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Ace Widget Company created a product it called the Wizzo brand of widget, and
began selling it around the nation, but its attorney forgot to register that trademark.
The following year Barrett Widget Company began to sell a product it called the
Wizzo widget. Ace sues for infringement of its trademark. Most likely:
a. Ace will lose because it did not register the mark.
b. Ace will lose because the two names are not identical.
c. Both b and c are reasons for Ace to lose.
d. Ace will win because it was the first user and the second mark was similar
enough to cause confusion.
d. Ace will win because it was the first user and the second mark was similar
enough to cause confusion.
Charlie Corrigan owned a restaurant, and wanted to choose a good service mark
for his restaurant. Which of these is the strongest mark?
a. Corrigan's, because it is his own proper name.
b. Charlie's Place, because it is a more generic name.
c. CCs Chow, because it is more distinctive.
d. There is no way to get a service mark for a restaurant.
c. CCs Chow, because it is more distinctive.
Ace Widget Company's "Wizzo" widgets become so popular that, over the years,
consumers have begun to call all widgets "wizzos." At times, other companies have
used the name "wizzo" in their advertising, saying things like "our products work
like wizzos," but Ace did not seek legal relief against that advertising as it was too
expensive to do so. Ace is:
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a. The owner of a very powerful mark.
b. In danger of losing protection for that mark as it becomes a generic term.
b. Lucky that people think of its product first.
c. Not in danger of losing the mark as long as they register it.
b. In danger of losing protection for that mark as it becomes a generic term.
David bought a handbag for his wife for her birthday, thinking it was a Donatello
original handbag. In fact, it was a carefully made copy, down to the distinctive
Donatello markings on the bag. David reported this copy to the authorities. The
store selling the copy might:
a. Be required to give restitution to Donatello for lost profits.
b. Possibly be fined or go to prison.
c. Both a and b.
d. Be required to give David his money back.
c. Both a and b.
Edward published his book. The book inspired someone else to make a movie
about that battle. Edward sued for copyright infringement. The evidence showed
that the movie's makers commissioned a historian to do research into the battle,
and a screenwriter who used that research as his basis for the movie. Edward will
likely:
a. Win because the movie is a derivative work based on his book.
b. Lose because the movie is not a derivative work based on his book but is based
on independent research.
c. Win because the movie failed to give him credit for his inspiration of the film.
b. Lose because the movie is not a derivative work based on his book but is based
on independent research.
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Frank worked for Gigantic Corporation, which paid him to write a manual for
using its products. The copyright:
a. does not exist, because this is simply a set of facts.
b. exists in the way those facts are described and belongs to Frank as the author.
c. does not exist because Frank was simply doing a work for hire.
d. exists in the way those facts are described and probably belongs to his employer,
Gigantic Corporation.
e. exists in the way those facts are described and probably belongs to his
employer, Gigantic Corporation.
Helen Hopper develops a great idea for a new way to make widgets, and files for a
patent on that widget. Unfortunately, she does not have the money or other
resources to actually manufacture those widgets. Therefore:
a. She will not be granted a patent.
b. She probably will need to license the rights to make the widgets to a
manufacturer so that she can exploit her patent.
c. She will have to wait until the patent expires to license the patent.
d. The Patent and Trademark Office will supply her with a grant to make her
widgets.
b. She probably will need to license the rights to make the widgets to a
manufacturer so that she can exploit her patent.
Irene Gomez discovered a gene sequence in bacteria that could prove useful in
making medicines. She wants to patent that discovery. She most likely:
WGU D216
WGU D216 Business Law for Accountants | OA |
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+ -
WGU.
Ace Widget Company created a product it called the Wizzo brand of widget, and
began selling it around the nation, but its attorney forgot to register that trademark.
The following year Barrett Widget Company began to sell a product it called the
Wizzo widget. Ace sues for infringement of its trademark. Most likely:
a. Ace will lose because it did not register the mark.
b. Ace will lose because the two names are not identical.
c. Both b and c are reasons for Ace to lose.
d. Ace will win because it was the first user and the second mark was similar
enough to cause confusion.
d. Ace will win because it was the first user and the second mark was similar
enough to cause confusion.
Charlie Corrigan owned a restaurant, and wanted to choose a good service mark
for his restaurant. Which of these is the strongest mark?
a. Corrigan's, because it is his own proper name.
b. Charlie's Place, because it is a more generic name.
c. CCs Chow, because it is more distinctive.
d. There is no way to get a service mark for a restaurant.
c. CCs Chow, because it is more distinctive.
Ace Widget Company's "Wizzo" widgets become so popular that, over the years,
consumers have begun to call all widgets "wizzos." At times, other companies have
used the name "wizzo" in their advertising, saying things like "our products work
like wizzos," but Ace did not seek legal relief against that advertising as it was too
expensive to do so. Ace is:
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a. The owner of a very powerful mark.
b. In danger of losing protection for that mark as it becomes a generic term.
b. Lucky that people think of its product first.
c. Not in danger of losing the mark as long as they register it.
b. In danger of losing protection for that mark as it becomes a generic term.
David bought a handbag for his wife for her birthday, thinking it was a Donatello
original handbag. In fact, it was a carefully made copy, down to the distinctive
Donatello markings on the bag. David reported this copy to the authorities. The
store selling the copy might:
a. Be required to give restitution to Donatello for lost profits.
b. Possibly be fined or go to prison.
c. Both a and b.
d. Be required to give David his money back.
c. Both a and b.
Edward published his book. The book inspired someone else to make a movie
about that battle. Edward sued for copyright infringement. The evidence showed
that the movie's makers commissioned a historian to do research into the battle,
and a screenwriter who used that research as his basis for the movie. Edward will
likely:
a. Win because the movie is a derivative work based on his book.
b. Lose because the movie is not a derivative work based on his book but is based
on independent research.
c. Win because the movie failed to give him credit for his inspiration of the film.
b. Lose because the movie is not a derivative work based on his book but is based
on independent research.
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Frank worked for Gigantic Corporation, which paid him to write a manual for
using its products. The copyright:
a. does not exist, because this is simply a set of facts.
b. exists in the way those facts are described and belongs to Frank as the author.
c. does not exist because Frank was simply doing a work for hire.
d. exists in the way those facts are described and probably belongs to his employer,
Gigantic Corporation.
e. exists in the way those facts are described and probably belongs to his
employer, Gigantic Corporation.
Helen Hopper develops a great idea for a new way to make widgets, and files for a
patent on that widget. Unfortunately, she does not have the money or other
resources to actually manufacture those widgets. Therefore:
a. She will not be granted a patent.
b. She probably will need to license the rights to make the widgets to a
manufacturer so that she can exploit her patent.
c. She will have to wait until the patent expires to license the patent.
d. The Patent and Trademark Office will supply her with a grant to make her
widgets.
b. She probably will need to license the rights to make the widgets to a
manufacturer so that she can exploit her patent.
Irene Gomez discovered a gene sequence in bacteria that could prove useful in
making medicines. She wants to patent that discovery. She most likely:
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