This “patent cliff” has been estimated to be worth a staggering $200 billion over the period 2008-12.
估计从2008到2012年，这种“专利失效 ”造成的损失惊人，大约为2000亿美元。
There is a simple explanation for most of the mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical world these days: the so-called Patent Cliff.
最近，制药行业内部兼并案不断，大部分可归结为一个原因：所谓的pantentcliff“专利悬崖”。
Investors had sent Big Pharma a very clear message: Stop spending so much money to create new drugs, even if you're losing exclusivity on your older drugs through the so-called patent cliff.
投资者向医药巨头们传达了一个明确信息：不要再投入巨资用于新药研发，即便公司正在失去旧有药品的专利保护，面临所谓的专利悬崖困境。
The heart of the problem is the looming patent "cliff" (see chart).
问题的核心是迫在眉睫的专利到期“悬崖”(见图表)。
The heart of the problem is the looming patent "cliff" (see chart).
问题的核心是迫在眉睫的专利到期“悬崖”(见图表)。
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