Speak on the types of intellectual property

2. Work in pairs. You are interviewed by a journalist who wants to know about the protection of intellectual property in Ukraine. Use the following words and expressions to answer the reporter’s questions and to make a dialogue:

Talking/Speaking about…

According to…

I’m rather worried about…

Frankly speaking…

3. Read the text. Speak on protection of inventions. Find arguments for and against protection of all inventions. Is it possible to define all types of intangible products of the mind?

In most countries, certain classes of inventions are legally recognized, and their use is temporarily restricted to the control of the inventor. In the United States, any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or material, or any new and useful improvement of these, may be protected by patent; written material, music, paintings, sculpture, and photographs may be protected by copyright. The protection afforded by this legal recognition is limited; in many cases, if a person alters an invention and thereby improves or changes it, that person may be eligible for a new patent or copyright. Patent and copyright laws do not provide coverage for all inventions. Many processes and ideas lacking clear characteristics, such as psychological concepts useful in advertising, cannot be legally protected.