IP & Bankruptcy Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

What is the name of the current federal bankruptcy law?

A

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005

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2
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Bankruptcy liquidation is found in ___________ of the Bankruptcy Code

A

Chapter 7

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3
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If a business wants to file for bankruptcy to allow it to reorganize and emerge as a going business, it would file under ________________.

A

Chapter 11

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4
Q

The rehabilitation form of bankruptcy that can be filed by an individual is found in __________ of the Bankruptcy Code

A

Chapter 13

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5
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What does the 2005 Act require an individual filing for bankruptcy to receive before it files a petition?

A

Pre-Petition Counseling

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6
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If an attorney represents a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding, and the information in one of the schedules is wrong, what kind of punitive measures can be ordered against the attorney by the court?

A

Fined & Sanctioned

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7
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Property that can be retained by a debtor in a bankruptcy case is called

A

Exempt Property

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8
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In terms of intellectual property law, tell what category of IP does Product formula fall under?

A

Trade Secrets

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9
Q

In terms of intellectual property law, what category of IP does Movie scripts fall under?

A

Copyright

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10
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In terms of intellectual property law, what category of IP do customer lists fall under?

A

Trade Secrets

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In terms of intellectual property law, what category of IP do newspapers fall under?

A

Copyright

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12
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In terms if intellectual property law, what category of IP do machines fall under?

A

Patent

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13
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In terms if intellectual property law, what category of IP do processes fall under?

A

Patent

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14
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In terms if intellectual property law, what category of IP do asexually reproduced plants fall under?

A

Patent

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15
Q

If I steal a trade secret, am I subject to civil penalties, criminal penalties, neither, or both?

A

Civil penalties

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16
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Why was the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in DC created?

A

To hear patent appeals in order to promote uniformity in patent law

17
Q

Where must all patent applications be filed?

A

United States Patent & Trademark Office

18
Q

How long does a patent last on an article of manufacture?

19
Q

GATT stands for ______________

A

General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade

20
Q

WTO stands for ______________

A

World Trade Organization

21
Q

For patents, the U.S. follows the “first to ___________” rule.

22
Q

If I write an opera, do I have to put a © on it to protect my copyright?

23
Q

Where do I register a copyright?

A

United States Copyright Office

24
Q

If I copy a small part of a novel for a paper I’m writing for a college class, am I violating copyright law?

25
What if I use an article by an industrial safety expert for s motion I’m drafting at a law firm? Is that a violation?
Yes.
26
What’s the difference between my copying/using an article written by an auto accident expert and the opinion written by the court in an auto accident case in terms of copyright law?
Opinion of the court is allowed by the Fair Use Doctrine. Auto expert article would be copy right infringement.
27
DMCA stands for ____________
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
28
With what office are trademarks registered?
United States Patent & Trademark Office
29
For what period of time is a trademark registration valid?
10 years. Unlimited renewal every 10 years.
30
What is the legal significance of putting TM or SM on a mark?
No significance.