Title: Legal Cases Quiz 2008

Started: November 17, 2008 8:09 P

Submitted: November 17, 2008 9:!" P
Time s#e$t: 01:27:2%
Total score:
31.25/40 = 78.125% Total s&ore ad'usted b( 0)0 a*imum #ossible
s&ore: %0
2. LC2008Q8

+P,-.C is a dis&i#li$ar( tribu$al)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
/alse 1000 $alse
S&ore: 111

3. LC2008Q4

2e3amatio$ re4uires t5e #ubli&atio$ o3 a 3alse stateme$t about someo$e to
5is or 5er dis&redit)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
True 100%True
S&ore: 111

4. LC2008Q3

,*am#les o3 6u$i$te$tio$al torts6 i$&lude: stri&t liabilit(, $eglige$&e, a$d
$uisa$&e)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
True 1000 True
S&ore: 111

5. LC2008Q%

7#tio$s 3or resolvi$g a &o$tra&tual dis#ute i$&lude: &a#itulatio$,
litigatio$, $egotiatio$, mediatio$, or arbitratio$)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
True 1000 True
S&ore: 111

%. LC2008Q7

T5e 'urisdi&tio$ o3 t5e Provi$&ial Court o3 .C is limited b( statute)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
/alse 0% True
S&ore: 011

15. &'(20082

+&&ordi$g to t5e &ommo$ la8, to be &lassi3ied as a$ em#lo(ee o$ a 'ob
a$d $ot as a$ i$de#e$de$t &o$tra&tor, a $umber o3 3a&tors are re4uired to
be 8eig5ed b( t5e &ourt, some o3 85i&5 are 9#i&: o$l( t5e o$es t5at mig5t
a##l(, mar:s 8ill be dedu&ted 3or 8ro$g &5oi&es;:
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
1) su##l( o3 o8$
smaller tools to t5e
'ob
<2=0
2. +ater,als sul,ed
rat-er t-an -a.,n/
to )e o)ta,ned
2=0
3. #or* sc-edule ,s
0,1ed
2=0
4. re2u,re+ent to
#ear a co+an3
un,0or+
2=0
=) #a(me$t 3or
servi&es is o$ a
3i*ed #ri&e versus
5ourl( basis
<2=0
%. 0,ll,n/ out and
su)+,tt,n/ o0 an
2=0
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
al,cat,on 0or
e+lo3+ent
7) 8or:er 5ires 5is or
5er o8$ 5el#ers
<2=0
S&ore: 0)7=11

1%. &'(20081

+&&ordi$g to t5e &ommo$ la8, to be &lassi3ied as a$ i$de#e$de$t
&o$tra&tor o$ a 'ob a$d $ot as a$ em#lo(ee, a $umber o3 3a&tors are
re4uired to be 8eig5ed b( t5e &ourt, some o3 85i&5 are 9#i&: o$l( t5e
o$es t5at mig5t a##l(, mar:s 8ill be dedu&ted 3or 8ro$g &5oi&es;:
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
1) 0ree to accet or re0use #or* )e,n/
o00ered
2=0
2) materials su##lied rat5er t5a$ 5avi$g
to be obtai$ed
00
3. #or* sc-edule ,s 0le1,)le4 )ut
)ased on co+let,on o0 5o) #,t-,n
a sec,0,ed t,+e 0ra+e
2=0
%) overtime #a( re4uired 3or >%0 5ours
8or:ed i$ a 8ee:
<2=0
5. a3+ent 0or ser.,ces ,s on a 0,1ed
r,ce .ersus -ourl3 )as,s
2=0
%. ,n.o,ces are ,ssued 0or ser.,ces
rendered
2=0
7) 8or:er does $ot 5ire 5is or 5er o8$
5el#ers
<2=0
S&ore: 111

