外贸口语一点通第118期:专利注册之购买专利

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　　我们想要你们给我们提供设备。

　　B: I am afraid that we can't. Production costs have risen a great deal and we are now losing money. However, we're quite willing to transfer the patent.

　　恐怕不行。因为生产成本已上涨了很多，我公司正在亏损。不过，我们愿意转让专利。

　　A: Well, it seems that we'll only consider buying the patent. In what form will you transfer the patent?

　　哦，看来我们只能考虑买专利了。你们将以什么形式转让专利？

　　B: We'd like to transfer the right to use the patent in the form of license¹.

　　我们想以许可证的形式转让专利使用权。

　　A: But the license only gives one the right to manufacture the equipment. What about the technology not included in the patent?

　　但许可证只给了制造设备的权利，不包括专利中的技术，这将如何办？

　　B: Don't worry. We'll provide you with all the information and also five technicians needed to manufacture the equipment.

　　不用担心，我们会给你们提供制造设备所需要的所有资料，还有五名技术人员。

　　A: OK, how long will you allow us to use the patent?

　　好，那你们允许我方使用专利多久？

　　B: 5 years.

　　五年。

　　A: Well, how much will you ask?

　　你们要价多少？

　　B: We hope you will pay us 50,000$.

　　我们希望你们付50,000美金。

　　A: I am afraid we can not accept that. We hope you can reduce by 1%.

　　恐怕我们不能接受这个价格。我们希望你们能降低1%。

　　B: OK.

　　好吧。

　　A: I am glad we've come to an agreement on price. We'll go on to the other terms and conditions at our next meeting.

　　很高兴我们在价格上达成协议。下次见面，我们再研究其他条款。

　　B: All right.

　　好的。

　　“come to an agreement on”是“就……达成协议”的意思。例如：They came to an agreement on the terms of insurance. （他们就保险条款达成了协议。）

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