Looking for a place to buy a few newspapers, looking at the relevant information columns, Martin made a few phone calls, determined that one of the law firms provided professional services, and immediately came to the door.

Martin was greeted by Gary Hodgson, a patent attorney turned patent attorney.

Hodgson first stated the fee for patent consultation.

Martin was not verbose and went straight to the point: "I have a product and want to apply for a design patent, but what do you say about the shape of the product?" ”

Hodgson simply reminded: "It must be an industrial product, and it must be a new, original, decorative design." ”

Martin asked, "What about the appearance of reality?" ”

Hodgson asked, "Did you bring the product or drawing?" ”

Martin shook his head and thought slightly: "For example, the appearance of the product is based on my brother......"

Hodgson's mouth opened slightly, and he looked at this strange thing in a daze, and said in his heart Are you kidding? Again, he reminded: "Mr. Davis, we are discussing a very serious patent issue. ”

Martin said seriously: "I'm serious! ”

Hodgson thought for a moment and said, "Unless your brother looks like an alien brother, it's extremely difficult to get through." It's not original, it's not original enough......"

The more you say it, the more wrong it becomes, where does this sand sculpture come from? Hodgson's professionalism made him resist the urge to burst foul language, clenched his fists and shook it: "Just like this, items that are common in real life and people have formed a consensus cannot pass the appearance patent." ”

This is not quite what Martin envisioned.

Hodgson continued: "If you have to do it, you're just wasting time and money. ”

Martin understood another meaning: "Patent applications are time-consuming and labor-intensive? ”

"It takes an average of 19 months from filing an application for a design patent to being approved, and an average of 24 months for an invention patent," Hodgson said. ”

"Thank you, lawyer." Martin asked for a business card from Hodgson, paid for the consultation, and left the office.

Back in the car, Martin held the steering wheel but didn't start the car.

It is normal for assumptions to differ from reality.

In this way, some adjustments need to be made in line with reality.

Martin drove to Duluth, a satellite city of Atlanta, where a group of import and export trading companies are concentrated.

They not only do import and export, but also accept small commodity ordering.

Martin originally wanted to make it cheaply in Yiwu, but he asked a few Chinese companies, and it would take a month to transport it alone, so he finally chose a local trading company.

I have contacted more than a dozen companies on the spot, and Martin circled a few and asked for contact information.

Then rush to the ATL Women's Club.

He had made an appointment with Kelly Gray and came to the hall where the last press conference was held, Martin spoke to the front desk staff and went up to the third floor.

The women's union was quite busy coming and going.

Martin came into the office, and Kelly Gray was signing papers: "You wait a minute. ”

"You're busy first." Martin sat on the couch in the reception area and picked up a newspaper.

The Atlanta Free Press, the most prominent liberal media outlet in the state.

The third page of the newspaper mentioned that Martin had previously focused on Milton, and that Milton was worthless.

Martin found the reason in the Constitutional Newspaper on the same day, when Milton declared that the Methodist Church was actively engaged in skills training to help women find employment, and that the Women's Association would only pay lip service and not do anything at all.

Kelly Gray finished processing the paperwork, went to the reception area, and handed a bag of documents to Martin: "The formwork is done, and from this week onwards, you will also be working as a social investigator for the Women's Society." ”

She emphatically added: "There is a salary, $200 a week." ”

"Thank you, Kelly, for giving me a little more money." Martin knows what Kelly cares about, and now he sees and sells: "I'm here today, and one more thing, the last time we talked about it, Milton of the Methodist is attacking us again, and I'm ready to fight back against him." ”

To make a gun, you have to have the consciousness of making a gun, not to mention that he has other ideas.

Several members of the Women's Club focused on Milton, and Kelly was very concerned: "Let's talk about it. ”

"All I can think of is stupid and the club has been getting annoyed lately, so I persuaded the owner to get the club to protest with the Methodist and target Milton," Martin said. ”

He took the initiative to hand the gun to Kelly, and of course Kelly had to hold it tightly and think for a moment: "Yes." ”

After several encounters between the two, Martin specifically learned about Kelly Gray and the Women's Union: "These days, I've been thinking about it over and over again, and I'm thinking about it, but I'm not sure if it's useful. ”

Kelly Gray laughs: "Don't worry, I won't laugh at you." ”

"Let's talk about it first, don't laugh." Martin said his thoughts in an appropriate way.

Kelly Gray thought it was funny at first, like a scoundrel at the bottom, but when she heard the back, she became serious.

She stared at Martin: "What do you think?" What do you want? ”

Martin scratched his head, as if it was difficult to speak, and hesitated for a moment before saying: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, I'm scared, I want to ...... Want to make money. ”

He makes use of his surroundings as much as possible: "The night before yesterday, there was a serious shooting in the Clayton community, five people died, the crime took place only 100 meters from my residence, and when I got off work in the evening, I saw with my own eyes two traffickers from the same community, who were beaten into a hornet's nest with shotguns. ”

Kelly nodded: "I saw the news, you should be careful." ”

"I bought a spear for self-defense, and it's not a way." Martin pursed his lips and paused for a moment, then sighed: "I'm still young, I don't want to die in a stinking gutter, I want to move to a community where it's safer." ”

Kelly Grello was a little sympathetic, but after thinking about it, she found that what Martin said was too involved.

Now she was worried: "Martin, you have a problem for me. ”

Kelly Gray's path to equal rights is actually a social ladder, and her family's limited resources are all invested in her two older brothers.

Now the ATL Women's Association has vacated a position for the vice president, which she has her eyes on.

Martin guessed her concerns, and said at the right time: "These low-end things, Kelly, you don't have to get involved, I will take someone to do it, and if something goes wrong, it is all the responsibility of the beast house." If public opinion rises, you give it a gentle push. If you don't get up, you don't have to do anything. ”

Kelly Gray stood up, took a few steps back and forth, and made up her mind: "Remember one thing, don't cause physical harm. ”

"Our club is full of civilized people, such as me and Lao Bu." Martin told the truth and asked tentatively, "Kelly, you know, we're all poor ghosts, and the boss is more picky, and most of the things he provides are moral support. ”

Kelly went to the desk, took a form, and handed it to Martin: "You fill it out, the public assembly has to go through the application process, I asked Ella to assist you with the procedures, the women will have special activity funds, and it is not a problem to get support." ”

Martin is even more motivated: "The brothers don't have to go out to work part-time during the day, and they are able to protest continuously. ”

Kelly said, "Make it louder. ”

Martin was not worried: "If free food is provided, I can find another hundred people." ”

Kelly nodded, "Yes." ”

Martin filled out the form and followed Ella to several offices, and through the channels of the women's association, the assembly permit was quickly approved.

At noon, Kelly was not available, so Martin simply invited Ella to lunch and called Andrew.

During the conversation, Andrew and Benjamin are currently preparing for the Hollywood crew, and a production team of the project will come over in advance to arrange the crew after they arrive in Atlanta.

The female producer of the LA Women's Club is coming.

Martin counted the time.

In the afternoon, Martin called Bruce and Hart to drive a car each to collect rallying materials from the women's union.

The women's association holds meetings all year round, and related items are readily available, and Martin asks for materials related to the House of the Beast, and they can also find partners to customize.

Just wait a day.

Martin went back and got a sample of the stuff first.