17. &'(20083

T5e e&o$omi& do8$tur$ 5its 5im 5ard a$d 3or&es 7dd ?ob .ob out o3
busi$ess) .ei$g a$ aggressive 6&a$<do6 :i$d o3 gu(, 5e 4ui&:l( starts u#
a$ot5er busi$ess &alled ,@As) Bou res#o$d to a$ advertiseme$t b( ,@As
des&ribi$g em#lo(me$t o##ortu$ities 3or e$gi$eers) T5e &om#a$( 5ires
(ou a$d #a(s (ou b( t5e 5our to 8or: o$ di33ere$t #ro'e&ts as t5e( arise)
T5e( #rovide (ou 8it5 a des:, a #5o$e a$d C$ter$et a&&ess, but re4uire
(ou to bri$g (our o8$ Pear &om#uter to 8or:) T5e 8or: is ge$erall(
i$teresti$g a$d (ou #arti&ularl( li:e t5e idea o3 ma:i$g de&isio$s 8it5out
mu&5 i$ter3ere$&e) C3 $o 8or: is available, (ou are $ot #aid, but t5e
&om#a$( #rovides (ou 8it5 5el# i$ se&uri$g ot5er 8or: 3rom t5eir &lie$ts)
C5e&: all t5at a##l( 98ro$g a$s8ers 8ill be subtra&ted 3rom rig5t o$esD
5o8ever $o $egative s&ore is #ossible;:
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
1) +ll o3 t5e above) 00
2) T5e ,m#lo(ee Sta$dards +&t a##lies to
(ou)
<=00
!) Bou s5ould e*#e&t at least t8o 8ee:sE
$oti&e 3rom t5e &om#a$( i3 la(o33s
be&ome $e&essar()
<=00
4. 6R7s -as t-e r,/-t to ,nclude ,n ,ts
contract #,t- 3ou a ro.,s,on
#-ere)3 ,t o#ns an3 89 r,/-ts to an3
so0t#are 3ou de.elo #-,le #or*,n/
at a des* ,n t-e,r o00,ces.
=00
=) $o$e o3 t5e above) 00
%. :ou are 0ree to do #or* 0or ot-er
co+an,es #-o +a3 )e ,n
co+et,t,on #,t- 6R7s.
=00
S&ore: 011

25. LC2008Q;

C3 (ou re'e&t a$ o33er, (ou 5ave $o &o$tra&t u$less at a later date a $e8
o33er is #ut o$ t5e table 9&alled a 6&ou$ter<o33er6;) + &ou$ter<o33er is a $e8
set o3 terms a$d &o$ditio$s give$ i$ res#o$se to t5e origi$al o33er) T5e
di33ere$&e bet8ee$ t5e origi$al o33er a$d t5e &ou$ter<o33er ma( be 'ust
o$e &lause i$ #arti&ular, or multi#le #rovisio$s, or t5e e$tire &o$tra&t)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
True 1000 True
S&ore: 111

2%. LC2008Q10

La8suits sometimes also i$volve a$ a&tio$ to 6e$'oi$6 9a legal term t5a$
mea$s 6restrai$6 or 6sto#6 ; a #art( 3rom doi$g somet5i$g, su&5 as
#i&:eti$g or tres#assi$g o$ (our #ro#ert( or dis&losi$g &o$3ide$tial
i$3ormatio$) C$ t5ese &ases (ou are as:i$g t5e &ourt to #rovide (ou 8it5
a$ 6i$'u$&tio$6)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
True 1000 True
S&ore: 111

27. LC2008Q12

2amages must $ot o$l( be su33ered but also #rove$ i$ &ourt usi$g a 6but
3or6 a$al(sis i$ order 3or a tort re&over( to be allo8ed)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
True 1000 True
S&ore: 111

31. LC2008<ard3

Fad t5e .a$d Cou$&il 3a*ed Gardro# t5eir re'e&tio$ o3 t5e o33er a$d t5e$
Gardro# arrived to do t5e 8or:, 85i&5 o3 t5e 3ollo8i$g 8ould be true
98ro$g a$s8ers 8ill be dedu&ted 3rom rig5t o$esD 5o8ever $o $egative
s&ore is #ossible;:
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
1. T-e onl3 #a3 to -a.e a .al,d
contract at t-,s o,nt #ould )e
to c-an/e t-e ter+s o0 t-e
or,/,nal o00er suc- t-at )ot-
art,es a/reed to ,t.
=00
2) C3 Gardro# 8e$t a5ead a$(8a(,
did t5e 8or:, a$d did $ot get
#a(me$t 3rom t5e ba$d, Gardro#
&ould $ot t5e$ be 5eld liable i$
$eglige$&e i$ 3uture to a$( t5ird
<=00
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
#arties 3or t5eir 8or: be&ause
t5ere 8as $o valid &o$tra&t
bet8ee$ Gardro# a$d t5e .a$d)
3. <ardro could otent,all3 )e
0ound /u,lt3 o0 tresass,n/.
=00
%) Gardro# &ould still go a5ead a$d
begi$ t5e 8or:) T5e H7,=00 4uote
t5at t5e( gave 3or t5e 8or: &ould
sim#l( be redu&ed u$ilaterall( b(
Gardro# to somet5i$g more 63air6
i$ order to satis3( t5e origi$al
&o$tra&t)
<=00
S&ore: 111

