IP Basics Quiz
Patent
- Which invention is Canadian?
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Insulin
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The Zipper
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Light Bulb
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All of the above
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Sir Frederick Banting and John Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 for their discovery of insulin.
The "automatic continuous clothing closure," now known as the zipper, was first conceived by Elias Howew, in 1851.
In 1874, Henry Woodward and Mathew Evans patented the first electric light bulb, after having tested it successfully in Toronto. They subsequently sold the patent to Thomas Edison.
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- Which item would you be able to patent?
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A literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work
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A scientific or mathematical discovery or theory
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A technological advancement
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All of the above
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- You may mark your invention "Patent Pending" after you have filed your patent application. This phrase legally prevents others from using your invention as their own.
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True
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False
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You may mark your invention "Patent Pending" after you have filed your application for a patent; however, this phrase has no legal effect, but may warn others that you will be able to enforce your exclusive right to make the invention once a patent is granted.
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Trade-Marks
- What common trade-mark is owned by TDL Group Corp. and is the first morning stop for many Canadians?
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Tim Hortons which was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario.
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- I was the subject of a lengthy patent infringement dispute between my Canadian owner and an American company. In addition to being registered as an industrial design and trade-mark, I share my name with a fruit. Who am I?
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BlackBerry
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- A registered trade-mark in Canada is renewable after how many years?
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10 years
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15 years
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20 years
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25 years
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Industrial Designs
- Which of the following industrial designs was created by a Canadian?
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The goalie mask
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Jacques Plante was the first goaltender to create and use a full-face mask, in 1959. -
The computer mouse
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The Coca-Cola bottle
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All of the above
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- The shape of boxes and bottles may be protected by industrial-design registration.
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True
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False
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- What is the difference between a patent and an industrial design?
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A patent is concerned with the function, operation, manufacture or material of an item.
An industrial design relates to the appearance of a product or part of a product.
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Copyrights
- In order to put on one of Shakespeare's plays, I need to obtain permission.
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True
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False
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Shakespeare's plays are part of the public domain, because copyrights ownership expires 50 years following the death of the author.
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- What constitutes a copyright infringement?
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Reproducing an article without the owner's permission
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Playing songs on the radio without the owner's permission
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Recording the performance of your favourite group without permission
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All of the above
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Copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by copyright law.
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- Which international convention governs copyrights?
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Adelphi Convention
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Berne Convention
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The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, generally known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886. -
PCT convention
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Paris Convention
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Integrated Circuit Topographies
- I am a Canadian invention using integrated circuit topography and I function in outer space. What am I?
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The Canadarm. This mechanical arm was first used on the second Space Shuttle mission STS-2, launched November 13, 1981.
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- Integrated circuit topography protection lasts for how many years in Canada?
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5 years
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10 years
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Indefinitely
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None of the above
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- Which of these products use integrated circuit topographies?
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microwave
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computer
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automobile
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All of the above
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Congratulations
You have completed the IP Basics Quiz.
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