ALL SELF-PACED ASSESSMENTS

TRUE OR FALSE

Copyright registration is not necessary for creative works to be protected

True

TRUE OR FALSE

Two authors can have the same ideas but can have very different expressions of that idea. They are both entitled to claim ownership of the copyright of their original work

True

TRUE OR FALSE

Literary and artistic works are protected by copyright, even with modicum of creativity, as long as it is original

True

TRUE OR FALSE

All public domain works can be used freely

False

TRUE OR FALSE

Public domain works found online include government works, laws, court decisions, and recipes, but excludes mere facts and ideas

False

TRUE OR FALSE

A public domain work is owned in common by all humanity

True

TRUE OR FALSE

In the case of work created by an author during and in the course of his employment, the copyright shall belong to the employee, if the creation of the object of copyright is not a part of his regular duties even if the employee uses the time, facilities, and materials of the employer

True

TRUE OR FALSE

A computer program is a proper subject of patent protection and not that of copyright protection

False

TRUE OR FALSE

There is copyright infringement if one performs the recitation of a work, once it has been lawfully made accessible to the public, if done privately or free of charge or if made strictly for a charitable or religious institution or society

False

TRUE OR FALSE

To gain copyright protection, a work must first be registered in the National Library or the Intellectual Property Office

False

Which of the following is one of the moral rights of an author?

a. The first public distribution of the original and each copy of the work by sale or other forms of transfer of ownership
b. Public performance of the work
c. To make alterations of his work prior to, or to withhold it from, publication
d. Reproduction of the work or substantial portion of the work

c. To make alterations of his work prior to, or to withhold it from, publication

Which of the following is NOT an economic right of the author?

a. Public display of the original or a copy of the work
b. The first public distribution of the original and each copy of the work by sale or other forms of transfer of ownership
c. Dramatization, translation, adaptation, abridgment, arrangement, or other transformation of the work
d. To object to any distortion, mutilation, or other modification of, or other derogatory action in relation to, his work which would be prejudicial to his honor or reputation

d. To object to any distortion, mutilation, or other modification of, or other derogatory action in relation to, his work which would be prejudicial to his honor or reputation

The doctrine of Idea-Expression dichotomy means:

a. The copyright is distinct from the property in the material object subject to it
b. None of the above
c. The idea is not subject of copyright while the expression is subject of copyright; both must be taken separately
d. Both the idea and the expression are subject of copyright

c. The idea is not subject of copyright while the expression is subject of copyright; both must be taken separately

TRUE OR FALSE

Trademarks can be interchanged with trade name

False

TRUE OR FALSE

A business can register multiple marks

True

TRUE OR FALSE

The Registration Process of a Trademark begins with the Examination Proper

False

It refers to any visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods (trademark) or services (service mark) of an enterprise and shall include a stamped or marked container of goods

a. Mark
b. Geographical Indication
c. Copyright
d. Poster

a. Mark

In Trademark registration, publication for opposition purposes is published for

a. 15 months
b. 15 days
c. 30 weeks
d. 30 days

d. 30 days

What is the effect if the registrant failed to file a DAU of the mark with evidence to that effect within one (1) year from the fifth anniversary of the registration?

a. Republication will be necessary
b. No effect
c. The IPOPHL will conduct a hearing
d. It will be removed from the register

d. It will be removed from the register

Trademark Registration is in effect for ________ from _________

a. 10 years/Registration Date
b. 5 years/Registration Date
c. 3 years/Actual Use
d. 5 years/Actual Use

a. 10 years/Registration Date

The term DAU stands for _____

a. Declaration of Action Use
b. Declaration of Actual Use
c. Declaration of Affirmation Use
d. Declaration of Affirmative Utility

b. Declaration of Actual Use

The applicant or the registrant shall file a DAU of the mark with evidence to that effect within ________ from the filing date of the application

a. 3 years
b. 5 weeks
c. 10 months
d. 1 year

a. 3 years

The following are examples of Non-traditional Trademarks except _____

a. Position Marks
b. Holograms
c. Color Per Se
d. None

d. None

This provides a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing trademarks worldwide

a. None
b. Hague Agreement
c. Madrid Protocol
d. Rome Stature
e. Paris Convention

c. Madrid Protocol

_______ marks are created for the sole purpose of functioning as a trademark and have no other meaning than acting as a mark

a. Descriptive
b. Fanciful
c. Arbitrary
d. Suggestive

b. Fanciful

PATENTABLE OR NON-PATENTABLE?

Diagnostic methods on the human or animal body

Non-patentable

PATENTABLE OR NON-PATENTABLE?

Methods for treatment of the human or animal body through surgery or therapy

Non-patentable

PATENTABLE OR NON-PATENTABLE?

Plant extracts

Non-patentable

PATENTABLE OR NON-PATENTABLE?

Product or composition for use

Patentable

The IPOPHL's bureau in charge of receiving, examining, and granting of patent applications

Bureau of Patents

TRUE OR FALSE

The Philippines is a contracting party to the PCT

True

What are basic requirements for industrial design registration?

a. New or Original
b. New and Inventive
c. New and Original
d. Original or Inventive

a. New or Original

This shows the relevant prior art documents related to Utility Model or Patent application

a. Abstract
b. Registrability Report
c. International Patent Classification
d. Patent Cooperation Treaty

b. Registrability Report

What is the term of protection for a Utility Model?

a. 9 years
b. 5 years
c. 3 years
d. 7 years

d. 7 years

What is the term of protection for an Industrial Design?

a. 5 years
b. 7 years
c. 9 years
d. 3 years

a. 5 years

TRUE OR FALSE

An inventor, in seeking Patent abroad, may file a Patent application through the Patent Cooperation Treaty route patent filing system only

False

Which of the following best define Prior Art?

a. Everything which has been made available to the public in the Philippines
b. Everything which has been made available to the public anywhere in the world
c. Not obvious to a person skilled in the art
d. Produced and used in any industry

b. Everything which has been made available to the public anywhere in the world

_____ is one of the patentability requirements which means an invention should be sufficiently non-obvious in order to be patented

a. Industrial Applicability
b. Disclosure
c. Novelty
d. Inventive Step

d. Inventive Step

Which of the following does NOT apply upon being granted a Patent in the Philippines?

a. The inventor decided which information related to the invention is submitted to the agency who granted the patent
b. The patent is applicable only to the Philippines
c. The patent passed the criteria of patentability set by the agency who granted the patent
d. The patent is given to the first inventor who applied for it

a. The inventor decided which information related to the invention is submitted to the agency who granted the patent

What happens when a Patent expires?

a. Invention can now be used by anybody in the public
b. The original patent owner still owns the patent but does not have to pay anymore
c. Anyone can re-apply to own that patent
d. Invention needs to be re-done and re-applied for a new patent

a. Invention can now be used by anybody in the public

The problem-solution approach in Patenting means:

a. The invention is different from a Prior Art
b. The invention solved a technical problem in view of the prior art
c. The inventive step is obvious to a person skilled on the art
d. The invention is similar to a Prior Art

b. The invention solved a technical problem in view of the prior art