40 Match the phrases with their Russian equivalents:

to hold a patient to become rich to mark with symbol to be carefully to grant a patent to take it illegal to mention one’s name to apply for a patent ownership is clear

пометить символом упомянуть чье-то имя выдать патент обладать патентом право собственности очевидно разбогатеть подать заявку на патент сделать незаконным быть тщательно сформулированным

41 Answer the following questions.

1. What is intellectual property?

2. What are the main legal instruments for protecting intellectual property?

3. Why is it necessary to apply for a patent?

4. When may a patent be granted?

5. Can any ideas be patented?

6. Why must a patent be carefully worded?

7. What intellectual protection can be protected by ©?

8. Under what condition can intellectual property be protected?

9. Who can be a holder of a patent?

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Uncle Philip

Tom’s Uncle Philip was a scientist and an inventor. He carried out his research in the field of chemistry. He had been interested in chemistry since his childhood. He made a lot of discoveries and even received the Nobel Prize in chemistry. But he was a strange man, he lived alone, had no wife or friends. Once when he was quite old and seriously ill he sent for his nephew. Here it must be explained that this was the first time Tom and his uncle met. Many years earlier Philip had a big quarrel with his sister, Tom’s mother, and since then he had steadily refused to meet them.

When Tom came to see him, Uncle Philip was lying ill in bed. «I am a rich man,» he said, «and I’m determined to leave all my fortune to you. You will find it in an iron box in the bank. But before you open the box you must read the letter which is on top of it.» Soon his uncle died. After Uncle Philip’s death Tom went to the bank. Before he started to open the box, he read the letter. Here is what it said:

«Dear Tom,

This box contains a great fortune. I am leaving it to you because I want you always to remember your dear uncle. The box also contains powerful dynamite which will explode as soon as you open it. If you do not believe me, open it and you will be blown into atoms.

Do not forget your uncle.»

From that time on Tom could think of nothing but the box and the fortune. He asked everyone for advice. But nobody could think of a safe enough plan.

A Family of Scientists

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eorge Boole was born in 1815 and he is famous for his works in the field of mathematical analysis. His wife Mary Everest was a niece of George Everest. He is known as a man who performed topographic survey in India on a large scale in 1841. It is after him that highest peak in the world is named. Mary Everest was very much interested in her husband’s work and after his death she published several books which contributed greatly to the development of his theory. The Booles had five daughters. The eldest daughter Mary married C. Hinton who was a well-known mathematician, inventor and author of science-fiction books. Their three grandchildren became scientists. Howard was a talented entomologist, William and Joan were both physicists. The latter was almost the only woman physicist who took part in the work at the

atomic project of the USA. Their second daughter Margaret is known as the mother of the outstanding English mathematician Jeffrey Tailor who was a foreign member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. Their third daughter Alicia was a specialist in the field of multidimensional space. The fourth daughter Lucy was the first woman-professor who was the head of a chemistry department. But the youngest daughter Ethel Lilian is the most famous. She married the Polish scientist and revolutionary Voynich. Her wonderful book The Gadfly has been translated into many languages and is popular in many countries of the world.

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