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Tomas took a number of wedding photos at Maura’s wedding. He was paid as the photographer. On all of the photographs, he appropriately noted in the bottom right-hand corner information showing that he was claiming copyright protection. Maura came to see Tomas three years after the initial photographs were taken and requested that he grant her permission to run off as many copies as she wanted at the local photo shop from the pictures that she initially purchased. The photo shop had refused to reproduce the photographs without his permission. When he refused to give her permission to do so, Maura started a heated argument. She told Tomas that photographs are not entitled to copyright protection. She also told him that even if he was correct that there was some copyright protection, it only lasted for two years and that, in any event, damages for copyright infringement are unavailable. 61) Regarding Maura’s claim that copyright protection on a photograph only extends for a maximum of two years, which statement is accurate? A) She is incorrect, and a copyrighted work that is reproduced with the appropriate notice affixed is protected for the life of its creator plus ten years. B) She is incorrect, and a copyrighted work that is reproduced with the appropriate notice affixed is protected for the life of its creator plus seventy years. C) She is correct. D) She is incorrect, and a copyrighted work that is reproduced with the appropriate notice affixed is protected for the life of its creator plus fifty years. E) She is incorrect, and a copyrighted work that is reproduced with the appropriate notice affixed is protected for the life of its creator plus thirty years. 62) Regarding Maura’s claim pertaining to damages, which statement is accurate? A) It is not necessary that a copyrighted work be registered in order for the creator to obtain damages. B) It is necessary for a photograph to be registered before the creator may obtain damages, but that is not true for other materials subject to copyright. C) She is correct that damages are unavailable in copyright infringement actions. D) Damages are available, but a copyrighted work must be registered in order for the creator to recover damages from infringement. E) Some material that is subject to copyright must be registered before its creator may recover damages for infringement, but that is not true for photographs. 63) If Tomas decides to register the photographs for copyright protection, how would he go about doing so? A) He would register by filing a form with the Register of Copyright and providing two copies of the copyrighted materials to the Library of Congress. B) He only has to provide two copies of the copyrighted materials to the Library of Congress. C) He would register by affixing the appropriate symbol at the bottom of the photograph followed by the first date of publication and his name. D) He only has to register by filing a form with Register of Copyright. E) He would register by filing notice with the Copyright Protection Office. [Scuba Diving] Felicia invented a new type of mask that was not subject to fogging for scuba divers and obtained a patent on it. She agrees to allow Mei to manufacture and sell the mask. She receives a sum of money for every mask that Mei sells. Felicia also entered into an agreement with Evan to allow him to sell the masks, but only if he also purchased non-patented diving suits from Felicia. All parties proceeded to do very well with their sales. 64) Felicia’s agreement with Mei allowing Mei to sell the mask is referred to as which of following? A) A franchise agreement B) A license C) An illegal agreement D) A patent agreement E) A trade agreement 65) Payments that Felicia would receive from Mei for the sale of the mask are referred to as which of the following? A) Receipts B) Profits C) Royalties D) Illegal E) Payoffs  Â