
QUIZ : Assess your knowledge of Intellectual Property : what have you learnt from our web site ? ANSWERS 1. When was signed the Paris Convention ? a) 1883 b) 1983 c) 2003 2. What does OAMI stand for ? a) Organization for the Assessment of Management Innovation b) Official Assessment of Marketability Institute c) Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market 3. How much time can a trademark be protected in France ? a) 10 years It is the minimal duration for the protection of a trademark that was granted registration. b) 5 years c) Perpetual The protection is perpetual provided the trademark is renewed every 10 years. 4. How is called the infringement of an intellectual property right ? a) Forfeiture b) Counterfeiting c) Plagiarism Plagiarism is a form of imitation (i.e. counterfeiting) under the literary and artistic property law. 5. What does the right to a name mean ? a) The inalienable right of the author to be quoted as such b) The right to go ex-directory c) The right to file one’s name as a trademark Anyone with good faith can use his/her name (and possibly be asked to add his/her surname) in business. However, he/she can be refused the filing of his/her name as a trademark in case of a prior registration. 6. On the market, a VUITTON ® handbag is available for sale at the modest sum of 30 €. What do you do ? a) I jump at the offer ! Customs officers are entitled to give you a fine; most of the time, they seize the counterfeit item(s). b) It is a counterfeit handbag : I will not take it. Counterfeiting is a plague, which rages in every field : effectless medicines, dangerous spare parts for cars, etc… c) I buy the whole stock : I will certainly find friends ready to buy them 40 € each. You risk 2 years of prison plus a 150 000 € fine. 7. An invention is patentable provided it is : a) New b) Non-obvious c) Susceptible of industrial applications These three conditions are required : the invention is - new when it is not part of the state of the art; - inventive when the solution is not obvious to the man skilled in the art ; - susceptible of industrial applications if it can be made or used in any kind of industry, including agriculture. 8. You are ordered the development of computer software. How to protect it in France ? a) By filing a patent application Computer software can be protected as a patent in very exceptional cases, i.e. when it is required for the functioning of a patentable invention. b) By relying on the copyright No filing is required in France. The protection by a copyright lasts 25 years as from the date of creation of the computer software. c) By giving a call to Bill Gates Rumor has it that Bill Gates is always looking for new brains! 9. What does the symbol ® mean ? a) The trademark is listed in the Who’s Who b) Trademark registration The symbol ® originates from the Anglo-Saxon law and means that the trademark is registered, i.e. officially protected by law. France has borrowed this symbol, although the required but optional mention would be “marque déposée” (registered trademark). c) Trademark filing First the trademark application is filed: if it meets all the requirements, it can then be registered. 10. Cabinet Claude GUIU is : a) 10 years b) 15 years c) 20 years Happy birthday ! Answers Back to the Quiz

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