Author Question: Lisa mailed an offer to sell cotton to Jeff who sent an acceptance. However, Jeff made changes in ... (Read 396 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Lisa mailed an offer to sell cotton to Jeff who sent an acceptance. However, Jeff made changes in the time and place of delivery. Under the UCC's Article 2:
a. acceptance cannot change the terms of the offer without being considered either a rejection or a counteroffer
b. acceptance is valid only if this is a requirements contract
c. alterations are not valid under the UCC so the parties need to look to the common law of contracts for a solution
d. acceptance is valid only if this is an option contract e. none of the other choices

Question 2

In Bohnsack v. Varco, inventor Bohnsack discussed selling an invention to Varco for it produce but no agreement was reached. Bohnsack later claimed Varco stole the idea and filed for a patent on the idea. He sued. The courts held that:
a. Varco's patent was invalid due to possible theft of information
b. Bohnsack's invention was public information so was not a secret and could not be patented
c. Varco owed Bohnsack damages for misappropriation of a trade secret
d. Bohnsack would collect treble damages under Wisconsin's Uniform Trade Secrets Act
e. none of the other choices