96年 - 96 經濟部專利商標審查特種考試_二等_生物技術：英文#49728

A famous writer describes how labels and descriptions of people can imply unequal status of males and females. A bold man is “courageous” but a bold woman is “aggressive.” A person who is innovative is “pushy” if female, but “original” if male. If insistent, a female is “hysterical,” but a male is “persistent.” A female is “over-emotional,” a male is “committed” in a politically involved situation.

Please use 50 to 100 English words to summarize the following short essay. Please note that your points will be deducted if you fail to write more than 50 words, or if you write more than 100 words. Patents are sometimes used to help inventors, owners, artists, etc. protect a special type of property known as “intellectual property.” Intellectual property is defined as “the product of a person or company’s originality and creativity.” There are, however, additional ways to protect different kinds of intellectual property. Two of these ways are copyright and trademarks. Copyrights protect “original works of authorship.” This would include something creative that is written down or presented visually. Such things as books, musical compositions, paintings, and even movies and architecture can all be protected by copyrights. While typical patents may only last a short time and then need to be re-registered, for most written works, the copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 50 years. After this time has passed, the works are no longer protected by the copyright. They are then classified as part of the “public domain,” and anyone can copy or use them without permission. Trademarks, on the other hand, protect product designs and slogans that a business uses to distinguish its product from other companies’ products. For example, Nike is well-known for its “Swoosh” logo as well as its motto, “Just do it.” No other company can use either of these for its own purposes because they are already trademarks that belong to Nike. One special type of trademark is the “trade secret.” A trade secret protects any special information used to make a company’s product. A good example is Coca-Cola, which has its soft drink formula protected from copying by a trade secret trademark. This means that the ingredients used to make its product can remain secret.

Please use 100 to 150 words to explain how the passing of this examination might change your life. Please explain at least two possible changes. And please note that your points will be deducted if you fail to write more than 100 words, or if you write more than 150 words.