Intellectual Property Quiz

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1. What is intellectual property?

  • A. Physical property like buildings
  • B. Rights to use, copy, or reveal information about intangible creative or inventive works
  • C. A type of software license
  • D. A brand name

2. Which of the following is protected by copyright?

  • A. Inventions
  • B. Trademarks
  • C. Original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works (including computer programs)
  • D. Confidential information

3. How long does copyright typically last after the death of the author?

  • A. 50 years
  • B. 70 years
  • C. 100 years
  • D. Forever

4. Which of the following is a permitted action under copyright law?

  • A. Copying and distributing a software program to friends
  • B. Making one backup copy of software
  • C. Selling copies of a copyrighted book
  • D. Posting a movie online

5. What is a patent?

  • A. A right to copy literary works
  • B. A temporary monopoly granted by the state to inventors to prevent others exploiting their invention
  • C. A sign that distinguishes goods of one business
  • D. A license for creative works

6. Which of the following is a criterion for an invention to be patentable?

  • A. It must be obvious
  • B. It must be novel, involve an inventive step, and be industrially applicable
  • C. It must be a literary work
  • D. It must be publicly known before filing

7. What is confidential information?

  • A. Information that is publicly available
  • B. Information shared in circumstances that create a legal obligation not to pass it on
  • C. Information protected by a trademark
  • D. Information that can be freely shared

8. What is a trademark?

  • A. A right to copy software
  • B. Any sign that distinguishes goods or services of one business from another
  • C. A patent for a new invention
  • D. A license for creative works

9. What does CC-BY stand for in Creative Commons licenses?

  • A. Attribution required, no commercial use
  • B. Attribution required, derivatives must share alike
  • C. Attribution required, commercial use allowed, no other restrictions
  • D. No attribution required

10. Which Creative Commons license is the most restrictive (allowing only copying, no derivatives, no commercial use)?

  • A. CC-BY-NC-SA
  • B. CC-BY-ND
  • C. CC-BY-NC-ND
  • D. CC-BY-SA

11. What does the "ShareAlike" (SA) clause require?

  • A. Derivatives must be licensed under the same terms
  • B. No commercial use
  • C. Attribution must be given
  • D. No derivatives allowed

12. What is fair use?

  • A. A license that allows unlimited copying
  • B. A legal doctrine permitting unlicensed use of copyrighted works in certain circumstances like education, criticism, news
  • C. A type of patent
  • D. A trademark violation

13. Which factor is NOT considered in fair use analysis?

  • A. Purpose and character of the use
  • B. Nature of the copyrighted work
  • C. Amount used
  • D. The age of the author

14. What is a domain name?

  • A. A type of software
  • B. A unique internet identifier used to locate computers and as business identifiers
  • C. A patent for a website
  • D. A copyright for a web page

15. What is cyber squatting?

  • A. Registering another company's trademark as a domain name to sell it back at an inflated price
  • B. Hacking into a website
  • C. Creating a website with illegal content
  • D. Using a domain name for a legitimate business
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