True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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In
Case 8.1, The Coca-Cola Co. v. The Koke Co. of America, the United States Supreme Court upheld
an injunction prohibiting competing beverage companies from calling their products
"Koke."
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2.
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An
applicant can register a trademark on the basis of an intention to use the mark in
commerce.
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3.
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A
dilution cause of action requires proof that consumers are likely to be confused by a connection
between a trademark and its unauthorized use.
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4.
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A
"distinctive" or "famous" trademark is protected from unauthorized use even if
the user is not in direct competition with the owner of the mark.
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5.
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An
arbitrary use of ordinary words may be trademarked.
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6.
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A
generic term is not protected under trademark law unless it acquires a secondary
meaning.
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7.
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Trade
dress has the same legal protection as trademarks.
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8.
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The
law does not protect the use of a symbol to identify a product.
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9.
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A
certification mark is used to distinguish products produced by the federal government from those
produced by private corporations.
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10.
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A
trade name cannot be registered with the federal government unless it is also a
trademark.
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11.
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In
the United States, a patent is given to the first person to file for it.
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12.
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Patent infringement occurs only if all features or parts of an invention are
copied.
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13.
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It is
possible to copyright an idea.
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14.
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In
determining whether copyright protection should be granted, the central issue is the way in which a
particular idea is expressed.
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15.
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Intentionally taking and distributing pirated, copyrighted works to others is a
crime.
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16.
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A
person can reproduce copyrighted material without paying royalties for purposes such as teaching,
including multiple copies for classroom use.
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17.
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A
formula for a chemical compound is not a trade secret.
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18.
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Theft
of confidential data by industrial espionage is a theft of trade secrets.
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19.
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Under
the TRIPS agreement, each member country must include in its domestic laws broad intellectual
property rights.
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20.
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Under
the TRIPS agreement, computer programs have copyright protection.
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