Patents and Inventions

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 6, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: An office in the United States government has helped protect 1)the property rights of inventors for more than two-hundred years. Its job

US Patent and Trademark Office Issues 10-Millionth Patent

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2007年VOA标准英语-US Immigration Enforcement Initiative Impacts B

By Michael Bowman Washington 30 August 2007 Months ago, an ambitious attempt to overhaul America's immigration system failed in Congress, and there is little talk of reviving the proposal anytime soon. Absent reform, some federal agencies are redoub

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 June 2006 watch Zocor report The 20-year patent on the cholesterol-lowering drug, Zocor, expired this past Friday, opening the door to competition from cheaper, generic versions of the popular drug. But some lawmake

VOA标准英语2013--Report: Billions Spent on US Immigration Enforcement Have Impact

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The Thai government is calling for broader regional support to police illegal wildlife trafficking, especially to China. Thailand is training more than 200 Bangkok airport personnel to assist in the recovery of wildlife trafficked through the intern

美国国家公共电台 NPR Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have the story this morning of a patent - a very, very lucrative patent. DAVID GREENE, HOST: It is for a tool called CRISPR. Sounds like a kitchen instrument, doesn't it? But it's actually a high-tech gene-editing tool. INSKEE

Apple awarded broad patent on touch screen

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Google to bid for Nortel patents

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VOA常速英语2007年-Enforcement Fails to Slow Illegal West African

By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 18 December 2007 West African and European governments have been trying for the past year to stem the flow of illegal immigrants embarking on dangerous trips across land and water looking for work and a better life in richer co

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President Barack Obama has signed legislation to speed the process of approving U.S. patents. The president says the new law is part of his initiative to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. President Obama visited a high school for science and

U.S. jury finds Samsung infringed Apple's patent

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U.S. law enforcement sued for illegally detaining foreign nationals

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VOA标准英语2008年-US Drug Enforcement Agency Trains Vietnamese Co

Instructors from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency are in Vietnam this month training Vietnamese officers in conducting drug raids. The United States wants Vietnam's cooperation in fighting international drug traffickers. But experts say police work

China, Austria pledge law enforcement cooperation

BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leader Zhou Yongkang met Friday with visiting Austrian Federal Minister of Justice Beatrix Karl and pledged to enhance cooperation between the two nations on law enforcement. Zhou, a member of the Standing

2016年CRI China Promotes S. China Sea Law Enforcement Near Sansha

Established under the island province of Hainan, the city of Sansha was formally established 4-years ago. It's situated southeast of the province's main island. Covering the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha islands as well as the surrounding waters, the ci

Microsoft reaches Android-related patent deal with LG

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Thursday announced a patent licensing agreement with LG Electronics covering the South Korean manufacturer's tablets, smartphones and other consumer devices running Google's Android or Chrome operating

VOA常速英语2008年-India, Pakistan Fight Over Patent for Kashmir P

By Shahnawaz Khan Srinagar 11 February 2008 After disputing control of Kashmir for more than six decades, India and Pakistan are now engaged in a squabble over a patent for Kashmir Pashmina, a product experts say is the best of its kind. Shahnawaz Kh

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2539 law enforcement

今天我们要学的词是 law enforcement. Law enforcement 是执法的意思。Federal law enforcement investigators are searching for more than 500 pounds of stolen explosives. 联邦执法人员正在寻找500多磅被盗的爆炸物。苹果公司