BEC情景对话：Patents

Dialogue 1

A:  Mark is brilliant,  I can't believe how many helpful inventions that he has come up with.  He sees a problem and he invents a way to solve it.  He's amazing. 

B:  He is.  He is always trying to build a better mousetrap,  you know,  he already holds five patents on his inventions. 

A:  Really? What kind of patented inventions does he have? Anything that he has been able to make a few bucks on ?

B: He patented a hinge mechanism for water filters. I think later he sold that idea to a major manufacturing company.  Also,  he came up with an automated fuel injector system for lawnmower. 

A: Lawnmowers . He is always tinkering with different types of engines and machinery. How about that idea? Did he register it for a patent?

B: I think he was about to put a patent on it,  but someone beat him to the punch.  About 2 weeks after he completed his prototype ,  someone else came out with an identical model. They got the patent first , even though it was Mark's idea. The guy made a ton of money on it, too. 

A: Gee,  that's terrible!

B: Some time that the way things go ,  I guess. 

Dialogue 2

A: Can you tell me more about your products?

B: Yes,  I'd be happy to .  Let me tell you this. We are ahead of the competition because our products have advanced technology. 

A: What kind of advanced technology are you talking about ?

B: The technology is in the design. I will show you how these hinge device works. . . this is our patented design. You won't be able to find anything like it anywhere else. We are the only manufacturer of the unique technology. 

A: You have a patent on this design?

B:  That's right. This device is the result of years of research by our team of designers. We are the only manufacturer because we came up with the idea. We own the design prints and unique mechanism.  It's all our idea. 

A:  Is it truly superior to other products on the market now?

B:  If it wasn't as good as I have said it is,  would we have to registered it for a patent? But you don't have to take my word for it ,  give it a try yourself!