Chapter 316: Patent Trolls

"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Lee."

"Hello Mr. Li."

Sheshan National Research Institute, Li Mu's house, welcomed two guests on this day.

And these two guests are also considered to be some of the richest people in the country.

Zeng De, founder and chairman of Ningde Times, and Wang Ya, founder and chairman of Biwaidi.

"Hello two, please come in."

Looking at the two people in front of him, Li Mu smiled at them, and then gave way to the door and invited them into the house.

Although Zeng De and Wang Ya were brought by drivers and bodyguards, they were all alone when they came to the door.

Entering the room, both of them briefly took a look at the décor.

Although Li Mu's house is a villa, it looks quite luxurious from the outside, but the interior is quite simple, there is not much furniture, basically only necessary, not much for decoration.

"Mr. Li, your house is too simple, I recently bought dozens of tons of wood, from India, by the way, I will make some furniture for you, or ornaments or something, hey! Like that balcony, it is a pity not to put a small coffee table and reclining chairs, and you can enjoy the scenery of Sheshan in your leisure time. ”

随便打量了一眼,曾德就开始要给李牧提升生活质量了,当然,他的理由也很充分:“不然,要是让别人知道李先生您这样的科学家都不能过上好点的生活,那以后还有多少人愿意认认真真地搞科学钻研啊。 ”

听着他的话,李牧笑着摆了摆手:“这就不用曾先生担心了,我现在的生活已经挺好的了,就这栋别墅,如果卖出去的话,在沪市的价格,两位大概也能够猜到一些,能住这么贵的房子,我的生活已经很好了。 ”

"Okay then." Zeng De waved his hand: "I can understand, of course, if Mr. Li is interested in wooden furniture sometimes, just come to me." ”

"Okay."

Li Mu nodded slightly.

Entering the living room, there is also a bright spot in the decoration, on one wall of the living room, there is a painting hanging on the wall, which looks like a sentence.

Wang Ya glanced at it and praised: "Good words." ”

Of course, Zeng De also took a look, and also praised: "It's really good calligraphy, but it's a pity that I don't know much about calligraphy, so I can only say that God rewards hard work." ”

The two of them laughed, but Li Mu didn't echo their laughter, just smiled and said: "What is written on it is [But the distant mountains are long, the clouds and mountains are chaotic, and the mountains are green], from a poem by Su Shi. ”

"Oh!"

The two nodded, and Wang Yazan said: "This is very meaningful to hear." ”

Zeng De clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I remember, I have heard this song before, it is indeed a good song." ”

Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay, two, please sit down, these things are just digressions, let's talk about business." ”

"Okay."

The two nodded, and then they both sat aside.

At this moment, there were footsteps on the stairs again, and then a figure came down from above.

It was Yun Rongshang.

Zeng De and Wang Ya were stunned when they saw someone coming down upstairs, even a woman, did they still have family members?

But they haven't heard of Li Mu getting married?

But at this time, Li Mu stood up and introduced the two of them: "This is Yun Rongshang, and he is also the current president of our Pengzu Technology Company, when we talk about business, President Yun also needs to be present." ”

The two big bosses glanced at each other.

If it's really just a relationship between the chairman and the president, can this cloud president come down from the upper floor?

Generally speaking, for this type of house, the second floor is a more private area, and under normal circumstances, guests must be accompanied by the host to visit the second floor.

Now this is the case......

Hey, for them, they know everything.

Zeng De smiled first: "I have heard the name of Mr. Yun for a long time, it is said that the two of them graduated from undergraduate to graduate school together, look at the situation...... When you have a wedding, be sure to send us an invitation. ”

"Yes, yes, no matter how busy I am, I will definitely find time to go when the time comes." Wang Ya also said again and again.

Li Mu: "...... Uh, the two misunderstood, President Yun went upstairs just now, just because the company suddenly had something to deal with her, and then the study was on the second floor, and she went to the study just now to deal with work. ”

Seeing that Li Mu actually denied it, Wang Ya and Zeng De were stunned again, and then they both laughed again.

Wang Ya said: "Yes, yes. ”

Zeng De: "Reasonable and reasonable. ”

Li Mu had a black line at his end, and at this time, Yun Rongshang also came down, heard their conversation, covered his mouth and chuckled, and then didn't say anything, so he said directly: "Mr. Wang, and Mr. Zeng, the two of you are good." ”

"The cloud is always good."

