

wood

c)

glass

d)

metal

9.

For works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus ____ years.

a)

70

b)

50

c)

100

d)

25

10.

For corporations, how long does copyright protection last?

a)

50 years

b)

70 years

c)

95 years

d)

100 years

11.

How long does copyright protection last for an anonymous work, pseudonym work, or work for hire according to the current act (since 1978)?

a)

95 years from publication or 120 years from its creation, whichever comes first.

b)

50 years from publication or 75 years from its creation, whichever comes first.

c)

70 years after the death of the author.

d)

100 years from the date of creation.

12.

Which of the following is a type of work that is protected?

a)

Literary works

b)

Recipes

c)

Mathematical formulas

d)

Common phrases

13.

Which of the following is protected under copyright law?

a)

Musical works

b)

Raw data

c)

Ideas

d)

Facts

14.

Dramatic works are protected under copyright law.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Pantomimes & choreographic works are protected under copyright law.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Pictorial, graphic and sculptural works are protected under copyright law.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Motion pictures and other audiovisual works are protected under copyright law.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Sound recordings are protected under copyright law.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Architectural works are protected under copyright law.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following is NOT protected by copyright?

a)

A novel written by an author

b)

Works consisting entirely of information that is commonly available and contains no originality (such as a telephone book)

c)

A song composed by a musician

d)

A painting by an artist

21.

Fill in the blank: Anything written or created by the ________ is not protected by copyright.

a)

U.S. government

b)

United Nations

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Smithsonian Institution

22.

Which of the following is not protected? Fill in the blank: ________, concepts or discoveries (patents)

a)

ideas

b)

inventions

c)

processes

d)

machines

23.

Which of the following is not protected? Fill in the blank: titles, ________

a)

names

b)

songs

c)

books

d)

logos

24.

What are the four factors that determine if the use of copyrighted material falls under fair use?

a)

Purpose, nature, substantiality and market effect.

b)

Purpose, environment, cost, market effect.

c)

Substantiality, use, nature and market effect.

d)

Purpose, content, substantiality and market effect.

25.

Fill in the blank: The owner has the right to _______ copies of the work.

a)

make

b)

destroy

c)

ignore

d)

sell

26.

Fill in the blank: The cost to file a copyright is $35 if the work was not a work made for ______.

a)

hire

b)

sale

c)

rent

d)

lease

27.

What is the maximum penalty for copyright infringement if there is no copyright registration?

a)

up to $30,000 for each work infringed.

b)

up to $150,000 for each work infringed.

c)

up to $5,000 for each work infringed.

d)

up to $100,000 for each work infringed.

28.

What is the maximum penalty for copyright infringement with full copyright registration?

a)

up to $150,000 for each work infringed.

b)

up to $10,000 for each work infringed.

c)

up to $50,000 for each work infringed.

d)

up to $500,000 for each work infringed.

29.

Fill in the blank: You should give the author credit, for example by ______ to the author’s site.

a)

linking

b)

copying

c)

ignoring

d)

deleting

30.

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.

a)

Fair Use

b)

Public Domain

c)

Patent Law

d)

Trademark Infringement

31.

You can copyright choreography if it's a coherent whole and not just individual moves.

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.

A history teacher rents "Avengers: Endgame" to show the students on the last day of school. Does she violate fair use?

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

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?

a)

Yes

b)

No