Of course, Lin Zhenhua would not hand over things to Qian Yuanping without asking anything clearly, he asked Qian Yuanping in detail about various related matters, and at the same time compared Qian Yuanping's answer with what Schumann had just told him and some of the knowledge he brought from later generations. After listening for a long time, he began to be convinced that this Qian Yuanping should be a very trustworthy patent agent and a person who could be entrusted.

According to Qian Yuanping, since Chinese mainland has not yet joined international agreements such as the Paris Convention on intellectual property protection, mainland enterprises or individuals face many problems in applying for international patents. But all these problems are not impossible to solve, and through some workarounds, they can also apply for patents to ensure that the rights and interests of the patent owner are not infringed.

After introducing the relevant matters, Qian Yuanping took out a bunch of documents and asked Lin Zhenhua to look at them one by one, and then sign and seal them one by one. With these documents, Qian Yuanping can have full authority to apply for a patent on behalf of Lin Zhenhua. Lin Zhenhua put away the entrustment contract signed with Qian Yuanping, and then handed over the design drawings of the five-blade fan and other documents to Qian Yuanping.

Lin Zhenhua applied for the patent of the five-blade fan in his own name, and when Liu Xianghai sent him this set of design drawings, he also said that it was as a thank you to him, so he fully owned the design of this set. Of course, he would not be stupid enough to apply for this patent in the name of the company, because the company is operated by a joint stock company, and once the patent is listed in the name of the company, there will be endless troubles in the future.

To apply for a patent in various countries, it is necessary to pay a patent application fee of more than 1,000 US dollars, and in addition, Qian Yuanping needs to pay a patent application as an agent and pay a lawyer's fee of 2,000 US dollars. All this money, Lin Zhenhua has already told Ford, will be paid from his own money in Hong Kong. After Qian Yuanping returned to Hong Kong, he could go to the Hong Kong office of the American Spischer Company to find Ford to get the money.

"Okay, Manager Lin, I hope we have a good cooperation." After Qian Yuanping collected all kinds of documents, he stood up and wanted to say goodbye to Lin Zhenhua.

"Mr. Qian, wait." Lin Zhenhua stopped Qian Yuanping.

Qian Yuanping was surprised: "What, is there anything else about Manager Lin?" ”

Lin Zhenhua took out a thick envelope from his bag and said to Qian Yuanping: "Lawyer Qian, actually, I invite you to come today, there are two product patents that need to be represented by you, just talked about the patent of the five-blade fan, and now I need to trouble you is another product, called the machine tool tree automatic tool change system." ”

This set of automatic tool change system for machine tools is the painstaking efforts of Professor Yao Heliang of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Huaqing University.

The last time Lin Zhenhua sent Xiaofang to Huaqing to report, he met Yao Heliang and asked him about scientific research achievements. At that time, Yao Heliang had a set of machine tool automatic tool change system design in his hand, which reached the current world's advanced level and had a very wide application prospect in the machine tool industry.

Yao Heliang has been looking for various mechanical ministries to accept this set of technology and turn it into a real product. However, the business under the noses of the various ministries was very busy, and no one had time to pay attention to such a thing, and as a result, the old man's design was put on hold in a drawer for a whole year.

After Lin Zhenhua told Yao Heliang about the idea of integrating production, education and research, Yao Heliang began to feel a little moved. With the mentality of benevolence and righteousness, he went around various ministries and commissions again, but the result was still a nose of ashes. When things got to this point, he didn't wait any longer and sent the drawings directly to Lin Zhenhua. Yao Heliang had only one requirement for Lin Zhenhua, and that was to be able to turn this design into a real product and make it play a role in the machinery industry.

Of course, Lin Zhenhua knows the value of this product, and in real history, Yao Heliang's design did not see the light of day in the end, but the manufacturer of this book designed the same product a few years later and applied for a patent first. Later, if the machine tool company wants to use this design on the machine tool, it will have to pay a patent fee of 50 US dollars to the manufacturer, and it is estimated that the manufacturer will get millions of dollars in several decades just to earn the patent fee for this design.

After Lin Zhenhua got the drawings sent by Yao Heliang, his first thought was to apply for a patent first and plug any possible loopholes. As for how this product is sold, it is a secondary matter.

"Are you saying that this patent is to be applied for in the name of Mr. Yao Heliang of Huaqing University?" Qian Yuanping asked.