The two nodded.

"I'll pour tea for a few of you."

With that, Yun Rongshang went to prepare the tea set.

At this time, Li Mu also looked at the two of them again and said: "Okay, the intention of the two, I also know the patent of lithium-sulfur batteries." ”

"Yes, yes."

When it comes to business, the two big bosses are no longer as casual as they were just now.

Especially Zeng De.

电池可算是他们公司最重要的业务,从市场份额来说,宁得所占据的份额比比外迪更是多了一杯有余,而比外迪的电池更多的是为了维护他们的电动车业务,重要程度并不相同。

So he must not see the patent for lithium flow batteries being taken away by any other company, and they don't.

After all, this is a lithium-sulfur battery, and any battery technology they have developed before is impossible to see in front of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Maybe it won't go out of business, but the market will definitely shrink greatly, and now their market share is more than 35%, maybe in the next few years or so, they will be classified in the [other] column.

For Wang Ya, although he also values the company's interest rate in batteries, he also values the excellent energy density of lithium-sulfur batteries, which greatly improves the range of his electric vehicles.

And if they can't get the patent authorization for this battery, if the authorized company wants to engage them, not sell their batteries, but sell them to their competitors, then they will be unlucky, so he will not allow this kind of thing, which is one of the main reasons why they have to vigorously develop batteries than Waidi.

You can't be controlled by others.

It's like chips are to China.

"Mr. Li, tell me, what do you think is the most appropriate distribution?"

李牧这时候接过了云容裳递来的茶水,茶叶自然用的是好茶叶,开水将茶激发地香飘四溢。

He took a sip, and then said: "Although the two of you are science and engineering students like me, and they both know more or less about research and development, but now, we are also talking about business." ”

"I want to be able to maximize the benefits......"

Before he finished his words, Zeng De said directly: "We would rather be willing to give up 75% of the net profit." ”

Hearing Zeng De's words, Wang Ya's eyes widened next to him.

Good guy, seventy-five percent of the net profit, three-quarters, this guy really doesn't plan to make money?

一般来说,他们这种大型的电池企业,净利润率也就是差不多10%左右,根据宁得的财报表示,他们的净利润率差不多有11%。

This is if you just give up three-quarters of the ......

It can only be said that in order to maintain the position of this battery overlord, Ning De is already planning to break the kettle.

However, when you think about it, it is completely understandable.

毕竟凭借锂硫电池的优越性能,届时,全球的电池市场肯定能够再次膨胀,同时,获得了专利授权的宁得,获得的直接利益以及其他间接利益,说不定会比现在更加多。

After all, that's already equivalent to a monopoly.

In the face of such superior conditions proposed by Zeng De, Li Mu just shook his head with a smile and said, "Mr. Zeng, don't worry, listen to me." ”

"Of course, so I can reply to you now, I won't agree to your plan - unless, of course, you don't want an exclusive license and an exclusive license, after all, I don't mind if you're willing to bring me more profit."

Hearing Li Mu's words, Zeng De spread his hands: "What I want is naturally monopoly." ”

As the name suggests, the licensee has a complete monopoly on the patent within the scope of the licensed time and space, and even the patent licensor cannot use the patent.

It is better to give such a profit share, which naturally requires complete exclusive rights, so as to obtain monopoly benefits.

Li Mu said: "This is naturally not possible, if you really want to engage in this kind of patent monopoly, why don't I get it myself, although the start will be a little slower, but in less than five years, the world's battery market, then there will only be my voice." ”

"Do not seek patent monopolies...... So what are you going to do? ”

“很简单,只要来找我们公司,在资质上符合要求的话,那么我们就会授予专利,也就是普通授权。”

"In terms of benefits, what we specifically want is a share of the final product."

Ning De and Wang Ya were both stunned for a moment.

"The final product is divided...... What do you mean? ”

"I'll leave this to me." At this time, Yun Rongsheng, who had already poured tea for them and was sitting next to Li Mu, took over the conversation and said with a smile: "I also thought of this specific plan. ”

Li Mu picked up the tea and gave up his place to Yun Rongsheng.

