Reboot 2003

Chapter 49 049: Intellectual Property

In the afternoon of the next day, Chen Qin came to the office behind the Children's Palace early after eating.

He turned on the computer, took out a pair of sunglasses and put it on, changed into a black shirt, and specially turned on a super blur camera he bought specially, and found a suitable angle to put it on.

Open the virtual address again, and log in to the company's online meeting software...

Nowadays, entertainment-type video calling functions are not yet popular, and it is enough to use only msn on weekdays, but there are already some expensive online conference software, just look at the conference system of Ali, which is still rubbing against.

After logging in, he looks like a typical baby-faced young geek in a plaid shirt on the screen.

Chen Qin is already familiar with this, but compared to the previous formal meeting, today is still different - in a conference room of an unknown hotel, Gu Wenjie, the CEO of Kuaikan Media, is sitting opposite.

It seemed a little silly, after all, it was just a casual conversation between two people, but Gu Wenjie specially called Chen Qin to come, and he even found a conference room for himself, so I can only say that it looked quite ritualistic.

And Gu Wenjie got straight to the point and said directly: "Brother Chen, people from Ali told me today that they plan to invest in or acquire Kuaikan."

Chen Qin nodded secretly, it really is so...

He asked, "Then when will you go back?"

"I'll be back tomorrow morning. You don't have to worry about this, but I communicated with Ali yesterday. They are quite optimistic about it, and they intend to buy it directly. What do you think?"

Chen Qin was not surprised either: "How much did they pay?"

Gu Wenjie asked back: "I don't know yet, how much do you want them to pay?"

Chen Qin immediately replied: "3000 million, to be honest, I don't really expect their purchase price, but if they insist on paying this money, then I am willing to agree."

Gu Wenjie shook his head: "3000 million is actually possible. Now our business is developing rapidly. In May, the advertising fee was 30, and in June it was close to 100 million. Although we are still losing money on the books, our momentum is very strong now. The purchase price of 3000 million should be negotiable."

Chen Qin shrugged: "Then you just let them come. If they are willing to come out, of course I have no objection."

Gu Wenjie said: "Okay, but there are some legal procedures for the acquisition. Our original contract was signed casually. I want to confirm it in advance before the acquisition. I wonder if you can go back to China sometime to take a look..."

Chen Qin asked: "What is it specifically?"

"It's quite a lot, just clarify the equity and so on. Of course, the shareholding will not change. We agreed on 45% for each person. Now the option pool has not been allocated, so half of each person." Gu Wenjie said, "In addition, the company has only been established for two months now, and I haven't done anything. In fact, your platform plays a bigger role. At that time, I can give you 5 and 4, and I will share some of my share with everyone in the company."

Chen Qin laughed, and relaxed into the microphone and said: "As agreed, let's share the shares, and I will also issue options. But if it's just a matter of shares, then I will entrust a domestic lawyer, and I won't go back by myself."

Gu Wenjie hesitated: "There are other things, such as intellectual property rights, rights and responsibilities, and so on."

"Let's deal with the relationship between rights and responsibilities according to the company law. Acquisition, isn't it just a transfer of equity? At that time, I will mainly talk to people in Ali, and I know about paying taxes." Chen Qin said leisurely, "As for intellectual property rights... I remember this very clearly, and I don't think there is anything to change."

Gu Wenjie's face changed a bit: "But the Kuaikan platform is now operated by the company, and your San Diego company is just an empty shell. The main operator should be Kuaikan Media. We agreed in advance that you will invest in intellectual property rights. If it is just 'authorization' now, I think it is a bit wrong."

Chen Qin patiently explained to him: "It's not authorization. It's the unconditional authorization of the software and related intellectual property rights to the company during the duration of the contract. Besides, I didn't say that I became a shareholder of the intellectual property rights. According to the contract, I transferred the main body of the business to the company, but the company can use the software I developed unconditionally. I think this relationship is very clear."

Gu Wenjie had a showdown: "Ali read the contract, and they want to clarify the software copyright and copyright issues of the Kuaikan platform. Whether it is investing in the company or directly acquiring it, they hope that the Kuaikan platform can be safely under the company's name."

Chen Qin replied: "That's okay, if they really pay 3000 million, then I will immediately transfer the software to the company for them to buy."

Gu Wenjie took a deep breath: "Then what if Ali only wants to invest? They can invest money for us, but they also need to clarify the issue of software copyright..."

"Gu Wenjie." Chen Qin interrupted him, "Think carefully about who is your own. I know you came from Ali, but I wrote it word by word on the platform."

"I know what you mean, Old Chen." Gu Wenjie carefully chose his words, "Anyway, I will not harm your interests, but this platform, I think that since the company has started, it should be the property of the company."

"You're right, but I won't take him away for no reason. It's already part of the company. If Ali wants to ask me out, they have to pay enough."

"No one let you out, old Chen... I know you are very confident, but this is a matter of business integrity. At the beginning, you told me that the registration in San Diego was just to apply a name, but you never told me that Kuaikan claimed that it was a branch in San Diego, which would cause problems with the software intellectual property rights that belonged to the company."

"Wen Jie, if you think about it carefully, it was originally written by me, and I have already authorized it to the company completely and unconditionally. Is there any problem in the operation of the company in the past two months? Why did Ali insist on confiscating it when he entered the game? I am not in China, and this is the only way for me to guarantee my legal rights. Of course I believe that you sincerely do business with me, but I really can't easily trust Ali..."

The two were arguing in the conference room, and their emotions were stable.

Gu Wenjie is very calm. After all, although Chen Qin tricked him, the behavior that harmed the company's interests has not yet happened. Now he wants to obtain the Kuaikan platform directly from Chen Qin in order to control risks. At the beginning, Chen Qin handed over the software to the company under the name of "branch company" and caused a small problem with the platform's intellectual property rights. Anyway, he is the one who made the request, and he also hopes that the two sides can resolve this problem peacefully.

Of course, Chen Qin is also very calm - although he is the one being questioned, he has actually expected this day... After all, this is his intentional plan.

Just like what Chen Qin planned, Kuaikan Media has achieved initial success.

This credit cannot be said to be [-]%, at least [-]% or [-]% should be attributed to Chen Qin's "copied" DSP platform-in the creative field, successful plagiarized works can still stand out from the influence of fame, cultural background and public aesthetics. In the commercial field, a mature business model is a priceless treasure that money cannot buy.

Of course, Gu Wenjie himself is a fairly good partner, and Chen Qin is generally satisfied with him, but his brothers have to settle accounts. Now that the probationary period is over, it is time to pay tuition fees for this DSP platform that meet its value.

As for the point of 'paying tuition', in Chen Qin's design, it is the platform itself.

This operation is actually not difficult to understand. It was a hidden mine planted by Chen Qin when he was discussing the company's contract on May [-]st. When Chen Qin signed the contract, he suggested that the media should "be a branch in San Diego in name". This operation is a routine operation in traditional industries. It is a routine operation in the Tianchao market.

Gu Wenjie directly agreed to him, and then Chen Qin asked the lawyer who was entrusted by him to handle the equity contract to do a little trick to keep a hand on the intellectual property rights, so although Kuaikan Media has been established now, the Kuaikan platform software is still the property of the San Diego company, but it has been "authorized" to Kuaikan Media.

Gu Wenjie didn't know whether he discovered the problem himself, or whether Ali told him after he discovered it, but after he discovered it yesterday, he didn't care about other things, and came to talk to Chen Qin immediately about it.

(End of this chapter)