The chromatography gas meter of the Red Star Research Institute has reduced the analysis cycle from four minutes to 30 seconds, which reduces the labor intensity of gas surveyors for shallow rapid drilling.

At present, the four sample machines, after being put into the four logging teams, have received good feedback. Zhao Yuemin decided to apply for a patent for this invention.

At this time, it was already 1986, and the relevant patent bill had been introduced.

On April 1, 1985, the Chinese Patent Office held a ceremony to accept patent applications on the first day of the implementation of the Patent Law, and Hu Guohua of the 207 Institute of the Ministry of Aerospace Industry became the first inventor to file a patent application after the comprehensive reconstruction of China's patent system in 1978 after waiting for three days and three nights.

In the IP community, there is a general debate - do patents hinder innovation?

Holders of the argument that patents discourage innovation on the grounds that patents are a limited monopoly and that the original reason for providing patent protection was precisely to encourage innovation.

Actually, this view is easy to argue.

Quite simply, without the patent system and protection, neither individuals, companies nor scientific research institutions are willing to conduct a lot of research and investment in development, because no matter what new product they invent, it will be imitated by competitors at no cost.

When Zhao Chunda invented the watch-inlaid diamond drill bit, he suffered from the lack of patent law in China and was attacked by Japanese oil.

During the term of patent protection, the patent holder has absolute monopoly rights over the content of the patent; After the termination of the patent, anyone is free to use the technology described in the patent without restriction.

Therefore, the longer the patent is protected, the greater the benefit for inventors and the more incentives they are to invest in research and development. At the same time, the longer the monopoly exists, the more additional losses it causes. Therefore, the benefit of a long patent term is to encourage innovation, and the cost is to encourage monopoly.

Zhao Yuemin rushed to the patent office in Beijing with a thick stack of materials.

At the entrance of the patent office, there are not many people coming and going. Handwritten yellow plaques reading "Reception Desk" and "Application Form Desk" are hung at several windows.

Zhao Yuemin came to the window with the materials: "Comrade, I want to apply for a patent." ”

"Comrade, please fill out the form." The receptionist at the window handed over a form.

"Comrade......" Zhao Yuemin looked at the form and said, "I'm afraid this form is not enough, can you give me all of them?" ”

The receptionist was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically: "Comrade, how many patents do you want to report?" ”

"Our Red Star Research Institute plus Jiangbei Oilfield Research Institute have a total of 23 patents." Zhao Yuemin replied.

"Twenty-three? Show me your materials first. The receptionist took the materials.

The receptionist took Zhao Yuemin's stack of materials, turned around and went in again and muttered a few words to the section chief.

After a while, Zhao Yuemin was invited into the office and enjoyed a special reception from the head of the reception section. For these individuals and units that have reported multiple patents at one time, the patent office, which has just been in operation for one year, is absolutely encouraged.

After Zhao Yuemin declared the patent, he received a call from Hu Dong when he returned to the guest house.

Hu Dong told Zhao Yuemin that he would return to the Jiangbei oil field from Shenchuan in three days.

When Zhao Yuemin heard this, he was extremely happy and immediately booked a train ticket back to the city.

Hu Dong, who has been doing business in Shenchuan for half a year, is dressed completely differently. Wearing a double-breasted suit and a gold tie, she was accompanied by a female companion wearing sunglasses and bright yellow culottes.

Zhao Yuemin stepped forward, patted Hu Dong on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Mr. Hu - the big boss." This new girlfriend, don't you want to introduce it? ”

The female companion next to Hu Dong giggled, she took off her sunglasses, and smiled at Zhao Yuemin: "Mr. Zhao, you don't know me anymore?" ”

"Feng Fang!" Zhao Yuemin was stunned.

"It's me." Feng Fang said with a smile.

I haven't seen it for three days, and I am impressed. He couldn't believe that the young woman in front of him with big waves and fashionable sunglasses was a rural girl who had wanted to smuggle into Hong Kong at the beginning.

"You two ......" Zhao Yuemin pointed at each other and showed a malicious smile: "Feng Fang, you obviously went to work at the customs broker, why did you find your boyfriend?" ”

Feng Fang blushed, took Hu Dong's arm, and said in a low voice, "Brother Dong is very good to me. ”

Hu Dong and Feng Fang are also naturally combined. The story of a single boss and a female subordinate who is also working hard in Fukagawa, lonely, lonely, and interdependent, happened in many companies founded by Fukagawa.

Several people were very happy to meet.

"He's got a kung pao chicken, and it's spicy!"

Xiao Dekai walked from outside the door with a smile and gave Hu Dong a hug: "Dongzi, will your brother Xiao give you face?" As soon as you come back, Brother Xiao will come to greet you. ”

Hu Dong smiled and took out a few gift boxes from the suitcase, handed them to Xiao Dekai and said, "Dekai, this is the electronic watch you asked me to bring, as well as the gold bars you bought on Zhongying Street." ”

Zhao Yuemin said with a smile: "Xiao Dekai, no profit can not be early." I said, why are you so positive? Feelings, you are letting people bring things. ”

The four of them sat down in the office. Zhao Yuemin asked the secretary to bring melon seeds and tea.

Hu Dong told everyone about the thriving foreign trade situation in Shenchuan.

Xiao Dekai played with the electronic watch brought by Shenchuan and said: "Look at it, this Shenchuan's electronic watch, the workmanship is different. He shook the watch on his wrist and smiled at Hu Dong, "Dongzi, your brother asked you to bring things, but it was not in vain." Now, my brother will also give you a business scripture. ”

"Brother Xiao, you say."

"In recent years, the oilfield has accelerated the development of oilfields in many places in Jiangbei Province, including shallow lake swamp areas. During the battle of the Shaohu Topaz Oilfield held last month, our transportation department lacked inland flatbed boats, so we had to temporarily use fishing boats to make up the numbers, and use cranes to put drilling and production equipment on fishing boats and transport them to the well site in Shaohu Lake. "In the past few days, we are in a meeting to consider whether to buy inland waterway vessels ourselves or sign a lease agreement with a company that provides such services." Dongzi, aren't you in logistics? Since the fleet has cooperated with our transport department. In the area of inland shipping, we also hope to cooperate with you Red Star......"

Xiao Dekai's words made Hu Dong's eyes light up. He was slightly excited: "I do have this intention. The construction of the Shenchuan Special Economic Zone has not only promoted the development of foreign trade, but also promoted domestic trade. After all, most factories in the country are still unable to obtain the approval of foreign trade export rights, and instead use to sell goods to large foreign trade companies to earn the price difference. In particular, factories along the Yangtze River basin have also promoted inland waterway transportation. ”

The development of inland waterway transportation is also an upgrade of Hudong's logistics business.

Since it had been decided, Zhao Yuemin accompanied Hu Dong and set off two days later to see the ship at the Jiangnan Shipyard......