Have we got the award of the patent? 我们获得专利权了吗？
Not yet. 还没有。
Yes, we have! 是已经获得了。
It will take another 6 months. 还要再等6个月。

What are the claims of the invention? 什么是发明的专利权？
You have to come up with something that nobody has done before. Those are called claims of the patent. 你必须发明从来没有人做过的东西。这些就叫做专利权。

When should I apply for a patent if I have an invention? 如果我有一项发明，什么时候适合申请专利呢？
You have to do it within one year. 你得在一年内申请。
It has to be within one year after you've shown your invention publicly. 必须在公布你的发明后一年之内。

When does the patent expire? 专利什么时候终止？
In our country, it expires in 10 years. 在我国，专利十年后终止。
It depends on different countries. 不同国家情况不同。

Who issues the patent? 谁来授予专利？
In China, it is the Patent Bureau. 在中国是专利局。
Sorry, I am not sure. 抱歉，我不清楚。