LLM Intellectual Property Law

Question 1

Under US copyright law, what is the duration of copyright protection for a work created by an individual author after January 1, 1978?

Accepted Answer

Life of the author plus 70 years

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28 years with one renewal

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95 years from publication

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120 years from creation

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT eligible for copyright protection under US law?

Accepted Answer

Facts and ideas

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Original literary works

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Musical compositions

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Architectural works

Question 3

For a trademark to be registrable with the USPTO, it must be:

Accepted Answer

Distinctive and capable of identifying the source of goods or services

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Used in interstate commerce for at least five years

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A design rather than words

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Approved by at least three competing businesses

Question 4

Which doctrine in patent law prevents a patent owner from enforcing a patent against a product that embodies a variant not literally covered but equivalent to a claimed element?

Accepted Answer

Doctrine of Equivalents

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Prosecution History Estoppel

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Claim Construction

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Prior Art Defense

Question 5

A trade secret is protected under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) when it satisfies which requirements?

Accepted Answer

The information has independent economic value from secrecy and reasonable measures are taken to maintain it

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It is registered with the USPTO and used commercially

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It is disclosed only to employees under NDA

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It cannot be independently discovered by competitors

Question 6

In copyright law, the 'fair use' doctrine is assessed using which four-factor test?

Accepted Answer

Purpose, nature of work, amount used, and market effect

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Originality, creativity, novelty, and public benefit

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Commerciality, authorship, distribution, and access

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Attribution, transformation, reproduction, and intent