Английский язык. Агеенко Н.В. - 67 стр.

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б) Ответьте на вопросы:
1. What newspaper did Bill represent?
2. Why did he come to the lake?
3. Were there any other witnesses of the accident besides the woman?
4. Do you think that the woman’s information could be a little bit biased?
5. Who do you think might be guilty of the accident?
6. Who do you think should be punished for the accident?
в) Представьте, что Вы – репортёр Evening Star.
Напишите заметку об этом случае в свою газету.
г) Проинсценируйте диалог.
Упражнение 7. Прочитайте и переведите следующий текст со сло-
варём.
Patents and copyrights
In general, it is not against the law to steal someone else’s ideas. If a man I
meet in a bar tells me how people can become rich; and I publish a best-selling
book based on his ideas, I do not have to pay him any money or even mention
his name in the book. But most countries do place legal limits on copying the
exact words someone has written, the art or music they have created or invented.
Such work is known as intellectual property. The main legal instruments for pro-
tecting it are patents and copyrights.
In order to prevent a new discovery or scientific process from being copied,
it is necessary to apply for a patent. If granted, a patent makes it illegal for oth-
ers to manufacture or use the invention without permission. However, a patent
will only be granted if the invention has not yet been shown in public and if it
has industrial application. Ideas – mathematical and scientific theories, for ex-
ample – cannot be patented. The patent must be carefully worded since it may
be possible for someone to copy any part of the process or invention not men-
tioned in the patent.
Literature, artistic works, computer programs, movies and radio and televi-
sion broadcasts cannot be patented, but they can be protected by copyright. In
most countries, such work is automatically protected when it is created; there is
no need to apply for or to register copyright. It is usual to record the date of
creation and mark it with the international copyright symbol ©, but this not es-
sential.
As with other kinds of property, intellectual property can only be protected
if ownership is clear. The holder of a patent is often a company rather than the
individual scientists inventing something in the course of their work. A copy-
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