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What happens when intellectual property rights expire?


A) The intellectual property is said to enter 'the public domain' and become freely available.
B) The intellectual property rights are transferred to the state.
C) The intellectual property enters the public domain but cannot be copied or reproduced without the express approval of the previous owner of the IP rights.
D) The intellectual property becomes the private property of the owner and cannot be reproduced by anyone.

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In which of the following examples does the creator own the copyright in the creation?


A) A portrait painted by an artist commissioned by a famous politician.
B) A song for a musical written by an independent contractor.
C) Teaching materials developed by a high school teacher.
D) A marketing proposal written by a manager in a large supermarket chain.

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Kenny wants to sell ginger beer made using his grandmother's secret recipe.Which of the following trademarks is most likely to be accepted for registration?


A) Coca-Cola of Ginger Beer
B) Australia's Home-made Ginger Beer
C) Home-made Ginger Beer
D) Granny Ken's Ginger Beer

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Which of the following is not a moral right under the Copyright Act?


A) The right of integrity.
B) The right of permanence.
C) The right of attribution of authorship.
D) The right not to have authorship falsely attributed.

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Which of the following is not a step in the process of registering a trademark?


A) Advertisement by IP Australia of the application in the Official Journal of Trade Marks.
B) Registration of the trademark on the Australian Business Names Register.
C) Issuing of a certificate of registration.
D) Lodgement of an application.

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Before a patent will be registered a number of criteria must be satisfied.Which of the following is not one of them?


A) It must be a 'work'.
B) It must be useful.
C) It must involve a manner of manufacture.
D) It must involve an inventive or innovative step.

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Which of the following is not protected by copyright?


A) An email
B) A digital photograph
C) A business name
D) A song without lyrics

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A standard patent will not be registered unless it is:


A) innovative.
B) intuitive.
C) inventive.
D) impactful.

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If a trade mark is registered in Australia, in which other countries will the trade mark be automatically registered?


A) All British Commonwealth countries.
B) None.International trademark registration is not automatic.
C) All signatories to the Madrid Protocol.
D) All signatories to the Berne Convention.

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Which of the following is not a category of IP law?


A) Copyright law
B) Trade mark law
C) Art law
D) Design law

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Which of the following is least likely to attract copyright protection?


A) A list of winning bingo numbers.
B) An individual segment of a TV broadcast.
C) The facts set out in birth and death notices.
D) A telephone directory.

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Which of the following cannot be registered as a trade mark?


A) 'CR7'.
B) 'Bus Shelter Books'.
C) 'Whip-diddle'.
D) 'New South Wales'.

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Which of the following cannot be registered as a trade mark?


A) A colour
B) A scent
C) A sound
D) A texture

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Which of the following entities cannot be the owner of a trade mark?


A) An individual
B) A company
C) An incorporated association
D) A business name

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In the event of infringement, the owner of copyright has a range of remedies, some of which are set out in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and others that exist at common law.One is an order forbidding someone from engaging in act that will be in a breach of copyright.This is called:


A) an injunction.
B) an Anton Piller Order.
C) an order for damages.
D) an account of profits.

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Which of the following is not a requirement for registering a patent in Australia?


A) The technology is new
B) The technology is inventive or innovative
C) The technology is useful
D) The technology is obvious

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Copyright protection extends to creations 'other than works'.This phrase does not include:


A) paintings.
B) digital music.
C) movies.
D) television programs.

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Two types of justification for protecting IP rights are commonly advanced.Which of the following statements is not true?


A) The recognition of the moral rights of the owner of IP is the historical foundation of IP law in Australia.
B) Economic justifications have typically been the preferred rationale for IP laws in common law legal systems.
C) Moral justifications form the basis of IP laws in civil law systems.
D) The moral basis of IP laws has been increasingly recognised in Australia.

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The Designs Act 2003 (Cth) protects:


A) the overall appearance of a product.
B) two-dimensional artistic works.
C) the working processes behind a product.
D) shapes or symbols with commercial significance.

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Which of the following is not a means of protecting an unregistered trademark?


A) The tort of passing off
B) Section 18 of the ACL
C) The tort of negligent misstatement
D) An action for misleading or deceptive conduct

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