Situation 71: Applying For a Patent - Business English for Workplace

701. Is this patented? 702. I’m working on the application for patent. 703. Have you patented this design? 704. Does this have a patent? 705. This patent is pending. 706. I’m in the process of having it patented. 707. China has become the fifth largest patent application country in the world. 708. More than 5,4 million patents were in force this year. 709. Will you be able to get a patent for this technique? 710. In China, half the patent filings in 2004 were by foreign companies.

701. Is this patented?

702. I’m working on the application for patent.

703. Have you patented this design?

704. Does this have a patent?

705. This patent is pending.

706. I’m in the process of having it patented.

707. China has become the fifth largest patent application country in the world.

708. More than 5,4 million patents were in force this year.

709. Will you be able to get a patent for this technique?

710. In China, half the patent filings in 2004 were by foreign companies.