What is a license and why is this important in entertainment? What will be an ideal ...

(Answer to Q. 1)  A license is a formal grant of the right to use copyrighted material by the author (license) and usually is conditioned upon a payment of a fee (known as a royalty) for the right to use by the licensee. This is very important in entertainment, obviously, especially in light of music and video piracy which avoid paying license fees altogether, albeit illegally.

(Answer to Q. 2)  A copyright is the term used to protect original works that fall under the categories of literature, dramatic, musical, artistic, and intellectual. These works may be published or unpublished, and the Copyright Act of 1976 gives the owner the exclusive rights to reproduce their work. A trademark is used to protect a word, symbol, device or name that is used for the purpose of trading goods (or in the case of services, a service mark). It indicates the source of goods and distinguishes them from the goods of others and avoids confusion by consumers. A patent for an invention grants a property right to the inventor that will prevent anyone else from making, using, or selling an invention, and it lasts for a limited amount of time (usually 20 years from the date the application was filed).

(Answer to Q. 3)  When the plaintiff has different claims based on both federal and state laws, the federal court has pendant jurisdiction of the state claims.

(Answer to Q. 4)  FALSE

(Answer to Q. 5)  TRUE

(Answer to Q. 6)  TRUE

Makes more sense now, TY