Xiao Yiyuan's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Thank you, Chief Gu!" It turns out that the patent protection period of foreign computer code is only 20 years! ”

Gu Nianzhi nodded, but she didn't look relaxed, but changed her words and continued: "However, although the other party can't sue you for infringing their code patent rights, they can sue you for infringing their copyrights. ”

Patents and copyrights are two different concepts.

Xiao Yiyuan is in the process of applying for patents and copyright licenses for his software, so he understands these two concepts very well.

He immediately said, "But I wrote all the frameworks of this software myself, even the development language!" ”

Gu Nianzhi looked at the other party's materials and said regretfully: "...... However, this core code in it does seem to be exactly the same as theirs. ”

She picked up the mouse and circled the code.

Xiao Yiyuan looked at the big screen opposite, frowned, and said, "This is also where I am confused." I could vouch for my life, I really didn't use their code, and before that, I didn't even know that this piece of code existed for a long time. ”

"Tell me, then, how did you write this code?" Gu Nianzhi restrained his smile and asked seriously.

Xiao Yiyuan thought about it, and called up the versions of his software code from the computer for a comprehensive comparison.

"Mr. Zhao, Chief Gu, you see, my artificial intelligence software for post-production special effects has a total of seven versions."

"From the first to the seventh, this is the similarity comparison, you can see my logical thinking and optimization process."

His similarity contrasts, highlighting all the different places with colors, and maintaining the original base color in the same places.

Zhao Liangze and Gu Nianzhi are both masters in this area, and they look at it very seriously.

For Xiao Yiyuan, this is also the first time he has made such a comparison.

After comparing the seven versions of the code, all three found the same problem.

“…… The same code as the other one appeared in the sixth and seventh editions. Zhao Liangze frowned slightly, "That is, the last two editions." Why did you suddenly add such a piece of code? ”

Xiao Yiyuan was also recalling the situation at that time.

He looked at the time when the sixth edition was finished, and thought, "...... Let me think about it, looking at this time, the sixth version should have been when I was going to bid for the post-production of the Xianxia drama of New Human Entertainment Company, and the seventh version was completed when I finally optimized and improved the post-production of special effects. ”

"Nono can testify to me. When the sixth edition was finished, she was the one who worked with me. At that time, I asked her to try to use my software for human-computer dialogue, and to produce post-production special effects for the five-minute clip of that Xianxia drama. ”

"Because my software is artificial intelligence software, it can allow the computer to conduct self-deep learning, so this piece of code in it is the code generated by the artificial intelligence itself, that is, the instructions issued by the artificial intelligence to the computer, so that the computer can do the post-production of special effects by itself."

"That's how this piece of core code came about."

"The seventh version of the code is further optimized on the basis of the sixth version. At that time, I was not satisfied with the results made by the company's team, and the results were not as good as those made by Nono. ”

"Therefore, I plan to let the computer learn to simulate the human-computer dialogue process of Nono, and then express it with a program, so that the computer can do the same post-production of special effects as Nono."

Gu Nianzhi was a little surprised, "...... This is equivalent to having countless Wen Yinuo to help you do post-production of special effects! ”

Xiao Yi nodded from afar, "That's the principle." So I don't understand why the other party had such a piece of code more than 30 years ago. This is a programming language that allows computers to perform large-scale artificial intelligence simulation processing. We don't even have the same development language, so it stands to reason that shouldn't be the case. ”

The point is that he doesn't use any known open source code.

Zhao Liangze took out his tablet and searched the Internet for information about the software for which the other party had patents and copyrights.

He wondered: "The patent protection of the other party has expired, but no one on the market uses this software, and no one cracks it." ”

"It seems to be a very professional language program used in computer academia. It's really different from your application-based software program. ”

Gu Nianzhi shook his head, "The types are different, which is not the basis for proving the difference between these two software." ”

"Unless you can prove that their source code doesn't have this code that is the same as Ah Yuan's program."

Zhao Liangze used all his hacking programs to find this software on an inconspicuous platform abroad.

