外贸口语一点通第116期:专利注册之申请程序
时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:外贸英语一点通
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Applying procedures 申请程序 A: I'm going to apply for a patent but I'm not sure how to prepare the application. Would you please help me?
我想申请专利,但不知道如何准备,你能帮我吗?
B: Sure, glad to help. First you need submit a request, a description and a claim. The description is particularly important. If necessary, it should be supported by drawings.
当然,很高兴能帮忙。首先,你需要提交一份申请书,一份说明书和一份要求书。说明书尤其重要,必要的话,说明书应配有插图。
A: How long shall I have to wait for the approval?
获得专利我要等多长时间?
B: Well, examination takes time. The Patent Office will announce the result and notify the application within 18 months. Even then you still don't get the patent certificate.
哦,专利审查需要时间。专利局会在18个月内公布结果,公告专利。即使到那时,您也拿不到专利证书。
A: Why?
为什么?
B: The Patent Office needs 90 days to wait for any possible opposition 1. Only when everything is OK will the patent be registered.
专利局还需要90天时间看看是否有异议。只有一切都没有问题时,专利方可注册。
A: I see. But I have another question. I don't know the reason why the duration of protection is only 15 years?
我明白了,我还有一个问题。我不知道专利的保护期为什么只有15年?
B: This is only for one of the patent rights. For invention the duration of protection is even shorter, only for 5 years protection.
只有一种专利权保护期限是15年,发明专利保护期限是15年。至于实用新型和外观设计专利,保护期更短,只有5年。
A: Does every country specify 2 the same duration of protection?
每个国家规定的保护期限时候都一致?
B: No, 15-year protection is the minimum protection any country will grant its patentees. In some countries, the patent right duration for invention is 20 years.
不是,各国都对专利人给予了最低15年的专利保护。在一些国家,发明专利的保护期是20年。
A: What are the criteria 3 for granting patent rights?
授予专利的标准是什么?
B: They are similar to those in other countries: novelty, inventiveness and praticability.
标准和别国相似,都要求具备新颖性,创造性和实用性。
1. “utility models”是“实用新型”的意思。 2. specify这里是“规定”的意思,例如:The directions specify how the medicine is to be used(说明书上规定了这药如何服用。)此外,specify还有“明确说明”的意思,例如:Do not include vat 4 on the invoice 5 unless specify. (发票上不要包括增值税,除非有明确说明。) 3. “novelty, inventiveness and practicability”是专利的三个特征,分别是“新颖性,创造性和实用性”。
1 opposition
n.反对,敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
2 specify
vt.指定,详细说明
- We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
- Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。
3 criteria
n.标准
- The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
- There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。
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