"So, there really is such a patent?"

"Hai" Kozo Osone nodded a little ashamedly.

As the developer of the Walkman, he didn't know that before the Walkman, there were similar patents abroad.

Don't say it's him, but Norio Ohga is a little confused when he sees the patent authorization letter in front of him.

As the vice president, the de facto manager of Sony at this time, he will not pay attention to this little thing at all.

In the case of neon, the first Walkman was invented and manufactured by Sony.

There is nothing wrong with this sentence at all, but if it is placed in the world, it needs to be followed by a question mark.

I don't know if it's Sony's R&D capabilities that are unique in the world in recent years, which makes them think that no one else can have this kind of creativity.

Or did they really ignore this matter, so that the current top management is completely ignorant of the patent situation of the Walkman.

"What is the patent situation in Japan?" Ohga Norio pondered slightly and then asked again.

"With us." Osone replied understandingly.

No matter how careless Sony is, it will not forget the local patent registration.

Hearing Kozo Osone's answer, Norio Oga subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

If the local patents are preemptively registered by the other party, then Sony will really become a joke.

Norio Ohga took off his glasses, took out the glasses cloth from the glasses case on his desk, wiped them carefully, and put them back on.

"Trouble?" He folded the cloth of his glasses as before, carefully put it into the case, and then looked up.

Kozo Osone, who had been half-bowing his body, hesitated for a few seconds before answering.

"On home soil, we win."

Norio Ohga nodded slightly, which was in his expectation.

But there is another meaning in the words, he also heard it, this is only in terms of locality.

But unfortunately, Sony is a multinational company, not a small club that only focuses on the local area.

And with the development of the past few years, the proportion of foreign business has become more and more important in the entire Sony financial report.

Trade is mutual, and both parties need to abide by each other's laws and regulations.

Unless Sony ignores the British market, but Europe is naturally one because of its geographical location.

Giving up Britain is basically equivalent to giving up the European market.

Sony's business scope is huge, and the Walkman is just a small part of its products.

It is obviously impossible to abandon all business in Europe because of this.

"Is there a possibility of circumvention?" He Norio tapped his fingers on the table and asked in a deep voice.

It would be best if patent risks could be avoided without spending any cost.

"It's difficult, after this Shirakawa Electric took over, it has re-supplemented the original patents in European countries and even in the United States, basically plugging all the loopholes.

And because patents have existed for a long time, they are legally in full compliance with local regulations. ”

This trick really caught Sony's sore feet.

Andrei's original patent was actually quite rough and imperfect, and many concepts were vague.

But now that Shirakawa Kaede has got it, how can he still leave the loophole and ignore it.

Not only in Britain, but also in European countries and even in the United States, he has completely re-supplemented the original patents.

There are countries that are not registered, so it is just right, so I simply registered them together.

Because it is an upgrade of the original patent, after friendly communication with Andre, the name of Shirakawa Electric has been added to the column of the patent applicant.

What patents are granted? I'm using my own patents, okay?

When it comes to white prostitution, Shirakawa Kaede is never late.

"Let's find a way to try to buy it."

Since the off-board recruitment can't be used, let's take down Baichuan Electric.

Norio Ohga, who had a national character face, picked up the information on the table again and looked at it in detail, and a smile appeared on his face.

He is now more and more interested in this Meiji student.

He even wanted to meet this young man who forced Sony to spend money to solve the problem.

"Acquisition?" Osone Kozo was stunned, originally he thought that his family would directly ignore the existence of the other party.

Or put pressure on the other side from the channel, forcing the other party to give in.

Norio Oga, who combs his hair meticulously, knows what Kozo Osone is thinking.

However, he was born in an art school, perhaps because he had a foreign experience.

His personality is much more cheerful than most Japanese people, and even from a musician's point of view, his personality is a little naïve.

But being able to become a board member of a behemoth like Sony at the age of 50 and serve as vice president has his own merits.

Toughness may be a tactic, but sometimes it depends on who is being applied.

Norio Ohga put down the information in his hand, okay, since he wants to try, let him try.

"Anyway, let's get this matter done as soon as possible.

The Board of Directors has decided that this year, WALKMAN will expand overseas. Before that, the issue of patents must be resolved. ”

"Hay!" Kozo Osone nodded in understanding.

An acquisition is an acquisition, but that is a means that has no way to do it.

Before that, we still have to weigh the weight of this Shirakawa Electric Appliance first.

However, since the lawyer's letters have been sent to each other, it is not impossible to meet this Shirakawa Electric first.

The other party is the best to be interested, if not. Sony's powerful legal department is already ready to go.

Out of Norio Oga's office, Kozo Osone had just returned to his minister's office when an assistant came to report.

"Osone-san, Yusuke Mikyoga-san is asking for a visit outside."

"Yusuke Mikyoga? Why is this guy here again? Kozo Osone waved his hand irritably, "No! ”

For the intention of Yusuke Miribe, Kozo Osone knows it.

As the current president of Aihua, the other party hopes that Sony can authorize it to use the Walkman patent, and then produce its own Walkman brand.

Kozo Osone is having a headache about Shirakawa Electric's patent, so how can he care about licensing.

Even when it comes to the matter of patents, he is angry, and Yusuke Mikyoshi completely bumps into his muzzle at this time.

It's weird to have a good temper.

Besides, the Walkman has just been launched for less than a year, and this is the period of maximizing dividends, so how can it be easy to let go of this piece of fat.

Even if Sony has shares in Aihua, it is not good, and the godson and the own son are completely different things.

Yusuke Miabe, who didn't know how many times he had visited outside, once again received a disappointed reply from his assistant.

He glanced at the Sony logo on the wall of the reception room, and suddenly felt a little depressed.

The first few times were fine, even if I didn't agree, but at least I politely chatted with myself.

Nowadays, I don't even bother to do superficial work.

I paid a sincere visit, and it is not an exaggeration to say that I visited the thatched house three times.

Moreover, Sony is the largest shareholder of Aihua, and Aihua's profit is Sony's profit.

He's not greedy either, he just wants the low-end market. It will not affect the sales of your Walkman.

But..., Yusuke Mikyoshi looked at the logo on the wall again, and thought maliciously in his heart that it would be placed in the reckless era more than ten years ago.

Who cares about your patents, what to make money and do what. Daddy's things are copied like those of Mi Guo, not to mention Neon's own.

Yusuke Miribe, who was disappointed and aggrieved, sighed deeply, and this time he didn't look at the logo on the wall again, but left the reception room without looking back.

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I'm sleepy every day.,I didn't go out to play on Sunday.,The king didn't play.,Steam hasn't been logged in for a week.

Thank you all for your support!

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