Journalism Quiz # 10

Berne Convention is the primary international copyright treaty adopted by many countries in 1886 and by the _______ .

United States in 1978.

United States in 1987.

United States in 1988.

None of these

The participation in, or contribution to, the infringing acts of another person is known as ______ .

Contributory infringement

Copyright

Berne Convention

Derivative work

An exclusive legal right used to protect intellectual creations from unauthorized use is known as ______ .

Contributory infringement

Copyright

Berne Convention

Derivative work

A work that is obtained from or created in relation to an original work is known as _______ .

Derivative work

Disparaging marks

Both a & b

None of these

Dilution using a famous trademark in a way that _______ the mark’s effectiveness in the market.

Disparages

Diminishes

Both a & b

None of these

Paraging marks are trademarks considered immoral, disparaging or deceptive under the Lanham Act. Recently, the _______ has ruled that the First Amendment protects immoral and disparaging marks.

U.K.Supreme Court

U.A.E.Supreme Court

U.S.Supreme Court

PAKISTAN Supreme Court

A test courts use to determine whether using another’s copyrighted material without permission is legal or an infringement is known as _____ .

Intellectual property law

Public domain

First-sale doctrine

Fair use

Once a copyright owner sells a copy of a work, the new owner may possess,this statement is related to _______ .

Intellectual property law

Public domain

First-sale doctrine

None of these

Infringement is the unauthorized manufacture, sale or distribution of an item protected by ______ .

Copyright

Patent

Trademark law

All of these

Inducement is when a person or entity who does not _______ can be held liable for inducing others to infringe.

Directly infringe

Indirectly infringe

Both a & b

None of these

The legal category includes copyright, trademark and patent law is known as _____ .

Intellectual property law

Public domain

Both a & b

None of these

Public domain refers to creative materials that are not protected by intellectual property laws.

True

False

Red-flag knowledge is when an internet service provider or website is _______ that would make infringement obvious to a reasonable person.

Resolve of facts

Process of facts

Aware of facts

None of these

Safe harbor is the takedown notification provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that protects _______ .

Internet service providers

Video-sharing websites

Both a & b

None of these

To obtain secondary meaning, the public must associate a word with a product’s source or producer, not the product.

True

False

The Statute of Anne is the first copyright law, adopted in ______ in 1710, protected authors’ works if the authors registered them with the government.

Pakistan

USA

England

None of these

A judge may award statutory damages even if a plaintiff is unable to prove actual damages, this statement is related to ______ .

Statutory damages

Transformative use

Vicarious infringement

Corrective advertising

Tacking allows a trademark owner to slightly alter a trademark without abandoning ownership of the original mark.

True

False

Tarnishment is a poorly made or unsavory product using a mark similar to a famous trademark that could cause consumers to think less of the well-known product.

True

False

Trademark is a _______ used to identify a company’s goods and distinguish them from similar products other companies make.

Word & name

Symbol

Design

All of these

Transformative use is the reuse of an original copyrighted work has transformed the work’s appearance

True

False

Transmit Clause is a part of the ______ Copyright Act that says broadcast networks.

1974

1973

1976

None of these

The company has a financial interest in the infringement and the ability to control it is known as ______ .

Transformative use

Vicarious infringement

Corrective advertising

None of these

The copyright in a work made for hire belongs to the ______ .

Ceo

Manager

Employer

None of these

An advertiser to advertise or otherwise distribute information to correct false or misleading advertisement claims is known as ______ .

Corrective advertising

Work made for hire

Vicarious infringement

Deceptive advertising

Deceptive advertising material claims made in the promotion, advertising or marketing of ______ that are likely to deceive consumers.

Products

Services

Both a & b

None of these

The Federal trade Commission is a federal agency created in ______ .

1912

1913

1914

1915

A section permitting business competitors to sue one another for false advertising is known as ______ .

Substantiation

Puffery

Lanham Act

None of these

Native advertising is an advertisement designed to resemble the editorial content of the medium where they appear.

True

False

Exaggerated but generally legal subjective advertising claims that no reasonable person would take literally,this statement is related to ______ .

Substantiation

Puffery

Native advertising

None of these