On September 24, 2010, something shocked the chemistry department of Fudan University.

The official Weibo of Adidas Huaxia Company, updated a message.

They accused Professor Liu Yuliang of Fudan University and X-Sports Sportswear Co., Ltd. of violating the Unfair Commercial Competition Law by researching and infringing on TPU materials without obtaining patent authorization from BASF and Adidas, and demanded that all relevant research be stopped immediately and that X-Sports stop producing popcorn sneakers.

For a time, the national mainstream media, Weibo V, well-known forums and websites in the education and scientific research circles were all forwarding and reporting on this incident, causing a national uproar.

In China, there are not many cases for companies to sue scientific researchers, and it is very common business practice to sue competitors for infringement.

The reason for the national uproar this time is that Liu Yuliang is a Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, second only to a senior scientific research expert at the level of an academician in Huaxia, and he is still an alternate academician this year.

Everyone is suspicious, when a big expert like this is researching what technology, he will not know whether the infringement is infringed or not?

Then there's X-Sports, a company that has never faded from the public eye, and as an influencer brand, they are always at the forefront of fashion trends and are closely connected to various hot topics.

This time, he became a defendant, and it still appeared in the headlines!

Tencent's Zhang Jing called: "What's going on?

Yang Lei said: "It's better to press it, I'm still a little confused here, I'll contact you after I figure it out." ”

Yang Lei is really a little panicked, how does he know if the A plan for the production of TPU is BASF's patent?

It's like the generation of water.

Hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide to produce salt and water.

Hydrogen and oxygen are burned to produce water directly.

Iron oxide is heated, and through hydrogen, iron and water are produced.

There are not too many ways to produce water, just like TPU technology, which heats polyurethane and carries out secondary foaming.

Why did Solution A become BASF's patent?

After Yang Lei received the call, he hurriedly called Wang Chuanxi: "You are waiting for me in the laboratory, I will pick you up immediately and go to school." ”

Wang Chuanxi heard that the tone was wrong, and asked, "What happened?"

Yang Lei hurriedly went downstairs with the key: "BASF and Adidas sued us for infringement, you hurry up and prepare the test outline, close the laboratory, and don't let others in." ”

Wang Chuanxi hurriedly agreed, he was still a little panicked, he was also the first time he encountered it, but his papers have been published for a few months, and there is no problem at all!

Yang Lei drove the car, picked up Wang Chuanxi, and rushed to the school with some trepidation and came to the building of the Department of Chemistry.

Academician Zhao and others, the head of the department, they are all in the conference room.

Wang Chuanxi nervously followed behind Yang Lei, this was the first time he returned to school after resigning from Fudan.

"Xiao Yang, sit down first. Professor Wang, you sit too. ”

The head of the department beckoned everyone to sit down, and then introduced a few people around him: "This is Vice President Li Weidong." ”

"Hello Principal Li!"

"Hello Mr. Yang, you're welcome, sit down. ”

Vice President Li was expressionless, wearing eyes, looking a bit like a Confucian businessman, he came to learn about this matter on behalf of the school leaders today, and he was very serious and attached great importance to it.

This is Professor Yin from the Fudan Law Department, who is proficient in patent law and corporate infringement cases. ”

"Hello Professor Yin!"

"Hello Mr. Yang. ”

After saying hello, several parties began to deal with the matter.

Professor Yin spoke first: "This matter is a bit big, let's sort out the relationship first." Yang Lei: Does your company have anything to do with Fudan?"

"No, it's my personal company. ”

"What about TPU labs?"

"The predecessor of TPU Lab was Associate Professor Wang Chuanxi, who sponsored the Department of Chemistry, which is a joint R&D project between enterprises and universities. However, after the leak, the project was withdrawn, Associate Professor Wang resigned from Fudan, and all other researchers related to Fudan in the laboratory were dismissed, and the entire project was moved to a factory in Fengxian. ”

"So it became your own private research room?"

"Yes, it has nothing to do with Fudan anymore. ”

"Have you completed all the formalities?"

