Chapter 50 Patent Fees
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"Mr. Su, what do you mean by patent?" Farrell wanted to pretend that nothing happened, but his iron face revealed what he was thinking. [Very].
Su Cheng smiled very purely, and said affectionately in English: "The double donkey head oil extractor has applied for domestic and foreign patents, so I see that you have purchased the production line of the double donkey head oil extractor, so by the way, do you want to buy a patent?"
Farrell was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted to what was going on, the fire in his eyes could literally ignite Sioux City.
The Chinese pit me!
This was Farrell's first reaction.
At this moment, Farrell couldn't wait to grind Manager Mao, or some other similar Chinese, into meat filling and make Chinese dumplings. If there is enough flour, he also wants to add some patent attorneys and in-house counsel as spices.
He asked in a voice between his teeth, "If we're going to buy a patent, we'll let you know." ”
"That's a good idea. Sioux City waved happily and saw Farrell off.
Li Lianxiang, who was on the side, didn't understand English, and said with emotion: "Alas, if I had better English, I would be able to read foreign journals directly." ”
"Foreigners may not like to talk to me, and they may not like you to read their journals. Su Cheng said inexplicable words, looking at Farrell's squirting saliva in the distance, and Manager Mao, who was spitting on his face.
Although they couldn't hear the content of their conversation, Sioux City could guess it.
After a while, Manager Mao came over angrily.
Before he could speak, Mr. Su Cheng preemptively asked, "Has the contract been signed?"
"What?"
"Your contract with the Americans has already been signed, right? 1 million to buy one of your production lines. ”
"Signed. Manager Mao hesitated for a moment and didn't yell out immediately, although he was indeed prepared to do so. However, it is not enough to solve the problem by roaring, and Su Cheng and him belong to two places, but there is no affiliation.
Su Cheng chuckled and said, "Just sign the contract." Americans are the most concerned about evidence and law. As long as you sign the contract, the production line will be sold, and the rest of the mess will be left alone.
Manager Mao misunderstood, and said with a "hum": "Don't think I don't know what your idea is? Don't you just want to get involved? So, how much is your patent, we Dalian Heavy Industry bought it." ”
In 1987, business officials already knew what patents were, but they paid little attention to them. Generally speaking, the patents within state-owned enterprises belong to the scope of ripping, and Manager Mao is now offering a price, but he also does not want the work of earning foreign exchange to be reborn. Moreover, what he is willing to pay must be RMB.
Su Cheng shook his head, but with a hint of unhappiness on his face, he said: "Manager Mao, I have already pointed out the road to you, if you don't want to go, then don't blame me for being unkind." ”
"How dare you sabotage our foreign exchange earning work......"
Sioux waved his hand and turned to leave. He did not talk to Mr. Mao about the ownership of the patent, nor did he say that they had misappropriated his design. These things will not impress Manager Mao when they say it, at best, it will be a lot in exchange for thousands or tens of thousands of yuan in patent fees, and it will definitely be RMB.
Manager Mao was stunned for a long time, reluctantly turned back, and persuaded Farell to open his mouth: "Don't worry." I made Sioux City promise that he would never talk about patents. In China, whoever stands in the way of Sino-US friendship is a sinner. ”
"Can I sign a prospectus?" Farrell was a little happy, thinking that Manager Mao had really persuaded Su Cheng, and hurriedly said: "I want a legally effective document stating that Su Cheng voluntarily gave up the patent claim......"
Manager Mao's face wrinkled into bitter chrysanthemum, and finally said: "I can't answer you now, but I will give you an answer as soon as possible." ”
"Okay, we have to get the legal documents so we can continue the deal. Farrell's face was serious.
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The next night.
Representatives and officials from Dalian Heavy Industry, the Ministry of Machinery, the Ministry of Petroleum and Shengli Oilfield gathered in the conference hall of the Oilfield Machinery Factory to prepare for a lip-synching lawsuit.
Manager Mao jumped up and down, telling how he had worked hard to get this export business, and reprimanded Sioux City for disrupting the market, ignoring fairness, blackmailing foreign businessmen, and destroying unity......
Four-word words came out of Manager Mao's mouth, and Su Cheng laughed dumbly. Secretly said: "To master these words, you really need more than ten years of experience." ”
After listening for a few minutes, Director Dong from the Ministry of Machinery coughed lightly and said to Lin Yonggui, the representative of Shengli Oilfield: "Secretary Lin, what is your attitude towards the oilfield?"
Lin Yonggui laughed and said very freely: "What should be ours is ours." ”
Jin Qing, the director of Dalian Heavy Industry, widened his eyes and said, "Secretary Lin, we have been in a relationship for many years, and you are a little unauthentic in this matter." We are engaged in machinery, unlike you who dig oil, and once we finally do the business of exporting foreign exchange, we will let your patents be ruined?
