apply for a patent

基本解释

For a non-service invention-creation, the right to apply for a patent belongs to the inventor or creator.
非職務發明創造，申請專利的權利屬於發明人或者設計人；
Does the new patent law mean that foreigners are entitled to apply for a patent in your country?
喬治：專利法的頒佈是不是意味著外國人人也可以在你們國內申請專利呢?。
This can be a costly undertaking if it anticipated that the invention may be widely useful, and the wish is frequently expressed for a single patent that would apply world-wide.
如果預期該項發明可能廣泛應用，竝且希望該發明成爲被廣泛應用的獨一無二的專利，則專利申請將是一項昂貴的事業。