WorksheetsRetake_IP_Q3/4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which statement best captures the idea–expression dichotomy in intellectual property?
Ideas and expressions are both equally protected
Ideas are protected exactly as imagined
Only tangible expressions receive protection
All brainstorming notes gain automatic patents
A team conceives a fuel‑efficient engine concept, then builds a prototype with a unique design. What aspect qualifies for legal protection?
The abstract efficiency concept itself
The prototype’s specific implemented design
General thoughts discussed in meetings
The hope to build a greener vehicle
Which legal framework primarily safeguards confidential business information that provides a competitive advantage?
Copyright law for authored creative works
Trade secret law for protected confidential information
Trademark law for distinctive brand identifiers
Patent law for novel technical inventions
Which condition must be met for a work to qualify for copyright protection?
It is discussed during a live chat
It is imagined but not recorded
It is fixed in a tangible medium
It is shared verbally to a crowd
Which of the following can be registered as a trademark?
Common descriptive words
Deceptive marks
Invented or coined words
Names of chemical compounds
Which statement best captures the originality requirement for copyright protection?
It must show independent creation and minimal creativity
It must be new to the market and patented
It must be unique compared to every prior work
It must be registered before public release
A developer creates a choreography recorded on video. Which factor makes it eligible for copyright protection?
It is intended for commercial profit
It is performed by professional dancers
It is longer than ten minutes
It is fixed in a tangible recorded form
Which action best fits the definition of copyright infringement?
Cite the source and paraphrase ideas
Copy a substantial part without permission
Buy a licensed copy for personal use
Use only public domain materials
A trademark primarily helps in:
Increasing production
Fair use for research and education
Fixing prices
and Advertising one's products and services
Keep uniqueness of one's goods and services
In the patent examination process, what does the organization search to evaluate an application?
Only trademarks registered internationally
Applicant’s unpublished internal documents
Confidential trade secrets from competitors
Prior art and existing patents in the area
Which statement best describes software cross-licensing agreements among large companies as shown in the visual?
They exchange patent rights to avoid litigation
They sell patents outright to smaller firms
They enforce patents aggressively against each other
They prohibit use of shared technologies entirely
A small startup uses a patented algorithm owned by a tech giant. Based on the visual, what is the most likely consequence for the startup?
It will easily win an infringement lawsuit
It can ignore the patent without penalty
It must license the patent to continue use
It will receive free access through fair use
Copyright law protects authored works; _________ law protects invention.
Patent
Copyright
Trade Mark
Trade Secret
Software can be protected under copyright law, but it can also be patented
True
False
_____ is a logo, package, design, or word that enables a consumer to differentiate one company’s products from another’s
Copyright
Trade mark
License
Trade secret
