Which of the Following Is True with Respect to the Application

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with respect to the application of intellectual property law to the internet?

• A) Copyright law provides the owner of electronic material with the legal right to prevent unauthorized copying, but does not give the owner any exclusive rights to rent it or otherwise control its use.
• B) Because of the "wild west" nature of the internet, websites have typically been exempt from traditional trademark and copyright laws.
• C) In Canada, the design of an integrated circuit embodied in a computer chip is protected by a specific statute created for that purpose.
• D) If a user accesses a website on which a trademark appears, an actionable infringement has taken place.
• E) The Napster trial and other high-profile cases have shown the courts remain powerless to stop abuse of intellectual property rights on the internet.

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