35. LC2008<ard2

C$ &ases i$volvi$g e$gi$eers a$d t5eir &lie$ts, +P,-.C 5as t5e
'urisdi&tio$ to 3orm a$ i$vestigator( tribu$al i$ order to determi$e
85et5er or $ot valid &o$tra&ts 5ave bee$ establis5ed a$d 5o8 to resolve
t5e dis#ute 3airl() C5oose t5e best a$s8er:
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
1) True, but o$l( i3 t5e &ase
also i$volves a matter o3
tort liabilit()
00
2) True, but o$l( i3 t5e
&o$tra&ti$g #arties are
8it5i$ .CIs #rovi$&ial
bou$daries)
00
!) /alse, +P,-.CIs
'urisdi&tio$ is limited to
et5i&al dis#utes o$l()
00
%) True, but o$l( i3 at least
o$e o3 t5e #arties to t5e
dis#ute is a member o3
+P,-.C, ot5er8ise
+P,-.C 5as $o
'urisdi&tio$)
00
5. =e.er4 "96>(C does not
osses t-,s t3e o0
100%
Student Resonse !alue
Correct
"ns#er
$eed)ac*
5ur,sd,ct,on.
S&ore: 011

38. LC2008<ard1

C3 a &o$tra&t sti#ulates t5at a&&e#ta$&e must be &ommu$i&ated a &ertai$
8a( a$d t5e a&&e#tor &ommu$i&ates a&&e#ta$&e i$ a$ot5er 8a(, t5e
o33eror s5ould $ot, u$der a$( &ir&umsta$&es, a&&e#t t5e a&&e#torIs
a&&e#ta$&e be&ause later o$ t5e &o$tra&t &ould be deemed i$valid i$ &ourt
3or t5is reaso$)
Student Resonse !alue Correct "ns#er
$alse 1000 /alse
S&ore: 111


Title: Quiz 2 Part 1 2008
Started: 7&tober !0, 2008 8:%9 P
Submitted: 7&tober !0, 2008 9:20 P
Time s#e$t: 00:!0:20
Total score:
20/24 = 83.3333% Total s&ore ad'usted b( 0)0 a*imum #ossible s&ore:
2%
1. LQ%

Statute la8 is 3ormed t5roug5 e$a&tme$ts i$ #arliame$t a$d $ot i$
#rovi$&ial legislatures)
Student Resonse !alue
$alse 1000
S&ore: 111

2. LQ5

C$ a regulator( o33e$&e, statutor( &om#lia$&e is a$ a&&e#table de3e$&e to a
&5arge o3 $eglige$&e)
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

3. LQ4

T5e J#rivit( o3 &o$tra&tK do&tri$e limits t5e use o3
&o$tra&tual remedies i$ #rodu&t liabilit( &ases)
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

4. LQ7

T5e 3le*ibilit( to argue di33ere$&es bet8ee$ &ases i$ &ourt 3ar out8eig5s
t5e disadva$tages si$&e it #rovides t5e &ommo$ la8 8it5 t5e abilit( to
ad'ust to t5e virtuall( i$3i$ite variet( o3 3a&ts i$ &ases, t5e evolutio$ o3
te&5$olog(, a$d to &5a$ges i$ so&ietal values, t5us avoidi$g u$'ust
de&isio$s)
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

5. LQ22

T5e 3our &om#o$e$ts o3 a la8 suit are: 9a; allegatio$s or #leadi$gs, 9b;
dis&over( o3 do&ume$ts, 9&; e*ami$atio$ 3or dis&over(, 9d; trial
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

%. LQ3

2ue dilige$&e 8ill elimi$ate liabilit( i$ a &ase o3 stri&t liabilit()
Student Resonse !alue
$alse 1000
S&ore: 111

7. LQ13

+lt5oug5 (ou ma( $ot 5ave i$ve$ted somet5i$g 85ile at 8or:, or used
a$( &om#a$( resour&es to i$ve$t it, it is still #ossible 3or (our em#lo(er to
automati&all( o8$ t5e #ate$t rig5ts to (our i$ve$tio$)
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

8. LQ1;

-over$me$ts issue #ate$ts)
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

;. LQ11

+ #erso$ &a$ $egotiate t5e #ate$t rig5ts 3rom a 3oreig$ #ate$t o8$er a$d
subse4ue$tl( 3ile 3or a Ca$adia$ #ate$t, so lo$g as all o3 t5is is 8it5i$ t5e
o$e (ear 6gra&e6 #eriod)
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

10. LQ1%

ediatio$ is a ma$dator( as#e&t o3 some la8suits)
Student Resonse !alue
True 1000
S&ore: 111

