Intellectual Property quiz

More questions about Intellectual Property

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1. 1 Easy

   What right can protect a name forever, if renewed?

   Answer: Trademark

   Why: Copyright doesn't cover names, titles or short slogans, which can be protected under trademark law instead.

2. 2 Medium

   Who patented a boat-lifting device before becoming US president?

   Answer: Abraham Lincoln

   Why: Lincoln's design used expandable air chambers on a boat's sides to float it over shallow water.

3. 3 Hard

   Where does copyright last 100 years after the author's death?

   Answer: Mexico

   Why: That is double the minimum of life plus 50 years that the Berne Convention requires.

4. 4 Easy

   Which song's copyright claim did a US judge reject in 2015?

   Answer: Happy Birthday to You

   Why: In 2008 alone, Warner/Chappell reportedly collected about $2 million in royalties for the song.

5. 5 Medium

   How much did the University of Toronto pay for the insulin patent?

   Answer: $1

   Why: The patent went to the university only so that no one else could patent insulin and secure a profitable monopoly.

6. 6 Hard

   Why did the EU's top court reject Lego's brick shape as a trademark?

   Answer: Technical function

   Why: Trademark rights can be kept indefinitely, so one covering a working shape would extend an expired patent for good.