He downloaded it and cracked it quickly, and saw all the source code of the other party.

Sweeping through the lines, and then using analysis software to analyze and compare, Zhao Liangze sighed, looked up at Xiao Yiyuan, and then looked at Gu Nianzhi.

"It's a pity that the other party does have this code, and from the perspective of time, it was indeed written more than 30 years ago."

"Ah Yuan is very passive in this regard."

"It's the same as plagiarism, exactly the same paragraph, the other party writes it first, you write it later, judging from the time, that is, you plagiarize others."

"It's the same with code, it's copyrighted."

Gu Nianzhi also felt very tricky, "That is to say, even if the other party cannot sue him for illegally using the patent, he can also sue him for infringing the other party's copyright." ”

"The other party did not authorize him to use it, he used it without authorization, and the infringement was established."

"Considering that foreign countries like to add large amounts of punitive damages, Ah Yuan will most likely lose in terms of infringement."

She shook her head regretfully, "I'm talking about things from a legal perspective. There's still a lot of room for specific operations......"

Xiao Yiyuan became excited, and his phoenix eyes were slightly red, like the blooming peach blossoms on the peach branches in early spring.

He pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "But I really didn't plagiarize, let alone use their software code." I didn't really even know there was this code in the world. ”

"I believe it." Zhao Liangze smiled bitterly, "Even I don't know." If I hadn't seen the other party's materials and searched with this special code, I would never have dreamed that more than 30 years ago, foreign artificial intelligence would have developed to this point. ”

When it comes to artificial intelligence, Xiao Yiyuan is an expert.

He immediately retorted: "No, the development of artificial intelligence abroad is not more powerful than ours. Because the main level of artificial intelligence is application. Without applications, AI simply doesn't play any role. ”

Gu Nianzhi nodded approvingly, "Yes, I think so too." For example, if you look at this software program abroad, even if it appeared more than 30 years ago, it did not appear on any foreign artificial intelligence application software. - until Ah Yuan opened up his special effects production application software. ”

Zhao Liangze snorted and said: "The other party's artificial intelligence code is the basic language code, that is to say, it is a tool, and it can be used to make more beautiful and efficient things." ”

"But because of the patent protection, no one uses the software, and of course it is not promoted. But this is not evidence that Ah Yuan did not use this code. ”

Gu Nianzhi's fingers tapped his temples lightly, and said thoughtfully: "The most difficult thing to argue about this case is that in a software code that was protected by a patent and has a special copyright license more than thirty years ago, there was a code language that was exactly the same as that in Xiao Yiyuan's open application. ”

"To use an analogy, more than 30 years later, there is a language that is exactly the same as the one published more than 30 years ago, and the word count is just up to the standard for plagiarism."

In this case, the judge will certainly sentence more than thirty years after plagiarism more than thirty years ago. This is the principle of time judgment. ”

Xiao Yiyuan's heart couldn't stop sinking, feeling helpless and hesitant.

He could only say over and over again: "But I didn't use their code, how can I be considered an infringement and plagiarism?" ”

Zhao Liangze comforted him and said: "The world is bustling, and it is all for profit." It's all for the sake of profit, you are in the limelight now, how many foreign companies are looking for you to do post-production, and how many economic interests are involved? You've moved someone else's cake, of course you'll you. ”

Gu Nianzhi also said: "This is not only a matter of economic resources. This AI software of yours is an epoch-making subversion of AI applications, don't you see that we are all going to re-legislate in this area? ”

"Because it already represents an advanced productive force, foreign countries must strangle China's enterprises that represent advanced technology, not for you alone, but for all the technologically advantageous enterprises in our country."

Xiao Yiyuan smiled bitterly, "I can't consider your high level, I only know that it is humiliating me to say that I am infringing." Why should I admit something I didn't do? ”

"I'm willing to believe you, but the law needs proof." Gu Nianzhi sympathized with him, "But don't be discouraged, there will always be a way." ”

Zhao Liangze also nodded, "There will be a way." However, we can only provide you with legal advice in this matter, and we cannot represent you in court if you want to go to court. ”

Gu Nianzhi is now the chief legal counsel she has represented, and she really can't stand in front of the stage in this kind of legal dispute between private enterprises.