Yun Rongshang introduced: "Well, just for example, for example, if the battery you produce using our patent is eventually sold to a mobile phone company, then in addition to you need to pay 40% of our net profit per battery, the mobile phone company also needs to pay a certain percentage of our selling price according to the market price of the mobile phone, and charge according to the actual output." ”

Calculated according to the production volume, it is also considered to get more profits, not sales, not shipments.

In terms of size, the output must be the largest, after all, not all of the production is shipped, and the shipment may not be all sold, and it may become inventory or something.

"In the same way, the same is true for electric vehicles, which need to pay a certain percentage of the market price of our electric vehicles, which will be determined by our company's investigation."

After listening to Yun Rongsheng's words, Ning De and Wang Ya were stunned for a moment.

Hey guys, why does this sound familiar?

Isn't this almost equivalent to Qualcomm's famous Qualcomm tax?

Qualcomm is a patent troll, and as long as those mobile phone companies use their patents, they will also directly take a 5% cut of the overall price of the mobile phone.

As a result, now, Li Mu's company also wants to implement this kind of plan?

Although this can indeed be regarded as a patent troll, for these two big bosses, they have to say that this trick is quite ruthless.

Because, with a high probability, those mobile phones, car companies or something, no matter how much they scold, they can only agree.

Unless they can come to an agreement and boycott together, their batteries will not sell at all.

But this is definitely impossible, Wang Ya thought about it, and could think that there must be some companies that secretly buy batteries and then release new products.

Others only have a half-day battery life, but their new phone can last five or six days!

Isn't this a sellout?

In this kind of battery life, chip performance or something, probably except for people in the network circle will say two sentences, offline, it will definitely be sold out.

And he is a seller of electric cars, not to mention, battery life is the most important criterion, and it is impossible for him to refuse.

"Mr. Yun, your plan...... It's ruthless. Wang Ya had to say.

Yun Rongshang smiled, "After all, we also want to maximize profits, not to mention, in terms of battery profits, we only charge forty percent." ”

"Of course." Zeng De said with a smile, although he couldn't get the exclusive right, the forty percent profit was indeed much better than he thought, and their original discussion was already acceptable to 60 percent.

"So, what do you two think?" Yun Rongshang asked.

“我个人同意,但云总,你应该也能理解,这件大事情我们也需要通过董事会的确认。” The two of them said one after another.

“好,那我和我们李董,就期待两位的好消息了。”

Yun Rongshang nodded.

Next, Wang Ya and Zeng De had nothing else to say, drank the tea, and then received a specific information about the patent authorization plan from Yun Rongshang.

It details the final share of the dowling, as well as the responsibilities and so on.

"Goodbye Mr. Li, and Miss Yun, rest early."

At the door, the two big bosses got into two boss cars, waved at Li Mu and Yun Rongshang at the same time, and then left.

Li Mu has a black line, "The two of you rest early", what does it mean?

返回了客厅内,李牧看向云容裳,沉默了一会儿后,他忽然说道:“满意了吧? ”

Yun Rongshang snorted lightly, "I'm not particularly satisfied, if I hadn't spoken first just now, it would have been up to you to see if you were going to continue." ”

Li Mu shook his head helplessly.

Regarding the idea of sharing from the final product, Li Mu rejected it at the beginning, and even yesterday, he still vetoed it.

Because he thinks it's good to be honest in business, not to mention that he developed lithium-sulfur batteries to verify what he has learned, and making money is what he can earn.

For this reason, he and Yun Rongshang even had their first quarrel.

至于他最终为什么又答应了,那毕竟是云容裳哭着对他说:“你连常温超导体都奉献出去了,奉献给国家没什么,但你现在又要和一群商人讲厚道吗? ”

The first time he saw Yun Rongshang crying, what else could he say?

Only agreed.

Walking forward, he gently hugged Yun Rongsheng and said softly: "Okay, I'll listen to you in the future." ”

Yun Rongshang let out a soft "um".

Hugging each other for a moment, Li Mu asked, "What do you want to eat today?" I'll do it for you. ”

Yun Rongshang's eyes lit up, she never forgot that the food cooked by Li Mu was very delicious, and she never forgot the aroma in the house when Li Mu was cooking in the house in the UK.

But she still asked, "How long has it been since you cooked?" Is it still workable? ”

"Look down on me? You will only be able to eat a small bowl of rice later. ”

Li Mu raised his eyebrows, turned around and walked into the kitchen.

Yun Rongshang smiled, then followed in and started to fight.

……

(End of chapter)