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file a patent/apply a patent

Chinese translation: 意思一样

01:21 Mar 17, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / 专利申请
English term or phrase: file a patent/apply a patent
file a patent和apply a patent有什么区别呢?
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Chinese translation:意思一样
Explanation:
应该是file a patent application 和apply for a patent吧.

意思一样，都是"提出/提交专利申请"的意思.
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Julia Zou
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意思一样


Explanation:
应该是file a patent application 和apply for a patent吧.

意思一样，都是"提出/提交专利申请"的意思.

Julia Zou
China
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
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Asker: 应该不是一样的意思. FILE好象是指按邮戳日期算,APPLY是收到专利申请日算吧?谁能解释?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ADELLEBJ: 专利申请中一般用 to file a patent application, to apply for似乎比较随意
0 min
  -> Thank you for your detailed explanation!
agree  AZ-Loc
24 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  William He
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Helen Li
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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