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何为专利?专利是政府对于权利人的授权,赋予其在一定期限内从事、使用或出售一项发明的独占权利。自美国宪法于1787年诞生后,专利法就是美国法律的一个组成部分。在美国,专利有效期为自申请之日起20年(《美国法典》第35篇第154(a)(2)条)。《中华人民共和国专利法》(1985年生效)第42条规定:发明专利权的期限为20年,实用新型专利权和外观设计专利权的期限为10年,均自申请日起计算。在我们的立法当中,任何发明或发现、任何新颖的制造品都可以按照规定取得专利权。
What is a patent? Patent is the government’s authorization for the right holder, giving it an exclusive right to engage in, use or sell an invention for a certain period of time. Since the birth of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, patent law has been an integral part of U.S. law. In the United States, patents are valid for 20 years from the date of application (35 USC § 154 (a) (2)). Article 42 of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (effective 1985) stipulates that the duration of the invention patent shall be 20 years, that of the utility model patent and the design patent shall be 10 years, counting from the filing date. In our legislation, any invention or discovery, any novel manufacturing products can be patented in accordance with the provisions.