Intellectual Property Rights Overview Quiz
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What is the purpose of copyright?

  • To encourage creativity and authorship (correct)
  • To restrict access to original material
  • To discourage creators from benefiting financially
  • To prevent the distribution of intellectual property

    • How is intellectual property defined?

  • As intangible products only
  • As basic tangible products only
  • As tangible and intangible products of the mind created by individuals or corporations (correct)
  • As products of nature

    • What is the right granted by copyright?

  • The right to restrict access to the work
  • The right to distribute the work freely
  • The right to prevent any copying of the work
  • The right to reproduce the work (correct)

    • How has information technology affected the protection of intellectual property?

    <p>It has made it difficult to protect intellectual property due to easy copying and distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when copyrighted material becomes public domain?

    <p>It loses all legal protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of copyright law according to the text?

    <p>To encourage creativity and authorship by ensuring creators receive benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the drawback to copyright protection?

    <p>It does not protect the underlying ideas behind a work, only their manifestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key concept in patent law?

    <p>Originality, novelty, and invention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do trademarks protect in the marketplace?

    <p>The marks, symbols, and images used to distinguish products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered a trade secret?

    <p>Any intellectual work product used for a business purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the protection period under copyright laws in the U.S.?

    <p>70 years after the creator's death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did a 1981 Supreme Court decision hold regarding software patents?

    <p>Computer programs could be part of a patentable process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Apple sue Samsung for in 2011?

    <p>Violating its patents for iPhones, iPads, and iPods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does patent protection grant?

    <p>A monopoly on the underlying concepts and ideas of software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What varies from country to country in terms of trade secrets protection?

    <p>The protections for trade secrets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the California jury award Apple in damages in 2012?

    <p>$1 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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