CON216 Exam 1 - What is the best way for the inventor

CON216 Exam 1

What is the best way for the inventor to protect his/her investment if the invention of a new composite material for turbofan blades is susceptible to reverse engineering?

Trademark

Patent

Trade Secret

Copyright

2) For an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, we obligate the amount of the maximum possible quantity stated in the contract at contract award, and for each additional order above the minimum quantity, we obligate current funds at the time we issue each delivery order or task order.

True

False

3) Which of the following is false about Government’s rights to intellectual property?

The Government has the right to use any U.S. patent for a public purpose without paying compensation to the patent holder.

As a Government employee, you can file for a patent for an invention you created while on the job; however, the Government is entitled to claim title to the invention.

Congressional power to enact the patent and copyright laws is premised upon the U.S. Constitution.

If a Government contract authorizes the contractor to use an invention covered by a U.S. patent, and the patent owner sues the Government for patent infringement, the Government may seek reimbursement from the contractor.

4) The U.S. Navy purchases a newly developed “holdback bar” for use in launching carrier aircraft. The supplier, Acme Co., developed the bar at its own expense and obtained a patent for the bar three years ago. The contractor provides technical data (in the form of an “operator’s manual”) along with the completed bars, so that the Navy can maintain and properly operate the bar at sea. The manual contains restrictive markings plainly stating that the information contained therein was developed by Acme at Acme’s expense and that only Navy personnel may have access to the data for the limited purpose of operating & maintaining the holdback bar properly. Which of the following statements about the rights in data for the bar is correct?

The government is automatically entitled to all data associated with any item it acquires.

Since the contractor’s development costs may possibly be built into the final end item price for the bars, the Navy is entitled to at least Government purpose rights for the bars.

The contractor may not give the government unlimited or government purpose rights in the data, because the government did not pay for the data.

The contractor may be required by DFARS 252.227-7013(f) to mark proprietary data to ensure the government does not make an improper disclosure to an unauthorized party.

5) You advertise your antique desk for sale in the local newspaper. This is a piece of personal property and you are not in the business of selling furniture. A well-dressed gentleman appears at your door two days later and advises you that he wishes to make a 10 day (time period) irrevocable offer of $300 for the desk. What should you do in order to be assured that his offer is not revoked?

Have him pay you consideration for not selling to any others for the time period in exchange for his agreement to pay you $300 for the desk.

Without him giving you any consideration, have him state in writing that his offer to purchase for $300 is irrevocable.

Inform him that you are a “merchant” under the terms of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Tell him you will reduce the price to $250.

6) The authority of the executive branch to enter into a contract is:

based upon the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

an inherent power that may be used to implement the constitutional duties and responsibilities of the executive branch.

an inherent power that may not be limited in any way by the other branches of the federal government.

based exclusively on statutes enacted by Congress.

7) The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1998 amended 10 USC 2410a to allow DoD agencies to obligate funds in the current year to finance any severable service contract with a period of performance that does NOT exceed how many months?

48

36

24

12

6

8) The three-part test to determine whether an expenditure is proper under the Purpose Statute consists of which parts? (select all that apply)

The expenditure of an appropriation must be for a particular statutory purpose, or necessary and incident to proper execution of the general purpose of the appropriation.

The expenditure must not be otherwise provided for.

The expenditure must be explicitly authorized in an Authorization Act.

The expenditure must be approved by a certifying officer.

The expenditure must not be prohibited by law.

9) Following award of a construction contract to build a new swimming pool at Delta Air Force Base, the contracting officer conducted a meeting with the contractor and the base athletic director. Pointing to the athletic director, the contracting officer stated, "That's your contact and the person you have to satisfy." Several months later the contractor submits a claim for the cost of five tons of marble, used to enhance the "motivational aspects" of the pool, as requested by the athletic director. Which of the following statements is accurate?

The Government must pay for the additional marble, because the athletic director was acting within the scope of her apparent authority.

The Government is not required to pay for the additional marble, because it can deny responsibility for the athletic director’s action under the concept of estoppel.

The Government must pay for the additional marble if it is determined that the athletic director had been delegated actual authority (express or implied) to bind the Government for the additional work.

The Government is not required to pay for the additional marble, because the request was a sovereign act of the federal government.