At the Salon international de l'invention in Geneva in April 2004, at which over 1000 inventions from around 40 countries were exhibited, Taiwan took 12 gold, seven silver and two bronze medals. The awards ceremony was reported by international media such as CNN, putting Taiwan in the spotlight.
今年四月的日內瓦發明展大約有四十國、一千多件參展作品，台灣拿下十二面金牌、七面銀牌、二面銅牌，當天頒獎在國際媒體如 CNN 的報導下，台灣是很風光的。