The NET Act Was Enacted To

question 40

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:

Personal Space

The physical space immediately surrounding an individual, into which any encroachment feels threatening to or uncomfortable for them.

Reference Points

Fixed markers or standards used for comparison or to determine position or progress.

Concept

A general idea or understanding that is formed in the mind.

Transaction

An exchange or interaction between two or more parties, often used in the context of business or finance.