A trademark/service mark serves to identify a particular _____________________ of goods or services. (fill in the blank) 

________________ within a patent define the boundaries of the property right that the patent confers. (fill in the blank)

A work authored under the current Copyright Act _________ contain a copyright notice when it is published in order to maintain copyright rights.

Independent invention without knowledge of another’s patent ________ a defense to patent infringement.

In order to have a valid trade secret misappropriation claim, the alleged misappropriator must have acquired the trade secret through unlawful (i.e., illegal) means or through a breach of confidence.

A limited disclosure of a trade secret to a third party without an obligation of confidentiality prevents someone from prevailing on a trade secret claim because the trade secret owner did not take reasonable steps to protect the trade secret.

In order to be patentable, an invention must be __________________ and _______________________ over prior art references. (fill in the blanks) 

An inventor’s activities more than ________ year/years prior to the filing date of a patent application will statutorily bar (i.e., prevent) the inventor from being allowed to obtain a patent. (fill in the blank) 

24 See problem 20. State the non-technical conclusion.

09 See problem 1. State the non-technical conclusion.