Definition 1 of 169
act- sec can pursue claims against 3rd parties not directly responsible for securities law violation,
plaintiff must alledge with specificity the intent so limits unnecessary litigation and amount of
damages plaintiff can recover
securities fraud prevention act of 1997
public securities enforcement act of 2000
private securities litigation reform act of 1995
corporate governance reform act of 1998
Definition 2 of 169
trademark can only be a person's name if its on the supplemental register for 5 years and it
acquires a ____ ___
certification mark
secondary meaning
trademark infringement
fair use
Term 3 of 169
llp
sanction for sec act violation:
person who controls/is controlled by issuer ex. major stockholder
used by doctors, lawyers, etc.
type of corp- equity held by limited people
,Definition 4 of 169
t/f sec10b rule includes protection for foreign investors
f
quasi legislative
paperwork
t
Definition 5 of 169
adjudicative fact finding functions- use prior decisions/precedent and are separate from rest of
agency to avoid bias
administrative law judges
issuer
administrative agencies
additional civil liability
Definition 6 of 169
type of corp- corp filed in one state and business is done in another- so in the other state its filed
as a ____
alien
foreign
domestic
international
,Definition 7 of 169
After registered w PTO mark is placed in ____ ____ which gives the other mark owners notice allows
them to speak up if its too similar to their own
Legal journal
Official gazette
Public notice board
Trademark database
Definition 8 of 169
section of sec act 1933: deals with issues on registration statements- civil liability on signors,
directors, accountant, underwriter (everyone involved)
DEFENSE: got info from an expert
section 6
section 12
section 11
section 16
Definition 9 of 169
protects new inventions, exclusive right for a limited period of time, usually 20 years
intellectual property
fair use
trademark infringement
patent law
, Term 10 of 169
tarnishment
patent that protects a new variety of asexually reproduced plants
intentional use of a mark or making one too similar
type of dilution- usage of a mark to create a negative impression about the famous
company
one of the executive powers of agencies- power to make someone show up in court and
show documents
Term 11 of 169
work for hire
knowledge or information kept as a secret or given to public for economic value
if an employee creates something under a company, it's immediately the employers
these people set objectives and goals of the corporation and appoint officers
function of an agency- consistent with the quasijudicial function- fact finding and applying
law to the facts
Term 12 of 169
officers
creation of a ___ ____requires agreement (partnership) and filing certificate (corp)
these people elect members of the board of directors
document- includes detailed Disclosure of financial information about the issuer and
controlling individuals involved
these people (pres, VP, secretary) charged with managing the daily operations of the corp
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