Chapter 522 - The cost is high
When he first came to the capital, Yu Wenfei didn't tell Hu Jingjing what to do this time.
Of course, as the boss, he can't explain everything to the secretary.
Now sitting in the living room of the Global Law Firm, Hu Jingjing realized that this was a law firm, and while she was waiting for the lawyer to come, she quietly asked Yu Wenfei, "Boss, what are we doing in the law firm, do we want to file a lawsuit?"
Yu Wenfei was drinking tea, and when he heard Hu Jingjing's question, he smiled slightly and said, "Can't you come to the law firm without a lawsuit?"
"That's not right, our company already has a legal department, and if there is any problem, we have our own lawyer. Hu Jingjing said confusedly.
"You, those people in the company's legal department, can't be said to be incompetent, but they are not strong enough. It's okay to draft some paperwork contracts, but when you really get down to business, you can't count on them. Yu Wenfei explained casually.
Indeed, not long after the establishment of Star Technology, the legal department was established, but there were only three employees in total, and they were all young people who had just obtained a lawyer's license for a short time. The company's demand for this aspect is not large, so naturally there is no need to hire a barrister, and it is enough to have the ability to draft a contract document.
But now, the company has this demand, and the scene will be relatively large, so Yu Wenfei will fly directly to the capital to find this global law firm.
Hu Jingjing didn't ask any more, but she was secretly thinking in her heart, could it be that the company had encountered something big and wanted to file a lawsuit......
............
The two didn't sit for a few minutes before lawyer Fang Zhiyan and his assistant walked in quickly.
"This is Mr. Yu Wenfei, welcome, I'm Fang Zhiyan. ”
Fang Zhiyan took two quick steps, stretched out his right hand and said with a smile on his face.
Yu Wenfei stood up, shook hands with him and said, "Hello lawyer Fang, I've heard of the name for a long time. ”
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, my little reputation is not worth mentioning in front of a business tycoon like Mr. Fei, haha......" Fang Zhiyan laughed heartily.
Hu Jingjing looked at Fang Zhiyan beside her, and at first glance, she was the kind of turtle elite.
The crisp suit has no wrinkles and is elaborately embellished with ruby cufflinks and collar buttons.
The black Oxford shoes were shiny and smooth enough to slip even if a mosquito climbed on them.
Healthy sun-kissed skin, medium height, straight body, meticulously groomed hair, waxed.
The bridge of the nose is straight, the lips are thin, and the eyes are deep.
Such a person, you can feel his extraordinaryness at a glance, which is the so-called "aura".
Of course, in the eyes of Fang Zhiyan and his assistant, Yu Wenfei's aura was even stronger.
Obviously, no matter who you are, after sitting on a net worth of more than 3 billion US dollars, you will exude a powerful "aura".
In this regard, Lao Ma is a very good example. A person with the same appearance, if his occupation is a migrant worker brother, it is estimated that it is difficult to find a daughter-in-law, but when he is the richest man in Asia, he has become the "father" in countless people......
"Mr. Fei came this time, do you have any legal issues that you would like to consult? First of all, this consultation is free, and it is my honor to meet a person like Mr. Fei, how can I charge for it, haha......"
As soon as he sat down, Fang Zhiyan said with a smile.
This guy probably has been in the United States for a long time and likes to play some American humor, although the joke is not funny, but everyone cooperates with smiles.
"My Facebook technology company wants to set up a legal advisory group, and I heard that lawyer Fang is very well-known in the industry, so I came to visit. Yu Wenfei said.
Fang Zhiyan's eyes lit up, isn't this the legal counsel of a large company, this is a good errand!
In general, large companies will hire some well-known lawyers to act as legal advisers, and will consult legal counsel for professional advice on some key issues. So to serve as such a legal adviser, it is a face-saving one, and you can work as legal counsel for multiple large companies at the same time, as long as these companies do not have direct competition.
In addition, when you really need to do something, you will also pay according to the normal market price.
At the same time, if a lawyer's business card has a large list of legal counsel titles of well-known companies printed on the back, this also proves your strength and fame.
"It just so happens that my professional direction is intellectual property and commercial law, which I think is a good match for Internet companies, and in addition, I have also helped clients fight a lot of lawsuits at home and abroad over the years, including many multinational lawsuits. For example, the year before last, one of my clients, ...... Fang Zhiyan, began to introduce his "great achievements" endlessly, and this is the time to show his strength in front of the customer.
Yu Wenfei smiled and nodded, patiently listening to him.
"Recently, there is a well-known lawsuit in the Internet circle, Ogilvy Electronics sued the winger game platform for infringement, I don't know if lawyer Fang has heard of this matter?" asked Yu Wenfei.
