You write a short story about a friend,Who owns the copyright

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Question 1 
You write a short story about a friend. Who owns the copyright to the story?Choose one • 10 points

I do, because the story is my original work of authorship and fixed it in a tangible medium (e.g., paper or an electronic file).
My friend, because he inspired the story.

Question 2 
You take a picture of a friend. Who owns the copyright in the picture?Choose one • 10 points

My friend, because she appears in the picture.
I do, because I composed the picture and saved it as a digital image.

Question 3  
You want to license the picture you took of a friend to a stock photography company so others can use the image for commercial purposes such as advertising. Choose one • 10 points
 
Does the friend depicted in the picture have to give consent?

Yes, because the friend has a right of publicity that prohibits commercial use of their photo without consent.
No, you own the copyright and that is all that is necessary to use the picture for this purpose.

Question 4 
You want to start a business and ask a friend to design a logo for you. Who owns the copyright in the logo? Choose one • 10 points

The designer, unless he or she signed over their copyright to me in a written document.
I do, because I asked my friend to do the work.

Question 5
You launch a new business using the logo designed by your friend. Who owns the trademark in the logo? Choose one • 10 points

My friend, because she designed it.
I do because I am the only one operating a business using that logo for my brand.

Question 6
You have an idea for a TV pilot and ask your friend to help you write the script. Who owns the copyright to the completed script?Choose one • 10 points

I am the only “author” because it was my idea to write a TV pilot script.
Both of us since we intended that our copyrightable contributions be merged into a single work (a joint work).

Question 7
You come up with a new design for a cell phone case. In order to sell the cases, you hire an online company which can apply your design to their existing inventory of phone cases for various phones. Choose one • 10 points
 
You apply for a design patent. Who should be listed as an “inventor” on the patent application?

Both me and the online company since we worked together to bring the design to market.
Me alone, since I was the one who conceived of the design and the online company only reduced it to practice (made it ready to sell).

Question 8
You are hired as a marketing employee for a large company. Your job is to analyze the customer and usage data they collect and come up with recommendations for new promotions based on that data. Choose one • 10 points
 
Your work is considered a trade secret. Who owns the trade secret?

The employer, because you were hired to come up with trade secret stuff.
You, because all trade secrets are always owned by the one who figures out the secret.

Question 9 
You are hired on as crew (“Contractor”) on a documentary. Who will own the copyright to the film if the producer has everyone sign the following contract: Choose one • 10 points
 
Copyright Ownership. _________ (“Contractor”) acknowledges that his/her work is being created for use in the Film and that Contractor is creating each form of his/her work as a “work made for hire” under the United States Copyright Act and, at all stages of development, Contractor’s Work shall be and will remain Producer’s sole and exclusive property. At Producer’s sole, absolute and unfettered discretion, Producer may change, delete from or add to the Work. If for any reason any part or all of Contractor’s work is determined not to be a work made for hire, Contractor hereby irrevocably assigns to Producer all right, title and interest in and to his/her work, including all copyrights and corresponding renewals and extensions.

The Producer only
Everyone involved who could have contributed copyrightable expression to the finished work

Question 10
A work for hire arrangement ensures all copyright belongs to the employer. Which of the following scenarios is a valid work for hire arrangement? Choose one • 10 points

Hire everyone as employees or under a written work for hire agreement.
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