Common Law is the legal system that dominates the world's legal landscape.
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Civil law systems are primarily found in ____________________ .
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Europe, Asia, and Central and South America
the world's developing nations
North America
in industrialized countries
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Common law is based upon ____________________ .
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example rather than principle
precedent established by prior court adjudications
written codes and statutes
Roman heritage
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Civil law systems _____________________________________________ .
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are based on English custom
base judgments on the precedent of prior court decisions
consist of a system of codified legislation that is applied and interpreted by judges
are fundamentally the same as common law systems
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As a nation that practices common law,legal professionals in the United States are not exposed to the enforcement of statutes.
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Joaquin is trying his first foreign bribery case abroad.He finds that the laws pertaining to his case are lacking in uniformity and consistency,and even differ based on the religious backgrounds of the plaintiffs.Joaquin is trying his case under the umbrella of ____________ .
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common law
civil law
Kashrut law
Muslim law
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Parallel importing occurs when _________________________________ .
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identical products are sold without authorization of the owner of the brand or trademark
products are imported by several global markets simultaneously
identical products are sold under many different brands and trademarks
global distribution is limited to markets that are geographically contiguous
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The political status of a product is not relevant to the selection of foreign market targets.
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The ___________________ protects words,names,symbols,sounds,or colors that distinguish goods and services from one another.
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brand
trademark
patent
copyright
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One difference between patents and trademarks is that _______________________ .
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patents are applied globally whereas trademarks must be registered in each country in which they will be used
trademarks can be protected in multiple countries by various IP treaties and agreements, but not patents
trademarks can be renewed forever as long as they are being used
patents are not considered intellectual property
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If Lenovo registers its new trademark for its line of computers,that trademark is also protected for other dissimilar Lenovo products.
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As Director of Global Marketing for Cogswell USA,Erica is responsible for registering her company's trademark in China.In preparing for this process,she has assembled data that supports her company's prior use of the Cogswell name and mark,as well as its legal ownership.Yet when she speaks with her attorney in Shanghai,she is incredulous to learn that the trademark registration has been granted to another company.How could this be?
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Erica did not offer the Chinese trademark clerk sufficient personal compensation for a registration.
China does not allow registration of foreign trademarks.
China operates under common law.
China has a 'first-to-file' trademark system
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Firms applying for trademark registration under the __________________ are provided the legal equivalent of registration in all of the agreement's participating countries.
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Madrid Agreement
United Nations
World Court
Geneva Convention
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Although the Madrid Agreement provides for trademark registration in all signatory countries,registration must still be solicited in the host nation's language as well as English.
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The United States is a signatory of the Madrid Agreement.
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Nelson is registering his trademark for Puppy Gourmet,his UK firm's new line of dog treats.By registering in the United Kingdom,he is assured that ________________ .
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his trademark is protected in all EU nations under the Madrid Protocol, as the UK is a signatory
his trademark is protected in all EU nations under the Community Trademark Registration
his trademark is protected in all potential foreign markets with the exception of China
his trademark is only protected in the UK
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Infringement of globally recognized trademarks is a constant threat to global marketers.
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A form of protection that provides a person or legal entity with exclusive rights for making,using,or selling a concept or invention is referred to as a _____________ .
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design mark
service mark
trademark
patent
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The Patent Cooperation Treaty of WIPO provides for ______________________________ .
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the ability to seek patent rights in a large number of countries by filing a single international application with a single patent office
a guarantee of global patent protection
the ability to register for an EU-wide patent
patent application directly to the WIPO rather than the home country of the initiator
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While the United States grants the most patents,in 2008,the leader in patent grants when accounting for country size was ______________________ .