11. LQ?1

+$s8er t5e 3ollo8i$g) Bou are $ot re4uired to a$s8er all t5e 4uestio$s)
Gro$g res#o$ses 8ill be subtra&ted 3rom rig5t o$esD 5o8ever, t5e lo8est
mar: 8ill be 606)
State+ent Resonse !alue
Privit( o3 &o$tra&t a##lies #rimaril( to &o$tra&tual
relatio$s5i#s bet8ee$ i$dividuals, #rovided t5e 8or:
5as $ot bee$ do$e $eglige$tl()
$ 12)=0
C3 a &ase is more im#orta$t 93or e*am#le, a &ase
i$volvi$g multi#le serious i$'uries a$d e&o$omi&
damage i$ t5e ma$( millio$s o3 dollars;, it is #robabl(
best to deal 8it5 t5e matter i$ 3ederal &ourt rat5er t5a$
i$ #rovi$&ial &ourt)
$ 12)=0
C$ a$ a&tio$ 3or libel, trut5 is a su33i&ie$t de3e$&e) T 12)=0
T5e &o$&e#t o3 Jlegal $eig5bourK a##lies o$l( i$ t5e
&ase o3 $uisa$&e)
$ 12)=0
Legal #re&ede$ts guara$tee 5o8 a &ase 8ill be de&ided) $ 12)=0
Neglige$&e deals 8it5 &o$du&t as measured agai$st a
&ertai$ sta$dard)
T 12)=0
+dmi$istrative tribu$als di33er 3rom traditio$al &ourts $ 12)=0
State+ent Resonse !alue
i$ t5at t5e( 5ave &o$&urre$t 'urisdi&tio$ to deal 8it5
bot5 3ederal a$d #rovi$&ial matters)
T5e 5ig5est &ourt i$ a #rovi$&e or territor( is re3erred
to as t5e su#erior &ourt o3 t5at #rovi$&e or territor()
$ 12)=0
S&ore: %1%

12. Q2 ?C 11

G5i&5 o3 t5e 3ollo8i$g is $ot &o$sidered a 3orm o3 alter$ative dis#ute
resolutio$L
Student Resonse !alue
+) Settleme$t &o$3ere$&e 00
.) ediatio$ 00
C. "d+,n,strat,.e tr,)unal 1000
2) Negotiatio$ 00
,) +rbitratio$ 00
S&ore: 111

13. LQ?C2

Git5 res#e&t to C$telle&tual Pro#ert( as it relates to a &om#a$( loo:i$g to
develo# a #ote$tiall( i$ve$tive #rodu&t a$d strategi&all( #ositio$ its
te&5$olog( i$ t5e mar:et#la&e, #i&: t5e best a$s8er:
9a; 7$&e t5e i$itial #rote&tio$ o3 CP is made t5roug5 t5e 3ili$g o3 #ate$ts,
t5ere is $o $eed 3or 3urt5er 3ili$gs 3or related te&5$ologies be&ause related
te&5$ologies 3all 8it5i$ t5e ambit o3 t5e i$itial i$ve$tio$ a$d t5ere3ore are
also #rote&tedD
9b; /o&us s5ould al8a(s be o$ #ate$t e$3or&eme$t i$ (our 5ome mar:et,
be&ause t5is is 85ere t5e bul: o3 (our i$telle&tual #ro#ert( rig5ts resideD
9&; Bou s5ould al8a(s #rote&t #ate$ts i$ overseas &ou$tries t5at
ma$u3a&ture (our #rodu&t or similar #rodu&tsD
@dA (ecause not e.er3 co+an3 -as t-e resources to )r,n/ ,tBs roduct
to +ar*et4 l,cens,n/ o0 atents o00ers an oortun,t3 0or +ar*et
entr3.
Student Resonse !alue
1) 9a; o$l( 00
Student Resonse !alue
2) 9a; a$d 9d; o$l( 00
!) 9a;, 9&; a$d 9d; 00
%) 9b;, 9&; a$d 9d; 00
=) 9a;, 9b;, 9&;, a$d 9d; 00
%. @dA onl3 1000
7) 9&; o$l( 00
8) 9&; a$d 9d; o$l( 00
S&ore: 011

14. LQ?C4

Pi&: t5e best a$s8er:
@aA T-e Canad,an Const,tut,on d,.,des +atters ,nto 9ro.,nc,al and
$ederal 5ur,sd,ct,on.
@)A " la# su,t ,s started )3 0,l,n/ an act,on4 also *no#n as a <r,t o0
Su++ons4 ,n a court re/,str3.
9&; T5e &ommo$ la8 re3le&ts t5e $eed to e*#ress legal &o$&e#ts usi$g
termi$olog( t5at is eas( 3or t5e average #erso$ to u$dersta$d)
9d; C3 (ou 8i$ at trial, t5atIs it, t5ereIs $o a##eal allo8ed)
9e; T5e role o3 a la8(er is to advo&ate o$ (our be5al3, eve$ i3 it mea$s
l(i$g to t5e &ourt)
Student Resonse !alue
1) all o3 t5e above 00
2) 9e; o$l( 00
!) 9a; o$l( 00
4. @aA and @)A 1000
=) 9a;, 9b; a$d 9&; 00
") 9a;, 9b; a$d 9d; 00
7) 9b; o$l( 00
8) 9b; a$d 9&; 00
S&ore: 111