Lin Zhenhua nodded and said, "That's right, this is a product he designed." ”

Qian Yuanping asked, "Does Manager Lin have a power of attorney issued by Mr. Yao?" ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "No. ”

"That's going to be hard." Qian Yuanping frowned and said, "We act as an agent, and it is not possible without the authorization of the parties." If you go back to a lawsuit, it will be difficult to do. ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "Lawyer Qian, you also know the situation in the mainland. Professor Yao is also an old master, and it is still difficult for him to accept the matter of applying for a patent. My idea is to apply for a patent first, and then talk to him slowly. Applying for a patent is something that cannot be delayed for a minute, and if someone else preempts it, it will be a loss. ”

Qian Yuanping thought for a while and said, "Manager Lin, this matter must not be done without Mr. Yao's authorization." But if you think you can represent Mr. Yao, why not apply in your own name first? After you get the patent right, you can transfer it to Mr. Yao. ”

But is that appropriate? Am I an infringement? Lin Zhenhua asked.

Qian Yuanping took the letter written by Yao Heliang to Lin Zhenhua and analyzed it word by word: "Manager Lin, you see, Mr. Yao made it clear in the letter that this product will be completely handed over to you." The word 'delivery' can be regarded as an assignment of patent rights. Therefore, if you apply for this patent in your own name, there is no infringement. Mr. Yao also said that he hopes that after you get this product, you can benefit the country. This is considered a clause in the assignment, that is, as long as you can use this patent right to do something for the country in the future, it will be considered as fulfilling your commitment. Of course, this is also based on the fact that you have a good relationship with Mr. Yao, and if there is a conflict between you, some things are difficult to say. ”

"That's fine." Lin Zhenhua nodded, "Just do what Lawyer Qian said, and after the patent application is completed, I will write a letter to explain it to Professor Yao, the old gentleman is quite open-minded in this regard, and he should not complain about me." ”

So, Qian Yuanping opened his bag again, took out a bunch of the same forms as just now, asked Lin Zhenhua to sign it again, and then took the technical information handed to him by Lin Zhenhua and carefully stuffed it into his bag.

After completing the patent application for the automatic tool change system, Lin Zhenhua said: "Lawyer Qian, I still want to ask you for one thing, which is related to this automatic tool change system. ”

"Manager Lin, please advise." Qian Yuanping said.

Lin Zhenhua said: "The automatic tool change system I entrust to you now is just a technology of Huaqing University. As far as I know, there are many similar technologies in the hands of the professors at Huaqing University, and I am in contact with them to try to urge them to take out the technology and apply for a patent as soon as possible. ”

"That's a great thing." Qian Yuanping said. "Manager Lin is such a visionary. Alas, I have been a patent attorney in Hong Kong for so many years, and sometimes I am really in a hurry when I see that Chinese people have technology in their hands but do not know how to apply for patent protection. No matter how many good technologies there are, foreigners have chosen the cheapest ones in vain. They don't count the cheapness, but they have to say that the Chinese infringement, and there have been many cases like this in the past two years. ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "That's right, I saw this, so I was anxious to start the patent application." Lawyer Qian, at present, my ability is limited, and I may not be able to set foot in other fields, but I plan to continue to do well in the field of machinery. ”

"So, what does Manager Lin want me to do?"

"I would like to ask Mr. Qian to hire a few knowledgeable people in Hong Kong for me to have a comprehensive understanding of the patent application situation of mechanical products around the world, one is the relevant legal provisions, and the other is the technology that has been applied for a patent."

Qian Yuanping shook his head: "Manager Lin, there is nothing wrong with the former item, but the latter item is too difficult." Mechanical patents, I dare not say that it is a vast sea, at least it is also full of sweat, to retrieve these data, I am afraid it is unrealistic. ”

Lin Zhenhua thought about it and felt that what Qian Yuanping said was right, he wanted to become a fat man in one bite, but he was too anxious. He nodded and said, "Then let's qualify, I need more detailed information about the patent situation of machine tools, especially in the past 10 years." If you can find any information, you can have people copy it, money is not an issue. ”

"It's going to cost a lot of money." Qian Yuanping said.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Lawyer Qian will help me assess it, see how much money is needed, and I will pay you one after another." Lawyer Qian, if this matter is done well, we will be able to seize the opportunity to get new patents in the future, and we will not be able to recover these data fees when the time comes? ”

