MSIS Exam 4 Questions with
Complete Solutions9
public domain - ANSWERS-US Government works, and the song "Happy Birthday", are in the
________, meaning they belong to everyone. (2 words)
work, hire - ANSWERS-If your boss can fire you then your employment situation is considered to
be ________ for ________
Copyleft - ANSWERS-is when the author gives some or all of the rights of his creative work to
the public domain.
fair use - ANSWERS-Under the concept of ________the owner of copyrighted material can make
copies for backup, criticism, classroom use, etc.
first sale - ANSWERS-Under the concept of ________ the owner of copyrighted material has the
right to resell or give away the material. (2 words)
70 - ANSWERS-Copyrights last ________ years for private individuals.
95 - ANSWERS-Copyrights last ________ years for corporations.
piracy - ANSWERS-________ is the unfair use of a copyrighted item.
prior art - ANSWERS-If you file a patent for a dog bowl I might show many examples of
________, or proof that the dog bowl has been around in many forms and your idea is old and
stale. (2 words)
, licensed - ANSWERS-WIth ________ software the programer owns the software and permits the
consumer to use it for a fee.
Mickey mouse - ANSWERS-Sonny Bono, in conjunction with Disney, pushed legislation that
extended copyright durations. This is known as the ________ law. (2 words)
19 - ANSWERS-A patent lasts for ________ years.
17 U.S. Code § 506 - ANSWERS-_____ Describes the criminal offenses associated with copyright
violations
18 U.S. Code § 2319 - ANSWERS-_____ Describes the punishments for copyright infringment
18 U.S. Code § 2323 - ANSWERS-_____ Outlines forfeiture penalities for copyright violators.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - ANSWERS-_____ Update to the Copyright Law of
1978
_____ Crime to get around or break antipiracy safeguards
US Copyright Law of 1978 - ANSWERS-_____ Current base of copyright law
US No Electronic Theft (NET) Act of 1997 - ANSWERS-_____ Criminal offense to copy or share
even if for free
1996 Economic Espionage Act - ANSWERS-_____ Covers trade secrets
1946 Lanham Act - ANSWERS-_____ Covers trademarks
Complete Solutions9
public domain - ANSWERS-US Government works, and the song "Happy Birthday", are in the
________, meaning they belong to everyone. (2 words)
work, hire - ANSWERS-If your boss can fire you then your employment situation is considered to
be ________ for ________
Copyleft - ANSWERS-is when the author gives some or all of the rights of his creative work to
the public domain.
fair use - ANSWERS-Under the concept of ________the owner of copyrighted material can make
copies for backup, criticism, classroom use, etc.
first sale - ANSWERS-Under the concept of ________ the owner of copyrighted material has the
right to resell or give away the material. (2 words)
70 - ANSWERS-Copyrights last ________ years for private individuals.
95 - ANSWERS-Copyrights last ________ years for corporations.
piracy - ANSWERS-________ is the unfair use of a copyrighted item.
prior art - ANSWERS-If you file a patent for a dog bowl I might show many examples of
________, or proof that the dog bowl has been around in many forms and your idea is old and
stale. (2 words)
, licensed - ANSWERS-WIth ________ software the programer owns the software and permits the
consumer to use it for a fee.
Mickey mouse - ANSWERS-Sonny Bono, in conjunction with Disney, pushed legislation that
extended copyright durations. This is known as the ________ law. (2 words)
19 - ANSWERS-A patent lasts for ________ years.
17 U.S. Code § 506 - ANSWERS-_____ Describes the criminal offenses associated with copyright
violations
18 U.S. Code § 2319 - ANSWERS-_____ Describes the punishments for copyright infringment
18 U.S. Code § 2323 - ANSWERS-_____ Outlines forfeiture penalities for copyright violators.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - ANSWERS-_____ Update to the Copyright Law of
1978
_____ Crime to get around or break antipiracy safeguards
US Copyright Law of 1978 - ANSWERS-_____ Current base of copyright law
US No Electronic Theft (NET) Act of 1997 - ANSWERS-_____ Criminal offense to copy or share
even if for free
1996 Economic Espionage Act - ANSWERS-_____ Covers trade secrets
1946 Lanham Act - ANSWERS-_____ Covers trademarks
