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Patents are meant to protect the chances of inventors to make money from their creations.
專利權的設立是為了保障專利發明人能從自己的發明創造中賺錢。
The term of a patent is up to 20 years.
專利權的法定期限為20年，
During that time, the inventor controls the legal right to make, use or sell the invention.
在此期間，發明者有制造，使用及銷售發明的合法權利。
After 20 years, anyone can make or sell the invention.
但20年后，任何人都有制造和銷售這項發明的權利。
A patent gives both inventors and investors time to develop and market a product.
專利權授予發明者和投資者時間去研制和推銷產品，
Patents also provide a way to share and spread technical information.
也為分享和推廣技術信息提供了渠道。
Suppose you have an idea for an invention.
假如你想出了一項新發明，
How do you get a patent to protect your rights?
應該怎樣利用專利權來保障你的權利呢？
The first step is to record your idea on paper.
首先，你應將你的想法記錄在紙上。
You must be sure no one else has invented a device just like yours.
你必須確定沒有人曾發明類似的裝置，
So you must examine the descriptions of similar devices that already have patents.
所以你必須仔細研究那些已獲得專利的類似裝置。
This can be a big job and take a long time.
而這項工作非常艱巨且十分耗時。
Many inventors pay patent lawyers to do this job.
所以很多發明家出錢請律師來完成這項工作。
