BCOR 2301 final Exam / Revised Questions and Answers / Sure A+

a mark can be registered if - (1) it is currently in commerce (2) the applicant intends to put the mark into commerce w.i. 6 months America Invents Act (2011) - First person to file an application for a patent on a product or process will receive patent protection NOT first person who obtains actual patent. 9 month statute of limitation from time patent application is filed to bring suit for patent infringement. Arbitrary trademarks - involve common words not ordinarily associated with the product assignment of lease - transfer of tenants entire interest in the leased property to a third party Certification Mark - mark used by persons other than owner, to certify quality, materials, mode of manufacture, or other characteristic of specific goods or services Collective Mark - A mark used by members of a group or organization to certify certain characteristics of goods or service Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) - federal statue enacted in 1985 which requires employers to continue health care coverage for workers after their jobs have been terminated