Fang Zhiyan was stunned for a moment, he did his homework on Facebook, but what is this Ogilvy Electronics and winger games have nothing to do with Facebook.
"I'm sorry, I don't know about this yet. Fang Zhiyan said frankly.
However, he turned his head and said to the assistant next to him: "An An, can you help me find the information of this case, the general information is fine, I want it immediately." ”
The female assistant named An An immediately got up and went out.
"Wait a minute, I'll look at the information on this case before I can say what I think. Fang Zhiyan said apologetically to Yu Wenfei.
Yu Wenfei said it didn't matter.
An An's efficiency was very high, and in less than five minutes, she walked in with a few printed A4 papers, handed them to Fang Zhiyan, and said: "The information of the two companies is here, and the cause of the case, the conditions for prosecution and the demands have also been found." ”
Fang Zhiyan took the information and looked at it seriously.
There was not much information, he quickly finished reading it, put down the information in his hand, and after pondering for a while, Fang Zhiyan said: "There is a ninety percent chance that this Ogilvy company will lose the lawsuit!"
"Oh? How do you say that, isn't Winger Games really infringing, Ogilvy owns the copyright authorization of those games. Yuwen Fei looked at Fang Zhiyan with interest and asked.
Fang Zhiyan knew that when Yu Wenfei threw out this topic, he was testing himself, and whether he could take over this big business depended on his own performance.
He smiled calmly and explained slowly: "I read the information, Ogilvy is the mainland agent of many foreign game companies, and he has the right to sell and disseminate these games. The game battle functions launched on the winger game platform are indeed infringing on the interests of copyright holders. However, there is a problem in this, that is, the copyright owner infringed by the winger game platform refers to the game development company, not Ogilvy! Even if he has the right of agency, to some extent, on behalf of the game development company, there is a big loophole in this, and the defendant, that is, the lawyer representing the winger games, will definitely take advantage of it. ”
After a pause, Fang Zhiyan continued: "This loophole is that Ogilvy does not own all the copyright agents of these games, only has the Chinese version of the mainland as an agent, and the defendant's lawyer can say that the players playing on the platform are all using other countries' versions of the game, non-Chinese versions!
"Winger Games is still infringing, but it is infringing on the rights and interests of foreign game development companies, not Ogilvy. But in the same way, will foreign game companies come to China to sue the wingers? Still won't! Because those companies currently have no way to directly carry out game business in China, and the state has not let go of this area, even if piracy is rampant, they have nothing to do. ”
"It stands to reason that Ogilvy will lose the lawsuit 100%, and the reason why it is 90% is that they still have a glimmer of hope that they can turn the tide and win the lawsuit!"
Speaking of this, Fang Zhiyan didn't go on, because he thought it was almost there.
Further down, that is the core element of winning this lawsuit, which is very valuable, and it is also the core competitiveness of a barrister like him.
Even if it's for the sake of Yu Wenfei's face, the family can't give it away.
Yu Wenfei listened to his analysis so much, and basically understood that this Fang Zhiyan was still level.
Of course, there are very few people in the lawyer industry who are indiscriminate, and it doesn't matter how high or low your level is, depending on how many lawsuits you have won, you can understand that strong is strong and weak is weak, and there is no excuse before winning or negative.
"Very good, then I would like to give your firm a business first, that is, how to win this lawsuit and maximize the benefits under the premise that I acquired Ogilvy. Yu Wenfei said slowly.
Fang Zhiyan showed a smile on his face, he didn't say anything in vain, isn't the business coming.
"It's not difficult to win a lawsuit, but if you want to maximize the benefits, there is so much work that can be done, and the business volume is also very large and the cost is also very high. Mr. Fei ......" he said with something in his words.
As an expert in intellectual property rights, in Fang Zhiyan's view, Ogilvy has so many agency rights for games in his hands, and it is indeed a nest bag.
Of course, this has something to do with the current domestic environment and Ogilvy's own strength.
First of all, the domestic law on intellectual property rights is not perfect, which leads to many infringement lawsuits that cannot be fought, because the law is ambiguous, and how to judge depends largely on the judge's mood and the strength of your company.
Besides, there is a question of ownership in a domestic lawsuit, which means that you have to go to the other party's territory to sue it!
Generally speaking, large companies have a wide network of local connections, and small companies are more or less protected by the local government.
Obviously, like Tencent's title of "South S Pizza Hut", you can see how difficult it is to win an infringement lawsuit on someone else's turf.
In foreign countries, Tencent has already been accused of bankruptcy!