15. LQ?C1

G5at are t5e &5ara&teristi&s $e&essar( to #ate$t a$ i$ve$tio$ i$ Ca$ada)
Student Resonse !alue
1) 9a; 00
2) 9b;, 9&;, a$d 9e; 00
!) 9b;, 9&;, 9e;, a$d 93; 00
%) 9a;, 9&; a$d 9d; 00
=) @)A4 @cA4 @dA and @eA 1000
") 9d; a$d 9e; 00
7) 9b; a$d 9e; 00
S&ore: 111

1%. LQ?C3

CP &leara$&e:
@aA ,s a +eans o0 unco.er,n/ o)stacles to a roductBs de.elo+ent
at-C
9b; is e4uivale$t to CP &a#tureD
@cA ,s not ,+ortant to a )us,ness #,t-out a need 0or 89 rotect,onC
@dA ,s ,+ortant )ecause 3ou #ant to deter+,ne t-at 3ou are not
,n0r,n/,n/ on anot-erBs .al,d atentsC
@eA ,s also *no#n as D0reedo+ to ract,ceD.
Student Resonse !alue
1) 9b; o$l( 00
2) all o3 t5e above 00
!) $o$e o3 t5e above 00
%) 9a;, 9&; a$d 9d; 00
=) 9d; a$d 9e; 00
") @aA4 @cA4 @dA4 and @eA 1000
7) 9a;, 9d;, 9e; 00
8) 9a; a$d 9d; 00
9) 9d; o$l( 00
10) 9&;, 9d; a$d 9e; 00
11) 9b;, 9&;, 9d; a$d 9e; 00
S&ore: 011

17. Q2 ?C 5

C5oose a &ombi$atio$ o3 stateme$ts t5at are esse$tial 3eatures o3 a
&o$tra&t)
+) Ct is a 8ritte$, sig$ed a$d sealed do&ume$t)
(. 8t er+,ts t-e art,es to t-e contract to 0or+ t-e,r o#n le/al
relat,ons-,s.
C. 8t ,s a le/all3 en0orcea)le set o0 ro+,ses.
E. 8t ,s resu+ed t-at t-e art,es to t-e contract ,ntended to create a
le/al relat,ons-,.
,) Ct al8a(s i$volves t5e tra$s3er o3 mo$e( as &o$sideratio$)
Student Resonse !alue
1) +, ., C 00
2. (4 C4 E 1000
!) ., C, 2, , 00
%) +, ., C, 2, , 00
=) ., C 00
S&ore: 111

18. LQ?C50

G5i&5 o3 t5e 3ollo8i$g 3orm a basis 3or liabilit( 3or damage:
+) issi$g a #ate$t gra&e #eriod
(. Str,ct l,a),l,t3
C. 8ntent,on
E. =e/l,/ence
,) + &o$3li&ti$g obligatio$
Student Resonse !alue
1) +, . a$d C 00
2) C a$d 2 00
3. (4 C4 E 1000
%) 2 o$l( 00
=) all o3 +, ., C, 2, a$d , 00
S&ore: 111

1;. Q2 ?C 7

G5ere a ma$u3a&tured #rodu&t &auses 5arm or damage to a 6$eig5bour6,
liabilit( is based o$
Student Resonse !alue
+) ,m#lo(me$t la8 a$d tort la8 00
(. Contract la# and tort la# 1000
C) C$telle&tual #ro#ert( la8 a$d &o$tra&t la8 00
2) + $umber o3 ,$glis5 a$d +meri&a$ &ourt &ases dati$g ba&: to
t5e earl( 19t5 &e$tur(
00
S&ore: 111

20. Q2 ?C 4

To determi$e 85et5er $eglige$&e 5as o&&urred, o$e must 3irst as&ertai$:
Student Resonse !alue
+) t5e amou$t o3 &om#e$satio$ 00
.) t5e #ro#er &ourt o3 'urisdi&tio$ 00
C) t5e #revious re&ord o3 t5e #lai$ti33 a$d de3e$da$t 00
E. t-e nature and 2ual,t3 o0 t-e dut3 o0 care o#ed 1000
S&ore: 111

