Talk about intellectual property
Every time you hear a famous song on a TV ad, the owner gets paid for it.
* get paid: 봉급을 받다, 돈을 받다
ex> The salesman gets paid every time you buy a suit from him.
Owners of intellectual property are granted rights to it.
* intellectual property (IP): 지적 재산
* grant: 인정하다, 허가하다, 승인하다
ex> She's been granted the car and kids by the divorce court.
ex> I've been granted with a scholarship!
Although their asset is intangible, it is given the same protection under the law.
* intangible: 무형의, 만질 수 없는
ex> Love and emotions are intangible things.
ex> The old building had an intangible air of sadness about it.
Most cases you hear about IP are patent infringement.
* most cases: 대부분의 경우
ex> Most cases of child abuse come from within the family or friends.
* infringement: to break a law or rule
ex> The material can be copied without infringing copyright.
But there are greater concerns about intellectual property down the line.
* down the line: 따라서, 나중에
ex> How are you going to manage this problem down the line?
ex> You need to think about profits down the line.
Expanding fields such as biotechnology and nanotechnology call for more and better regulation.
* call for: ~요구하다, ~을 필요로 하다
ex> The committee is going to call for a re-election.
Governments around the world are trying to address the issue with regulations.
* address: 다루다, 고심하다
ex> Your essay does not address the real issues.
@ But don't hold me to it. 근데 난 들은 얘기 일 뿐이야.
= Don't take my word for it
1. You've been granted the project!
2. What happens in most cases?
3. She needs to think further down the line, when her parents are gone.
4. The opposition party is going to call for a hearing on the issue.
@ Related Issues>> http://endoscopist-myenglishstudy.blogspot.kr/2012/03/31-intellectual-property-rights.html
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