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Chapter 140 Automatic Tool Changer System (recommendation ticket, monthly pass)

Of course, Lin Zhenhua would not hand things over to Qian Yuanping without asking about everything. He asked Qian Yuanping about various related matters in detail, and at the same time compared Qian Yuanping's answers with what Schumann had just told him. And compare it with some knowledge I brought from later generations.After listening for a long time, he became convinced that this Qian Yuanping should be a very trustworthy patent attorney, and he could be entrusted.

According to Qian Yuanping, since mainland China has not 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. Through some flexible methods, they can also apply for the patent to ensure that the rights of the patent owner are not violated.

After introducing the relevant matters, Qian Yuanping took out a bunch of documents and asked Lin Zhenhua to read them one by one, and then signed and stamped them one by one.With these documents, Qian Yuanping can 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-bladed fan and other documents to Qian Yuanping.

Lin Zhenhua applied for the patent of the five-leaf fan in his own name. 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 ownership of this set of designs.Of course, he would not be so stupid as to apply for this patent in the name of the company, because the company is a joint venture, and once the patent is in the name of the company, there will be endless troubles in the future.

To apply for a patent in various countries, you need to pay a patent application fee of more than 1000 US dollars. In addition, you have to pay 2000 US dollars in attorney fees to hire Qian Yuanping to act as an agent for the patent application.All this money, Lin Zhenhua has already talked to 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 Spischer Corporation of the United States to get the money from Ford.

"Okay, Manager Lin, I hope we can cooperate happily." After Qian Yuanping collected all kinds of documents, he stood up and wanted to say goodbye to Lin Zhenhua.

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

Qian Yuanping asked in surprise, "Why, does Manager Lin have anything else to do?"

Lin Zhenhua took out another thick envelope from his bag, and said to Qian Yuanping: "Lawyer Qian, actually, I invited you here today because I need you to act as an agent for the patents of two products. I just talked about five The patent of the leaf fan, what I need to trouble you now is another product called the machine tool tree automatic tool change system."

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

The last time when 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 the design of a machine tool automatic tool change system in his hand, which reached the current world advanced level and had a very broad application prospect in the machine tool industry.

Yao Heliang has been looking for various machinery ministries to accept this set of technologies and transform them into real products.However, the business under the noses of various ministries and commissions is very busy, and no one has time to pay attention to such things. As a result, the old man's design has been shelved 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 being benevolent and righteous, he went to various ministries and commissions again, but the result was still a bit of ashes.When things got to this point, he didn't wait any longer and sent the drawings directly to Lin Zhenhua.Yao Heliang has only one requirement for Lin Zhenhua, which is to make this design a real product and make it play a role in the machinery industry.

Of course Lin Zhenhua knew the value of this product. In real history, Yao Heliang’s design failed to see the light of day. Instead, a Japanese manufacturer designed the same product a few years later and applied for a patent first.If later machine tool companies want to use this design on machine tools, they will have to pay the Japanese manufacturer a patent fee of US$50 per machine. Got millions of dollars.

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

"You mean, this patent should be applied in the name of Mr. Yao Heliang of Huaqing University?" Qian Yuanping asked.

Lin Zhenhua nodded and said, "Yes, this is a product designed by him."

Qian Yuanping asked, "May I ask if Manager Lin has a power of attorney issued by Mr. Yao?"

Lin Zhenhua said: "No."

"That would be difficult." Qian Yuanping frowned and said, "Our agent can't do things without the authorization of the person concerned. If there is a lawsuit later, it will be difficult."

Lin Zhenhua said: "Lawyer Qian, you also know the situation in mainland China. Professor Yao is also an old man, and it is still difficult to accept the patent application. My idea is to apply for the patent first, and then slow down. Talk to him slowly. You can’t delay even a minute in patent application, and if someone else preempts you, you will lose everything.”

Qian Yuanping thought for a while and said, "Manager Lin, this matter cannot be handled without the authorization of Mr. Yao. 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 it appropriate to do this? Does this count as 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 clearly stated in the letter that this product is completely handed over to you. The word 'deliver' can It is regarded as a transfer of patent rights. Therefore, you apply for this patent in your own name, which does not involve infringement. Mr. Yao also said that he hopes that after you get this product, it can benefit the country. This is considered a transfer In other words, as long as you can use this patent right to do something for the country in the future, you will be considered as fulfilling your promise. Of course, this is also based on the good relationship between you and Mr. Yao. If you There are conflicts, and some things are hard to say."

"Forget it." Lin Zhenhua nodded, "Just do what Lawyer Qian said. After the patent application is approved, I will write a letter to explain to Professor Yao. The old man is quite open-minded in this regard, so he shouldn't complain. I."

So, Qian Yuanping opened his bag again, took out the same pile of forms as before, asked Lin Zhenhua to sign again, then took the technical information that Lin Zhenhua handed him, and stuffed it carefully into his bag.

After completing the entrustment of the patent application for the automatic tool change system, Lin Zhenhua said, "Lawyer Qian, I would like to ask you one more thing, which is related to the automatic tool change system."

