Apply for a patent 專利申請 A: Mr.Li, I want to apply for a patent in your country, but I don't know about China's Patent Law. Would you please tell me the essentials?
李先生，我想在中國申請專利，但我對中國的專利法不太了解，您能給我概要地講講嗎？
B: Yes, of course. The aim of the Patent Law is to protect and encourage inventions and to promote the development of science and technology. The law came into effect in 1984. It comprises 8 chapters with 69 articles.
當然可以，專利法的制定是要保護和鼓勵專利發(fā)明，促進科技發(fā)展。我國的專利法于1984年生效，共有8章69款。
A: How does a foreign enterprise apply for a patent in China?
外國企業(yè)怎樣申請專利呢？
B: He has to appoint a patent agency designated by our government to act as his patent agent. And this is usually done by the Patent Agent Department.
他必須委托一個由我國政府設立的專利代理部門執(zhí)行。此任務通常有專利代理部門執(zhí)行。
A: How long is the duration of patent right for an invention according to the law?
根據這個法律，發(fā)明專利權的期限是多久？
B: 15 years.
15年。
“act as”是“擔當”的意思。例如：I'll act as interpreter. （我來當翻譯。）；“apply for”是“申請”的意思；“essentials”意為“要領，概要”。例如：The book deals with the essentials of English grammar. （這本書論述英語語法的要點。）；“the Patent Law”是“專利法”的意思；“come into effect”意為“生效”。
李先生，我想在中國申請專利，但我對中國的專利法不太了解，您能給我概要地講講嗎？
B: Yes, of course. The aim of the Patent Law is to protect and encourage inventions and to promote the development of science and technology. The law came into effect in 1984. It comprises 8 chapters with 69 articles.
當然可以，專利法的制定是要保護和鼓勵專利發(fā)明，促進科技發(fā)展。我國的專利法于1984年生效，共有8章69款。
A: How does a foreign enterprise apply for a patent in China?
外國企業(yè)怎樣申請專利呢？
B: He has to appoint a patent agency designated by our government to act as his patent agent. And this is usually done by the Patent Agent Department.
他必須委托一個由我國政府設立的專利代理部門執(zhí)行。此任務通常有專利代理部門執(zhí)行。
A: How long is the duration of patent right for an invention according to the law?
根據這個法律，發(fā)明專利權的期限是多久？
B: 15 years.
15年。
“act as”是“擔當”的意思。例如：I'll act as interpreter. （我來當翻譯。）；“apply for”是“申請”的意思；“essentials”意為“要領，概要”。例如：The book deals with the essentials of English grammar. （這本書論述英語語法的要點。）；“the Patent Law”是“專利法”的意思；“come into effect”意為“生效”。