英语专业四级听力听写训练 第17期:专利 Patent

Patent专利Patents are meant to protect the chances of inventors to make money from their creations.专利权的设立是为了保障专利发明人能从自己的发明创造中赚钱。

The term of a patent is up to 20 years.专利权的法定期限为20年，

During that time, the inventor controls the legal right to make, use or sell the invention.在此期间，发明者有制造，使用及销售发明的合法权利。

After 20 years, anyone can make or sell the invention.但20年后，任何人都有制造和销售这项发明的权利。

A patent gives both inventors and investors time to develop and market a product.专利权授予发明者和投资者时间去研制和推销产品，

Patents also provide a way to share and spread technical information.也为分享和推广技术信息提供了渠道。

Suppose you have an idea for an invention.假如你想出了一项新发明，

How do you get a patent to protect your rights?应该怎样利用专利权来保障你的权利呢？

The first step is to record your idea on paper.首先，你应将你的想法记录在纸上。

You must be sure no one else has invented a device just like yours.你必须确定没有人曾发明类似的装置，

So you must examine the descriptions of similar devices that already have patents.所以你必须仔细研究那些已获得专利的类似装置。

This can be a big job and take a long time.而这项工作非常艰巨且十分耗时。

Many inventors pay patent lawyers to do this job.所以很多发明家出钱请律师来完成这项工作。