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

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

"This is a great thing." Qian Yuanping said. "Manager Lin is really a visionary. Alas, I have been a patent attorney in Hong Kong for so many years. Sometimes I see Chinese people who have technology but don't know how to apply for patent protection. I am really anxious and can't work hard. It's very good. Foreigners are free to pick up the cheap technology. It’s not worth it if they pick the cheap, and then they will say that the Chinese have infringed their rights. There have been many cases like this in the past two years.”

Lin Zhenhua said: "That's right, I just saw this, so I am anxious to start the patent application. Attorney Qian, my ability is limited at present, and I may not be able to get involved in other fields, but in the field of machinery, I plan to Do it well."

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

"I would like to ask Lawyer Qian to hire some knowledgeable people for me in Hong Kong to have a comprehensive understanding of the patent application situation of global mechanical products. One is the relevant laws and regulations, and the other is the technologies that have already applied for patents. .”

Qian Yuanping shook his head: "Manager Lin, there is nothing wrong with the first item, but the latter item is too difficult. I dare not say that there are so many mechanical patents, at least they are overwhelming, and we must retrieve all these materials. , I'm afraid it's unrealistic."

Lin Zhenhua thought for a while, and felt that what Qian Yuanping said was right, he was too impatient to want to become a fat man with one bite.He nodded and said: "Let's limit it again. Regarding the patent situation of machine tools, especially in the past 10 years, I need more detailed information. As long as you can find the information, you can have someone copy it. Money is not question."

"It may cost a lot of money." Qian Yuanping said.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Lawyer Qian help me evaluate it and 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 in the future and create new patents." , Are you still worried that you won’t be able to get back the materials fees?”

Qian Yuanping praised: "Manager Lin is indeed a person who does great things. Now there are very few people who have the vision to invest in this matter. Don't worry, after I go back, I will use my relationship to Find a few people like this, let them try to do it first, and then I will report the specific cost to Manager Lin."

Lin Zhenhua said: "Then I would like to thank Lawyer Qian. I will ask Mr. Ford to pay you the initial start-up expenses, plus the entrustment fees for these two patents, do you think [-] US dollars is enough?"

"In the early stage, it is completely enough." Qian Yuanping said, and he sighed again after speaking: "Manager Lin, now in mainland China, if you have 20 US dollars, you can comfortably become a rich man. But Manager Lin It is really admirable to be willing to spend money on this aspect and focus on the benefits of the next few decades. If the managers of companies in the mainland have the vision of Manager Lin, I don’t think it will take [-] years for the mainland’s economy to make people sideways."

Lin Zhenhua smiled and said: "Hehe, I don't want my children to be tied to wolves, I don't want my daughter-in-law... Ahem, well, there's no need to talk about it. I have to ask Lawyer Qian to handle these two patent matters as soon as possible. I don't know how long it will take at the soonest." Can it be done?"

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

"I understand. Thank you, Lawyer Qian, for your advice." Lin Zhenhua said sincerely.

"You're welcome, Manager Lin, if you need anything, please just contact me." After Qian Yuanping said this, he left in a hurry.It's not easy for him to enter the pass, and there are 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 I have a big heart?" Lin Zhenhua asked puzzled.

"The patent of the automatic tool change system was created by the professors of Huaqing University. According to what you mean, you are also planning to acquire a large number of technologies from Huaqing University, and all of them will become your patents. Now our domestic cadres and professors are still You can’t see the value of patents. When they wake up in the future, you will already have hundreds of patents in your hands. By then, your family property will not be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, but you may become a millionaire. Bar?"

Lin Zhenhua chuckled, thinking to himself, Schumann's imagination is still too limited, no wonder, considering her salary of five or sixty yuan a month, a few million is an unimaginable astronomical figure, how could she Want more?Lin Zhenhua himself knows that the patent for the automatic tool change system alone will be able to get millions of dollars in patent fees in the next 60 years.If you really hold hundreds of patents, then earning hundreds of millions of dollars is not a dream.

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

"What's your heart?" Schumann said, but his heart skipped a few times.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Be the manager of my Guangzhou office."

Schuman blushed, and she found that she was thinking a little bit wrongly: "Well, I'm really tempted. Manager Lin, I want 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 least, it's no problem to double your current salary."

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

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

"It would be nice to have 100 yuan." Schumann sighed.

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

Lin Zhenhua is not just talking about it. Talents like Schumann are indeed what he lacks very much now.He is now considering Hanhua's export-oriented strategy, and the biggest bottleneck encountered in it is the lack of talents with experience in foreign affairs.If Schuman is willing to join, that is really a very good thing.As for the salary of 200 yuan, it seems very high nowadays. In a few years, what will this price be?
"Can you really give 200 yuan?" Schumann asked seriously.

"You are not joking." Lin Zhenhua said with a smile on his face.

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

"I will reserve this position for you for one year." Lin Zhenhua said.

(End of this chapter)