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A descriptive trademark that is deceptive (such as SUPER SILK for nonsilk shirts) or a geographic term that falsely implies an association with a place (like MADE IN PARIS for perfume manufactured in the United States) can still be registered as a trademark or service mark, as long as the trademark owner discloses the deception in the registration application.

True

Correct!

False

Question 2

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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for patentability?

novelty

Correct!

commercial viability

utility

nonobviousness

Question 3

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The law generally does not protect trademarks that are considered to be:

"illusory"

"fanciful"

Correct!

"generic"

"highly descriptive"

Question 4

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Which of the following is NOT a basic type of patent?

utility patents

Correct!

fixed term patents

design patents

plant patents

Question 5

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The trademark "HoneyBaked Ham" is an example of a:

fanciful or arbitrary trademark

suggestive trademark

Correct!

descriptive trademark

generic trademark

Question 6

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The unauthorized making, using, offering for sale, or selling of any patented invention or importing any patented invention during the term of the patent is called:

patent usurpation

patent piracy

patent disruption

Correct!

patent infringement

Question 7

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The first enumeration of the right to regulate patents in the U.S. was contained in:

the Statute of Anne

the Patent Act of 1790

Correct!

the U.S. Constitution

the Congressional Act of 1820

Question 8

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A descriptive trademark that is deceptive (such as SUPER SILK for nonsilk shirts) or a geographic term that falsely implies an association with a place (like MADE IN PARIS for perfume manufactured in the United States) can still be registered as a trademark or service mark, as long as the trademark owner discloses the deception in the registration application.

True

Correct!

False

Question 9

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The Lanham Act is also known as the

Statute of Anne

Copyright Act

Patent Act

Correct!

Trademark Act

Question 10

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If a patent infringer knowingly, deliberately, intentionally, willfully or wantonly infringes a patent, a court may award "punitive damages" in the amount of:

double damages (two times the actual loss)

Correct!

treble damages (three times the actual damage)

quadruple damages (four times the actual loss)

quintuple damages (five times the actual loss)