21. Q2 ?C ;

C$ Ca$ada, a #art$ers5i# is
Student Resonse !alue
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Unlike a technical paper or journal article, a patent is a legal instrument which sets out
specific rights related to an invention.
True
Although you may not have invented something while at work, or used any company
resources to invent it, it is still possible for your employer to automatically own the patent
rights to your invention.
True
Privity of contract means that only the parties to the contract may sue to enforce its
terms.
True
hird party liability is a legal concept designed to address cases where a third party is
liable to the parties of a contract.
$alse
!here legislation makes mandatory and specific provisions, it can be overridden by
contract because a contract is an agreement between parties, and the common law ""
unlike tort law "" recogni#es the ability of parties to enter into agreements.
False
Answer the following. $ou are not re%uired to answer all the %uestions. !rong responses
will be subtracted from right ones& however, the lowest mark will be '('.
Statement
)ngineers should understand that *P goes beyond protecting an invention or trademark,
but can also be used as a means of generating revenue.
True
he +tatute of ,onopolies was a piece of legislation enacted in response to a pivotal
trademark infringement suit related to -asbro.s famous game of ',onopoly'
False
he three characteristics necessary for an invention to be patentable are/
0a1 usefulness, 0b1 novelty, and 0c1 innovativeness
True
2ot all countries with patent protection laws have grace periods for filing
True
*t does not always make good business sense to patent in some markets
True
$ou can do your own brain surgery, but you get what you pay for. he same logic applies
to filing your own patent protection without e3pert assistance.
True
4efore you patent, it is good practice to look for the e3istence of prior art in the
marketplace
True
Anything outside the claims of your patent application is fair game for possible
infringement by others
True
+usan, a graduate student in biochemistry, has been doing some work with bacteriophage
0viruses that infect bacteria1. +he describes her work to )ileen, a graduate student in
chemical engineering, who finds that there may be some interesting industrial
applications for these bacteriophage. Using e%uipment in the chemical engineering labs
they carry out e3periments that suggest such applications would be successful. hey
present the results in a paper at a meeting of the local chapter of !omen in +cience and
)ngineering 0!*+)1. 5red, a member of the audience at the meeting, suggests they file
for a patent on the application. +elect the combination of statements that apply to this
situation.
A. Susan is free to negotiate a licence agreement to receive royalties should the
universty be
granted a patent.
B. Susan or Eileen must file a patent within one year of the WISE chapter
meeting date.
6. !*+) might own any patent rights to the application.
7. 5red could apply for patent rights to the application because he was the one who
suggested
the possibility to +usan and )ileen.
)8!, an engineering company was contracted by !asted *nc to perform design work
and prepare drawings for an upgrade of a waste processing facility owned by !asted. ),,
an electrical and mechanical contractor receives the design drawings from !asted and
submits a bid for the electrical and mechanical work. +elect the statements that best
describe this situation.
A. In return for receipt of a bid from E! Wasted Inc promises to consider it! a
form of unilateral contract.
4. !hatever improvements are made by the upgrades, !asted *nc, )8!, and ), 0if
their bid is successful1 could be strictly liable for any release of to3ic effluent from the
waste.
". In the event of mista#es in the drawings and conse$uent damage! E%TW is
potentially liable to the contractor as a third party.
7. 9nly !asted *nc is strictly liable for damage caused by mistakes in the design.
)3amples of .intentional torts' are/ battery, assault, false imprisonment and defamation.
True
he standard of care employed by the engineers of 27 :ea was a significant determinant
in the decision of that case.
True
A tender document establishes a contract between third party bidders and the engineers
providing the design criteria for the bids.
$alse
Alternate dispute resolution, or 'A78' involves, among other methods, the use of
mediation or arbitration, instead of ; or in addition to "" the courts, to resolve a dispute
between parties.
True
he relationship between an engineer and his<her client may not be inherently fiduciary but the need for
confidentiality can give rise to a fiduciary duty.
True
6ontract law and tort law all apply one at a time and only one of these may be applied in any particular
case& otherwise one could e3perience double jeopardy which would be unjust.
$alse
*n mediation of a dispute, it is the parties who decide to settle, not the mediator.
True
Properly worded disclaimers, written by a lawyer and a professional engineer, can absolve a manufacturer
or provider of engineering services in the case of gross negligence.
$alse
*n the event of a misunderstanding between the parties to a contract involving engineering services, a