Of course, Xiao Yiyuan never thought of asking a legal celebrity like Gu Nianzhi to defend him in court.

He was silent for a while, and then said, "I think the key issue is to figure out why there is an AI instruction language in the code that was written more than 30 years ago that is exactly the same as the code I wrote more than 30 years later." ”

"Even if others don't believe me, I know that I haven't seen their code and haven't used any open source code. It's my own effort from beginning to end, and if I don't figure out this issue, even if I win the lawsuit, I won't be reconciled. ”

"You know, I'm only twenty-four years old, and I wasn't born at all more than thirty years ago."

Zhao Liangze and Gu Nianzhi glanced at each other, and had no choice but to comfort him like this: "Maybe the problems that great minds think about are the same. ”

"Who's that software author?" Xiao Yiyuan was not comforted, he only felt extremely aggrieved.

Zhao Liangze looked at the software signature and said regretfully: "This is a software with copyright owned by the company, and there is no personal signature." ”

The copyright environment of more than 30 years ago is not as perfect as it is now.

"What then? Do you just watch the other party smear my reputation? So how can my company still stand? Xiao Yiyuan's face was a little released.

He is a company that makes artificial intelligence software applications.

If convicted of infringement and plagiarism, it is a devastating blow to his company's creativity and credibility.

Gu Nianzhi's brain was more flexible, she thought quickly, and said tentatively: "Why don't you go and contact the other party's company and observe the other party's understanding and application of this software from a technical level?" ”

Xiao Yiyuan understood what she meant, his brows loosened, and he smiled and said, "That makes sense." If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger. I do want to see what 'great head' it is, more than 30 years ago, just like I thought. ”

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After leaving Xiao Yiyuan's office, neither Zhao Liangze nor Gu Nianzhi spoke.

The two of them went down from the elevator, and when they finally came to the empty parking lot, Zhao Liangze asked Gu Nianzhi in a low voice: "...... Do you believe that Xiao Yi is far from using someone else's code? ”

Gu Nianzhi said calmly: "This is not the scope of my consideration. If Xiao Yiyuan is my client, even if he uses it, I will protect his interests. To the extent permitted by law, it is not spared to say that what is black is white. ”

"That's a shame, he can't be your client." Zhao Liangze smiled, "But our country is blessed to have a chief legal adviser like you who is willing to defend the interests of the country at all costs." ”

"Xiao Yiyuan is also a citizen of our country, and to defend him and his creativity is to safeguard our national interests. I'll follow up on that, but I really can't stand in front of the stage. ”

Gu Nianzhi looked at the email forwarded from Zhao Liangze on his phone, pulled it to the bottom, and saw the original sender.

“…… Cen Chunyan? Did she report to Ah Yuan? ”

Zhao Liangze nodded, "This is also a ruthless person." is the daughter of Boss Cen, who ranks tenth on the rich list, and I heard that she had a conflict with her father Cen Yaogu and was kicked out and had no inheritance rights. ”

Gu Nianzhi didn't care about the situation on the rich list, she just said: "Since she is willing to help Ah Yuan, let's see how much news she knows." I think Ah Yuan is in the right direction. If he really did not infringe, then we should know why there was a core program instruction of artificial intelligence in the code more than 30 years ago that was exactly the same as the code written independently more than 30 years later. ”

"It is said that there is also the author's signature inside. Unfortunately, I can't see who this author's signature represents. Zhao Liangze said regretfully, "I think this author's signature is very peculiar, it is like a riddle, only the person who cracks the riddle can see who the real author is." ”

"In the basic programming language of artificial intelligence, add a riddle machine language that represents the author's signature. It's good, it's powerful. Gu Nianzhi laughed, she winked at Zhao Liangze, "I don't know if my father will be interested in this." ”

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