Qian Yuanping praised: "Manager Lin is indeed a person who does great things, and now there are few people who have the vision to invest in doing this." Don't worry, after I go back, I will use my connections to find a few such people, let them try to do it first, and then I will inform Manager Lin of the specific cost. ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "Then thank you Lawyer Qian." I will ask Mr. Ford to pay you for the initial start-up costs, plus the commission fees for these two patents, do you estimate that $10,000 is enough? ”

"In the early stage, it's completely enough." Qian Yuanping said, and after speaking, he sighed again: "Manager Lin, now in the mainland, if you have 10,000 US dollars, you can be a rich man comfortably." Manager Lin is willing to spend money on this, focusing on the benefits in the next few decades, which is really admirable. If the company managers in the mainland have the vision of Manager Lin, I don't think it will take 20 years for the mainland's economy to be eye-catching. ”

Lin Zhenhua said with a smile: "Hehe, I can't bear the wolf of the child, and I can't bear the daughter-in-law...... Ahem, what is it, there is no need to say it. I have to ask Lawyer Qian to handle these two patents as soon as possible, I don't know how long it will take to complete them at the earliest? ”

Qian Yuanping said: "The five-blade fan is a utility model, and if it is fast, it should be able to be approved within half a year." The automatic tool change system takes a little longer, and the publicity period alone takes 18 months. However, during this period, if Manager Lin is in a hurry, he can start production and sales first. ”

"I understand, thank you for your advice." Lin Zhenhua said sincerely.

"You're welcome, if Manager Lin needs anything, please just contact me." After Qian Yuanping said this, he left in a hurry. It wasn't easy for him to get in, and there were other things to do.

Watching Qian Yuanping walk away, Schumann said to Lin Zhenhua in a slightly resentful tone: "Manager Lin, I really didn't expect that your heart is so big. Why didn't you make it clear to me beforehand? ”

"What do you mean when you say my heart is big?" Lin Zhenhua asked puzzled.

"The patent of the automatic tool change system was made by a professor at Huaqing University. Listen to what you mean, you are also ready to acquire a large number of Huaqing University's technologies, all of which will become your patents. Now our domestic cadres and professors can't see the value of patents, and when they wake up in the future, you already have hundreds of patents in your hands, and then your family property will not be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, but may become a millionaire, right? ”

Lin Zhenhua smiled, and secretly said in his heart, Schumann's imagination is still too limited, no wonder, with her monthly income of fifty or sixty yuan salary, millions is already an unimaginable astronomical number, how can she think of more? Lin Zhenhua himself knows that the patent of this automatic tool change system alone will be able to get a million-dollar patent fee in the next 30 years. If you really hold hundreds of patents, then it is not a dream to earn hundreds of millions of dollars.

"How's it going, are you tempted now?" Lin Zhenhua did not answer Schumann's question directly, but asked her.

"What heart?" Schumann said this, but his heart beat violently several times without arguing.

Lin Zhenhua said: "When I am the manager of my Guangzhou office. ”

Schumann blushed, and she found that she was a little crooked: "Well, it's really tempting." Manager Lin, I would like to inquire, if I really become the manager of your Guangzhou office, how much can I get a month's salary? ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "At the very least, it's okay to double your current salary." ”

"My salary is 62 yuan now, but we still have extra money." Schumann said bargainingly.

"With extra money, can you have 100 yuan a month?"

"It's nice to have 100 pieces." Schumann sighed.

"Well, I think if you are willing to let the manager of the Guangzhou office pay 200 yuan, I should still be able to afford it." Lin Zhenhua said seriously.

Lin Zhenhua is not a mouthful, and talents like Schumann are indeed what he is very lacking now. He is now considering GCA's export-oriented strategy, and the biggest bottleneck is the lack of talent with foreign affairs experience. If Schumann is willing to join, that's a very good thing. As for the salary of 200 yuan, it seems very high now, and in a few years, what will this price be worth?

"Can you really give 200 dollars?" Schumann asked seriously.

"You don't joke." Lin Zhenhua said with a smile.

Schumann nodded: "Okay, I'm going to think about it." ”

"I'll keep this position for you for a year." Lin Zhenhua said.

(To be continued)