verbal agreement between the parties made after signing the written contract will be enforced by the
court as long as the written contract has been signed and sealed by a registered engineer.
$alse
An engineering company may not terminate a contract with an unscrupulous client by simply telling the
client that it no longer intends to be bound by the contract.
$alse
he principle of the post"bo3 rule, wherein a contract is formed when the offeree places a letter of
acceptance in the mail, can be easily applied to contracts formed via e"mail.
$alse
,ost tort cases involving engineering blunders involve large sums of money and are therefore tried in the
provincial +upreme 6ourt.
True
he )mployment +tandards Act of 46 has adopted the same standard for reasonable notice of termination
as that developed by common law cases involving wrongful dismissal.
$alse
Unless there is a written agreement to the contrary, a regular 0non"fiduciary1 engineering employee can
resign from his<her position with a company, start up or join a competitor company, and immediately
begin soliciting clients of his or her former employer as long as he<she does so without the use
confidential information of the former employer.
True
*n 6anada one must apply for copyright protection of any written work
$alse
A trademark is a word, logo, symbol or design displayed on a commercial goods, displayed in the provision
of advertisement of services, to identify goods or services to consumers
True
*n 6anada when a civil case is heard it is tried first in either +mall 6laims 6ourt or the +uperior 6ourt. *f
either the plaintiff or defendant does not like the ruling, he or she may appeal the =udge or =ury>s decision
to 06heck all that apply1/
1. The &rovincial Superior "ourt! the "ourt of Appeal and then to the Supreme "ourt of "anada
3. The "ourt of Appeal and then to the Supreme "ourt of "anada
+ome sources of law in 6anada are 06heck all that apply1/
C. Statute 'aw and common law (unless it is over)ridden by a statute*
E. &rovincial or Territorial Associations of &rofessional Engineers
!hich of the following elements are necessary to achieve a contract?
". offer! acceptance! legality! capacity to contract! consideration
!hich of the following does not form a basis for liability for damage/
A. "ompetence of the engineer
,ary, a professional engineer, worked for a truck manufacturer and was the project leader for a team that
was responsible for the design of the wheel base of a robotic truck. 2ear the end of the project, ,ary
became ill and was away from work for three weeks. 7espite her illness, ,ary monitored the project by
telephone, email communications, and !eb"6onferencing with her team. 9n her return, she was assigned
a set of distinctly different tasks with the team and she reported to her replacement. *n addition she
discovered that her personal items from her previous work station had been moved to another location.
!hen she brought this issue up with her manager, she was told that this move was permanent and to get
on with being the team player she is known to be. +elect all the statements that are relevant in this
situation.
A. The duty to mitigate this matter was the responsibility of ary.
B. ary could consider this to be a case of constructive dismissal and elect to resign and sue
her employer for wrongful dismissal.
". If necessary! ary could rely on the Employment Standards Act when she forwarded her
grievance against her former employer.
+. ary,s manager thought the change was reasonable because the person who replaced ary
had training in organi-ational behaviour and would be a better pro.ect leader.
An employee is a fiduciary if one or more of the following apply 06heck all that apply1/
A. /e0she has responsibilities that include the e1ercise of some discretion or power.
B. The power or discretion can be e1ercised without consultation and can affect the legal!
financial! or operational interests of the employer.
+. The employer is vulnerable to the decisions or actions of the fiduciary with the power or
discretion.
The use of an engineers seal on a report or design drawing means that the work
involved to produce the report was done accurately.
False
Professional engineering associations have the right to prosecute members for
violating codes of conduct or the terms of their license to practice engineering.
True
Any liability incurred by product manufacturers for damage caused by design errors
made by suppliers of components of the product is known as vicarious liability.
False
If strict liability applied to damage or accidents caused by mistakes in engineering
design or product design, then engineers and manufacturers would be liable for every
kind of damage or accident that occurs and they would efectively become insurers.
True
ne !usti"cation of vicarious liability of employers for torts committed by employees
is that
employees may have limited assets available to pay compensation for the tort.
True
In #anada industrial designs protection, after registration is for "ve years and
renewable of for an
additional "ve years.
True
In registering a patent all it takes is the "ling of an application and the paying of a
fee.
False
An employment contract should address issues such as$
