1. Intellectual Property Advisory Program

2. Survey Monkey Mr. Speas has emailed you a link to a survey monkey quiz to see what you already know about intellectual property. Please complete and submit the quiz. Then, we will see how you did.

3. Copyright protects.. A.…my ownership of ideas I have learned. B.…my ownership of ideas I have written down. C.…my ownership of my own original ideas I have thought. D.…my ownership of my own original ideas expressed in material form. E.…my right to copy anybody’s ideas.

4. I obtain a copyright by… A. …writing my work down. B. …fixing my work in any tangible medium. C. …hiring an attorney to register a copyright with the government. D.A or B. E.… no means. Copying is wrong. Note: You can’t enforce your copyright unless it is filed with the Library of Congress.

5. Making links to other websites from my website… A.… is always legal. B.… is legal so long as it is clear that the link is going to another site. C.… is legal so long as I have permission from the other site. D.… is illegal if the link leads to inappropriate material. E.… is always illegal.

6. It is okay to use copyrighted material… A.… if you do not charge for it. B.… if you already paid for your copy. C.… for limited use in certain protected activities, such as education. D.… if you do not have time to get permission to use the material. E.Never.

7. If you are an employee of a design firm… A.… the design firm owns the rights to ideas you create as their employee. B.… your ideas may be trade secrets that may not be shared with competitors. C.Both A and B. D.… you still own the rights to ideas you create as their employee. E.… you should keep your ideas to yourself and sell them to the highest bidder.

8. A copyright is in effect… A.…until someone hears the idea and makes it their own. B.… for 1 year. C.… for the author’s life. D.… for the author’s life plus 50 years. E.… forever.

9. Fair dealing exceptions to the copyright law exist for … A.… research/education B.… criticism/review C.… journalism D.… public art E.All of the above.

10. Besides copyrights, intellectual property includes… A.Patents. B.Trade secrets. C.Trademarks. D.Industrial designs. E.All of the above.

11. Why does the Constitution give rights to authors and inventors (Art. 1 § 8)? A.To promote the progress of science and useful arts. B.To promote jobs. C.To provide for the common defense. D.To provide for the common good. E.All of the above. Note: Only 18 powers were enumerated to the Congress, and this was important enough to be included.

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