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

Recommendations for Title IX Law 1)Stir 2)Controversy

Broadcast: Jan 11 2003 It's a Thursday night at the McDonough Gymnasium on Georgetown University's campus in Washington, D.C. About 200 fans have gathered to see Georgetown's women's basketball team t

US Patent and Trademark Office Issues 10-Millionth Patent

The United States has issued its 10 millionth patent. President George Washington signed the first almost 228 years ago. A patent is an official document that gives an individual or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product.

2006年VOA标准英语-Cholesterol Drug Patent Expiration Could Mean S

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

美国国家公共电台 NPR Broad Institute Wins Big Battle Over CRISPR Gene-Editing Patent

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

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Apple Inc. has been awarded a long sought-after patent for touch screen functionality on portable devices, a set of exclusive rights expected to play into its current litigation against its counterparts in the mobil

Google to bid for Nortel patents

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Google Inc. on Monday announced that it is bidding for patent portfolio of Nortel Networks in the bankruptcy auction for the Canadian telecommunications equipment maker. In a press release, the Toronto-based Nortel

Obama Signs Patent Reform; Campaigns for Jobs Bill

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

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. federal court jury on Friday said it has found Samsung infringed six of Apple's patents and ordered it to pay more than 1 billion U.S. dollars in damages to Apple. The verdict was read in a U.S. district cour

Djokovic clinches first Wimbledon title

LONDON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Novak Djokovic of Serbia claimed his first Wimbledon title on Sunday after beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. The serb, who will take over the world top ranking from the Spaniard on Monday, extended

Federer wins Swiss Indoors tennis title

GENEVA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Roger Federer savored his fifth title at his Swiss Indoors home tournament on Sunday, beating Japanese wild card Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3 in just over an hour. The world number four Swiss has appeared in eight Basle finals in

Djokovic wins record third China Open title

Djokovic wins record third China Open title BEIJING, Oct.7 (Xinhua) -- World No.2 Novak Djokovic from Serbia captured a record third China Open title after edging past always-dangerous and talented Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final on Sunday.

Nadal grabs sixth French Open title

PARIS, June 5 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal defeated the third seed Roger Federer in four sets to win the French Open title for the sixth time on Sunday,Nadal, 25, took the opening two sets 7-5, 7-6 (3) before the 29- year-old Swiss pulled one

Wu Jingyu defends taekwondo title at London

LONDON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Wu Jingyu lifted women's 49kg title at London Olympic Games on Wednesday, successfully defending her victory on the same day when the Beijing Games opened four years ago. Wu capitalized on her expert axe kicks to crush Span

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

Man City's title race nearly ends after late defeat to Arsenal

LONDON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Man City's title hope was nearly shattered on Sunday when Mikel Arteta's late goal propelled Arsenal to 1-0 victory over them and indirectly helped the Premier League leader Manchester United move eight points clear at the

Mourinho celebrates title

MADRID, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid caoch Jose Mourinho celebrated his side's 32nd league title in Spain with a brief interview with the club's official television station on Thursday. Mourinho's side clinched the title with a 3-0 win away to Athle

China wins relay golds, S. Korea claims one more title

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Hosts China showed their power in teamwork on Sunday as they claimed both the men's and women's relay golds at the ISU World Cup Short Track speedskating Shanghai leg. South Korea continued their good form to win their t

Els hungry for sixth SA Open title

JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Although it's still one month away, Ernie Els says he is already turning his thoughts towards a possible sixth South African Open Championship when he returns to defend his title at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Es