INNOVATION AND INVENTION BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE

 

BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE 15. INNOVATION AND INVENTION

 

A Innovation and invention B Research and technology Hi, I’m Ray and I’m head of product development at Lightning Technologies. Lightning Technologies makes semiconductors, the component of the heart of every computer. I’m in charge of research and development (R&D) at our research centre just outside Boston. Our laboratories are some of the most innovative in the computer industry, and we have made many new discoveries and breakthrough. C Patents and intellectual property Information or knowledge that belongs to an individual or company is proprietary. A product developed using such information may be protected in law by patents so that others cannot copy its design. Other companies may pay to use the design under license in their own products. These payments are royalties. EXERCISES 15.1 Choose the correct forms to complete these sentences containing words from A opposite. 1. White came up with (a design/ design) that combined lightness and warmth. 2. There’s an exhibition on architecture and (the design/ design) at the Museum of Modern Art. 3. McGrew is vice president of (a development/ development) and product planning. 15.2 Complete this presentation using words from B opposite. Put the words in brackets into their correct form. Hi, I’m Raj (1) …………….. I’m head (2) …………….. product (3 develop) …………….. at (4) …………….. Indian Rice Research Centre. I’m in charge of research (5) …………….. development (6) …………….. our (7 researching) …………….. centre in Delhi. Our (8 laboratory) …………….. are (9) …………….. of the most (10 innovation) ……… 15.3 Match the expressions (1-6) from C opposite with their meanings (a-f) 1 copyright infringement a a payment to the owner of a design, or to an author 2 intellectual property b an arrangement between the owner of a design and someone else, allowing them to use the design for money

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