"That's it. ”

The Department of Chemistry is also very cooperative, and there are one words and one answer.

Professor Yin looked to the other side and asked, "Where did Professor Liu's paper published in JAC get his scientific results?"

Liu Yuliang said: "One part is my original technical reserve, and the other part is the new technology that I have completed together after joining the TPU project team in May. ”

Professor Yin asked: "Is the infringement part of the lawsuit filed by BASF and Adidas based on your previous technical reserves, or did it later be done in the X-Sports lab?"

"Wait a minute. ”

Liu Yuliang didn't understand: "Knowledge is chaotic, it is whole, and it cannot be quantified, can I still split the paper line by line, sentence by sentence, word by word, and divide it into two parts?"

A room full of people wanted to laugh.

Professor Yin said: "I don't mean that, if the paper is based on the TPU project of X-Sports, then the infringement has nothing to do with our school, it is just an economic dispute between Adidas and X-Sports, and I can take Professor Liu out." ”

The more Yang Lei listened, the more it was not a taste.

The leaders of the chemistry department in the room were all surprised to put away their smiles and couldn't keep their mouths shut.

Liu Yuliang was even more puzzled: "Professor Yin, you just want to take me out and let Xiao Yang go to court with Adidas and BASF, two companies with assets of tens of billions of dollars?"

Professor Yin finally realized that he had said the wrong thing.

He hurriedly explained: "It's not to pick you out. Rather, it is an economic dispute between enterprises, and a third-party university research institution is not involved, and the lawsuit is two completely different ways of playing. ”

Wow......

Voices of protest were all around.

Academician Zhao couldn't stand it anymore, and his voice became louder: "Professor Yin, how can our university be a third party? Yang Lei is still a sophomore in the Department of Chemistry of Fudan University, we are the parties involved, and we are the defendants if we want to go to court! In this matter, we at Fudan University must strongly support him. ”

Liu Yuliang was also very angry: "Academician Zhao is right, when there is a benefit, we will take advantage." When something happens, we run faster than rabbits, and we all have a relationship with Xiao Yang? I'm sorry, I can't do this kind of thing!"

Others have expressed their attitudes: "Our chemistry department has treated Xiao Yang many times, and we must not leave him behind this time." ”

"Xiao Yang has supported us again and again, and we can't break his heart again and again. ”

"Lao Yin, what you said, everyone in our chemistry department doesn't like to hear it. ”

A room full of leaders of the Department of Chemistry all spoke to support Yang Lei.

Professor Yin hurriedly raised his hands and wanted to explain: "I really don't shirk my responsibility......

"Professor Yin, please listen to me. ”

Vice President Li, who had not spoken, pushed his glasses and interrupted everyone: "Here, I would like to make a statement on behalf of Fudan University. ”

Everyone sat and looked at him.

Vice President Li looked at Yang Lei and said, "Xiao Yang, you are from Fudan, don't be afraid of this kind of corporate litigation and technical disputes." If the other party maliciously oppresses you, Fudan Law Department will provide you with legal aid. If you lose the lawsuit, the Fudan professors are willing to help you provide you with new techniques to fight back and defeat them!"

Yang Lei was about to burst into tears when he heard it.

He sells sneakers, and what he is most worried about is this situation, an Adidas came over and spent 100 million dollars to accompany him to fight lawsuits every day, and he also mixed up yarn.

Every day, just dealing with lawsuits, there will be a lot of trouble, and all production will have to stop, just like a high-speed car, blocked by a hard wall, it is basically impossible to catch up.

"Thank you, Principal Li! I really ...... I don't know how to say it......"

Yang Lei hurriedly stood up, walked around the table, and shook Vice Principal Li's hand with both hands, his voice a little choked.

Vice President Li patted him on the shoulder and was very pleased: "I know you are scared, BASF has more than 80 billion US dollars in assets, and Adidas has more than 10 billion US dollars, both of which are Fortune 500 companies, and the combined volume is 10,000 as big as you." But don't forget the Fudan school uniform you are wearing, all our Fudan alumni around the world are your strong backing, and we support you!"

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