可通过专利保护的唯一事务是体现出新颖的产品或过程，或者通过版权手段保护一种原始思想的表达形式。
The only thing that can be protected is the manifestation of a novel product or process via a patent, or the expression of an original idea by means of copyright.
专利本来应该是用来保护发明者的，就是那些通过创造新产品来推动社会进步的个人和企业。
Patents were originally conceived to protect inventors-people and companies who contribute to the advancement of society by creating new products.
你还需要还需要确保你展示给它们的一切东西都已经通过商标或版权得到了保护—专利办公室网站对两者的区别有详尽解释。
You also need to make sure anything you show them is already protected either through trademark or copyright — the Patent Office Web site fully explains the difference between the two.
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