B. what constitutes reasonable notice of termination, ownership of
intellectual property, confdentiality, and terms of payment.
The common law is
c. rules and precedents developed by all the courts.
2 3. 4dd 5ob Bob v oreau 6
@ 0Points/ A1
@ he result of this case suggests that 9dd =ob 4ob could be
@ vicariously liable for ,oreau.s mistakes such as the ones he made
@ while working on the lockers.
@
@ rue
5. &dd 'o) (o) . ?oreau 2
9Poi$ts: 1;
T5e #rimar( reaso$s 3or t5e 'udgeEs de&isio$ t5at oreau 8as a$ i$de#e$de$t &o$tra&tor
8ere t5at 5e &o$trolled t5e time it too: to &om#lete a 'ob, a$d t5ere3ore 5ad &o$trol over
t5e #ro3it 5e ear$ed, a$d 5e 5ad t5e abilit( to $egotiate t5e #ri&e o3 a 'ob)
True /alse
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%. &dd 'o) (o) . ?oreau 3
9Poi$ts: 1;
T5e reaso$s oreau 8as e$titled to &laim H"00 3or e*tras are 9C5oose t5e best
&ombi$atio$;
+) oreau 8as t5e disadva$taged #art( i$ t5is &ase)
.) T5e e*tras 8ere 8or: t5at 8as re4uired to &om#lete 5is &o$tra&t)
C) 7dd ?ob .ob did $ot 5ire a$(o$e to &arr( out t5e 8or:, but :$e8 oreau 8as doi$g
it)
2) T5e e*tras &o$stituted a$ u$'ust e$ri&5me$t o3 7dd ?ob .ob a$d oreau 8as t5ere3ore
e$titled to #a(me$t 3or t5em 4ua$tum meruit)
,) 7dd ?ob .ob misled oreau b( advertisi$g Jem#lo(me$t o##ortu$itiesK 85i&5 8ere
a&tuall( &o$tra&ti$g o##ortu$ities)
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2) +, ., C
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%) ., C, ,
T5e argume$t t5at oreau 8as liable 3or de3e&tive 8or:ma$s5i# 8as based o$ t5e 3a&t t5at
a$ em#lo(ee 8ould $ot be liable to a$ em#lo(er 3or de3e&tive or i$&om#lete 8or:)
9T1/;
13. <ardro . La*e ?an,to)a 1
9Poi$ts: 1;
T5e &ourt 3ou$d t5at a &o$tra&t 8as 3ormed
a) 85e$ r issoabit, t5e .a$d ma$ager, tele#5o$ed r C5ambers o3 Gardro# to
sa( t5at 5e 8a$ted Gardro# to go a5ead 8it5 t5e 8or:)
b) 85e$ r C5ambers se$t a 3a* to r issoabit &o$3irmi$g 85at 8as said duri$g
t5eir tele#5o$e &o$versatio$ i$ a;)
&) b( de3ault 85e$ Gardro# a$d t5e .a$d misre#rese$ted t5eir i$te$tio$s)
d) 85e$ r C5ambers aut5orized t5e Gardro# em#lo(ees 85o 5ad traveled to t5e
reserve to #ro&eed 8it5 t5e i$s#e&tio$ 8or:)
e) b( &o$du&t < a series o3 a&tio$s made b( t5e de3e$da$t be3ore a$d duri$g t5e
i$s#e&tio$)
14. <ardro . La*e ?an,to)a 3
> 9Poi$ts: 1;
> C$ t5eir #ro#osal Gardro# stated t5e( 8ould 6Mu$derta:e t5is
> assig$me$t as soo$ as 8ritte$ a##roval is #rovided a$d a #a(me$t o3
> H7,=00 is re&eived6 suggesti$g t5at 8ritte$ a##roval 8as re4uired as
> a&&e#ta$&e o3 t5e o33er i$ t5e #ro#osal) Fo8ever, Gardro# 8aived t5e
> $eed 3or 8ritte$ a##roval b( #ro&eedi$g 8it5 t5e 8or: 8it5out #a(me$t
> 9#aragra#5 10;)
>
> Cs t5e last se$te$&e true or 3alseL
>
>
> True /alse
14. <ardro . La*e ?an,to)a 2
9Poi$ts: 1;
T5e &o$tra&t bet8ee$ t5e #lai$ti33 a$d de3e$da$t i$volved a lum# sum #a(me$t 85ere
t(#i&all( $o #art o3 t5e #a(me$t is made u$til &om#lete #er3orma$&e is realized) T5e
.a$d 8as t5ere3ore e$titled to dema$d deliver( o3 t5e re#ort 9i)e), &om#lete #er3orma$&e;
be3ore #a(me$t but Gardro# did $ot do so) T5e .a$d 8aived Gardro#Es obligatio$ to
deliver t5e re#ort b( a&&e#ti$g Gardro#Es i$voi&e a$d #romisi$g #a(me$t :$o8i$g t5at
t5e re#ort 8ould be delivered o$&e #a(me$t 8as made)
Cs t5e last se$te$&e true or 3alseL
True /alse
Gardro# 8aived t5e $eed 3or 8ritte$ a##roval to #ro&eed 8it5 t5e 8or:, as re4uested i$ t5eir
#ro#osal to t5e .a$d, b( #ro&eedi$g 8it5 t5e 8or: 8it5out #a(me$t)
$
The primary objective of the common law is compensation for
parties that have sufered some sort of loss to property or
person.
No, the primary objective of tort law is compensation for parties that
have sufered some sort of loss to property or person.
At the appeal stage of a judicial proceeding, in assessing the
matter, the appeal court loos at all the facts presented at trial
and assesses whether or not the earlier court came to a good
decision !i.e. the appeal process is essentially a re"trial#.
No, the appeal process (both to the court of appeal, or the Supreme
Court of Canada) is selective. Only specic !uestions of law or fact in
the initial trial can be appealed. "he elements of the trial relatin# to
those specic !uestions are reviewed, but nothin# else is. $t would be
too cumbersome on the limited resources of the court system to
conduct full re%trials every time an initial trial decision was bein#
appealed.
An employment contract is only legally binding while you are
employed to that particular employer.
%oth T and & were given a mark.
&hile it is true that an employment contract is only valid while you are
employed, it is also true that even after your employment you may
owe a duty of condentiality to your former employer.
$onsideration refers to the thought that must be engaged by a
party before entering into the legal relations being established
by a contract.
%oth T and & were given a mark.
$n the purely le#al sense, when dealin# with contracts, consideration is
'somethin# for somethin#() i.e. if you #ive me this (*, or somethin#
else of value to the parties), $+ll #ive you that (*, or somethin# else of
value to the parties). ,owever, as the !uestion was worded, it was also
possible to interpret the answer as) '&hy not- Of course it is O. to
consider thin#s before enterin# into a contract.(