Right now, the patent system is like a black box.

现在，专利制度就像一个黑匣子。

Luckily, the patent system has a mechanism for dealing with this problem.

幸运的是，专利制度有一个处理这个问题的机制。

He said the importance of the U.S. patent system “has never been greater.”

他说美国专利制度的重要性“前所未有”。

But a reimagined patent system would resurrect and evolve this simple, yet elegant proposition.

但是，一个重新构想的专利制度将复活并发展这个简单而优雅的命题。

It is time to reimagine a patent system that reflects that knowing.

现在是重新构想反映这种认识的专利制度的时候了。

But when Robert Langer and Judah Folkman tried to patent this new polymer-controlled release delivery system, they were turned down five times.

但是当罗伯特·兰格和犹达·福克曼试图为这种新型聚合物控制释放输送系统申请专利时，他们被拒绝了五次。

We can create a modern patent system to meet the needs of a 21st-century society.

我们可以创建一个现代专利制度来满足 21 世纪社会的需要。

The original intention behind the patent system was to motivate people to invent by rewarding them with a time-limited monopoly.

专利制度背后的初衷是通过限时垄断奖励人们进行发明创造。

And to do that, we need to reimagine the patent system to serve the public, not just corporations.

为此， 我们需要重新构想专利制度以服务公众，而不仅仅是公司。

There are many reasons for this crisis, but one is the outdated patent system that America tries to export to the rest of the world.

造成这场危机的原因有很多，但其中一个原因是美国试图向世界其他地区出口的过时的专利制度。