The NET Act Was Enacted To

question 62

Multiple Choice

The NET Act was enacted to:

• A) require publication of certain utility and plant patent applications 18 months after filing even if the patent has not yet been granted.
• B) protect the owner of a trademark or service mark from any person who, with a bad faith intent to profit from the mark, uses a domain name which is a protected trademark or word.
• C) extend U.S. copyright protection to works required to be protected under the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
• D) to close a loophole in the Copyright Act which permitted infringers to pirate copyrighted works willfully and knowingly as long as they did not do so for profit.

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Definitions:

Spoon

A utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl on a handle, used for preparing, serving, or eating food.

Statue

A three-dimensional sculpture.

Kente Cloth

A type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips and is native to the Akan ethnic group of South Ghana, known for its vibrant colors and designs.

Material

A substance or substances from which a thing is or can be made.