apply for a patent

基本解釋

For a non-service invention-creation, the right to apply for a patent belongs to the inventor or creator.
非職務(wù)發(fā)明創(chuàng)造，申請專利的權(quán)利屬于發(fā)明人或者設(shè)計人；
Does the new patent law mean that foreigners are entitled to apply for a patent in your country?
喬治：專利法的頒布是不是意味著外國人人也可以在你們國內(nèi)申請專利呢?。
This can be a costly undertaking if it anticipated that the invention may be widely useful, and the wish is frequently expressed for a single patent that would apply world-wide.
如果預期該項發(fā)明可能廣泛應用，并且希望該發(fā)明成為被廣泛應用的獨一無二的專利，則專利申請將是一項昂貴的事業(yè)。