IP Chapter 13 Quiz

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Filing a copyright application is fairly easy and straightforward.

Only an attorney may file a copyright application.

A work submitted for copyright registration must be published.

Deposit materials (for example, a copy of a novel) must accompany applications for copyright registrations.

If a copyright application is made for materials that may include trade secrets, the Copyright Office provides special relief from the deposit requirements, so that claimants are not required to disclose their confidential trade secrets.

The Copyright Office performs an in-depth and substantive examination of applications for copyright.

It takes as long for the Copyright Office to issue a copyright registration as it does for the USPTO to issue a trademark registration, namely, about 13 months.

If the Copyright Office refuses to issue a registration, the applicant may eventually seek judicial review of this refusal.

Preregistration is a new Copyright Office procedure that allows works (such as movies) that have a history of pre-release infringement to be preregistered so that a copyright owner may sue for infringement even before a work is commercially released.

It is necessary to search the records of the Copyright Office before one may file an application for copyright registration.

Use of a copyright notice has never been required in the United States.

Applicants for copyright registration use the same type of form no matter what type of work registration is sought for.

How does the Copyright Office plan to encourage applicants to file copyright applications electronically with the Copyright Office?

Hal plans to file an application for copyright registration. Why should Hal avoid using terms such as “method” or “idea” in his description of the nature of his authorship?

Individuals who file many copyright applications throughout the year can establish a deposit account with the ____________ against which fees can be charged.

The Copyright Act requires that copies or phonorecords deposited with the Office be the __________ of the work, meaning of high quality.

How long does it take the Copyright Office to issue a registration? How can the Copyright Office work so efficiently? Discuss.

In general, if the Copyright Office is unsure whether a work should be registered, it will generally do so, resolving doubts in favor of the applicant, under its ___________.

If an applicant for copyright registration needs a copyright registration issued quickly, perhaps because it is involved in litigation, it can request _____________ from the Copyright Office to “speed up” the process.

Val has recently noticed that her copyright registration spelled her name as “Valery Smith” rather than as “Valerie Smith.” What should Val do to ensure the Copyright Office records and her registration is accurate?

What is the most significant benefit of securing a copyright registration?

Identify three benefits of securing a copyright registration.

Apex Film Studios, Inc. is concerned that its planned summer blockbuster film will be pirated. What might Apex do while the film is in production to protect the film from being infringed?

Once MGM Studios preregisters a film with the Copyright Office, must it file a “standard” copyright registration for the work? Discuss.

James believes that Carol is infringing James’s copyright in his game. James would like to review the deposit material deposited by Carol with the Copyright Office when she applied for copyright registration. May James obtain the deposit materials? What if James was merely curious as to what materials Carol had deposited—could James review Carol’s deposit materials in this instance? Discuss.

Jill’s first novel was published in 1975 and did not have a copyright notice. Jill’s second novel was published in 1990 and also failed to include a copyright notice. Discuss the effects of the failure to include a copyright notice for both works.

Give a copyright notice for a book written by Kathleen Dixon in 2007.

Where should a copyright notice for Microsoft’s most recent computer program be placed?

Al Gregory, a copyright owner, displays the following copyright notice with his recently published poem: “ 2007 Al Gregory, All rights reserved.” What is the effect of the “extra” language in the copyright notice?

If a foreign work lost U.S. copyright protection because it failed to include a copyright notice at the time that such notice was required in the United States, the copyright protection for such work has automatically been restored under the __________________.

Paul is applying for a copyright registration for his latest novel. What deposit materials should Paul submit to the Copyright Office?