Contract Negotiation

　　让我们说正题吧。

　　Let's get down to business.

　　A: So let's get down to business.

　　B: OK.Shall we start with prices?

　　A: Certainly.I'd be happy to answer any questions.

　　谈判有结果

　　reach a conclusion/an agreement=conclude these negotiations

　　A: We started negotiation from last year.We do hope to reach a conclusion by that time.

　　B: That's really what we want,too.The key problem is the price,you know.

　　A: Both of us need move.It's impossible for me to move alone.

　　转让专利 transfer patent

　　A: We're willing to transfer our patent.

　　B: In what form?

　　A: We'd like to transfer the right to use the patent in the form of the license.

　　购买专有技术 buy the know-how

　　A: We'd like to buy the know-how.

　　B: No problem.But the price is much higher.

　　A: How much will you ask for?

　　B: Five times the price for the patent.

　　我们要签多久的合同？

　　How long shall we make the contract for?

　　A: Have you got any comment about these clauses?

　　B: No.But one more thing we'd like to ask is how long we'll make the contract for?

　　A: How about one year?

　　B: Don't you think one year is a little bit short?