Sioux City raised his hand at this point.
Lin Yonggui immediately named and said, "Su Cheng, you can say it." ”
"Yes. Su Cheng cleared his throat and said, "Director Jin just said that their $1 million export business has been ruined by us. I disagree on two points. ”
"Two more points. Okay, you say, I'll listen. "Jin Qing's position is higher, it's not that he hasn't seen dollars, and his attitude is much calmer than that of Manager Mao.
Su Cheng nodded and said with a facelift: "First, the production line contract of Dalian Heavy Industry has been signed, as long as the contract does not stipulate that Dalian Heavy Industry must obtain the patent right of the double donkey head pumping unit, then Haliburton must fulfill the contract and pay you $1 million." If they don't, you can go to court, and I think there are a lot of American lawyers who are willing to help. Therefore, this matter actually has nothing to do with our Shengli Oilfield Machinery Factory. ”
"Second. Su Cheng quickly stretched out his finger and said, "Our patent is a genuine patent." As the deputy director of Shengli Oilfield Machinery Factory, I can inform you that the patent royalty for each double donkey head pumping unit is 1,299 US dollars. In other words, Haliburton's production of 1,000 double-donkey head pumping units will cost us $1.29 million, which is not a small amount of money. ”
There was a sudden sound of inhalation in the conference room.
Before Jin Qing could speak, Director Dong of the Ministry of Machinery jumped up first: "Is there really $1.29 million?"
"It's true. Sioux City said categorically.
Haliburton is a technology-based company. Every day, large sums of money are spent on other companies and technologies, and millions of dollars are not even a splash on their business blueprints. Sioux City conjectures that buying the patent for the double donkey's head is the only way for Farrell to unravel it. He didn't dare to drag the company into a lawsuit. Even that would save you money wouldn't work.
However, the patent fee of $1,299 is too illusory for Chinese.
Some people have already begun to think wildly: Can an illusory patent be exchanged for four imported refrigerators? No, if someone produces one pumping unit, it is equivalent to sending four refrigerators to us? It's just that people produce their own things, so why should they give us refrigerators for nothing?
Fortunately, officials who have been baptized by the market economy for several years will not stand up and show their cowardice, even if they do not believe it.
The people looked at each other and said nothing.
Director Xiang of the Ministry of Petroleum, who is in charge of coordination, said "hmm" and said as if he had just woken up from a dream: "If this patent is really worth $1 million, then I think let's do our own things." ”
He said it to Director Dong of the Ministry of Machinery.
The latter looked helplessly at Director Jin. Everyone is 1 million dollars, so it's naturally hard to say who is in the way of whom.
Manager Mao was worried that his foreign exchange business was yellow, so he didn't care about the discipline of the meeting, and jumped out and said, "No." You can't just ask us to give way just because you're going to sell patents, right?"
No one present was stupid, and looked at Manager Mao with interest, just now, it was not him who swore to make way.
Su Cheng smiled and said, "We sell patents, and you sell production lines, which is not contradictory." Actually, if it weren't for the fact that we had decided not to impose patent fees in China...... Hehe. ”
This last sentence is a clear threat.
Director Jin definitely didn't want to talk nonsense on this issue, so he wisely dragged Manager Mao away, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Yes, our domestic enterprises should cooperate with each other." ”
"Earn foreigners' money together. ”
"Earn foreigners' money together. The gold mill laughed heartily.
Manager Mao looked at his boss and shook hands with Su Cheng, and suddenly felt abandoned.
Out of the conference hall, Lin Yonggui pulled Su Cheng aside and said in a deep voice: "I remember, the patent for the double donkey-headed oil extractor seems to belong to you?"
"Yes. "Sioux City doesn't hide it, it's not a secret for a long time.
Lin Yonggui let out an "um" and asked, "What do you think of this patent fee?"
"First into the account of the machine factory. Then, let's look at the situation. "Sioux City behaved very casually.
"Don't you want to fight for it?" Lin Yonggui glanced at Su Cheng in surprise. $1 million in public money is crazy, let alone private money.
Su Cheng shook his head resolutely and said, "There are many ways to make money." It's better not to fight than to fight. ”
He thought very clearly. The ownership of the patent fee is very clear, and there is no need to fight for it at all, the problem is that the amount of this money is too large, and it may cause a lot of criticism if it is handed over to a private person. Instead of crying and shouting for money, it is better to wait for another two years, and the melons will naturally ripen.
What Su Cheng thought of, Lin Yonggui could also think of. However, it is one thing to think calmly, and it is another thing to deal with it calmly.
Lin Yonggui was silent for a moment, and re-examined the young man in front of him as if he didn't know him.
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