“可口可乐”饮料已有近百年的历史,但至今仍在世界各地,畅销不衰,使经营者财源滚滚。之所以如此,别的不说,其配方不巾请专利这一招就令人击掌叫绝。固然,申请专利是企业保护自己的合法权益不受侵犯,免除他人仿冒之苦的行之有效的方法。然而有利就有弊,因为一旦申请专利,就必须公开全部技术资料.而丧失秘密,他人就易于在此基础上“更上一层 “Coca-Cola” beverage has a history of nearly one hundred years, but it is still in all parts of the world, and it is selling well and it makes managers have a lot of money. The reason why this is the case, nothing else to say, the recipe does not wipe the patent, this trick is astounding. Of course, applying for a patent is an effective way for a company to protect its legitimate rights and interests from infringement and to exempt others from counterfeiting. However, there are advantages and disadvantages, because once a patent is applied, all technical data must be disclosed. Without a secret, others can easily “upgrade” it.