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Chapter 91 Applying for a Patent

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    "Hey, Lawyer Liu is here again?" John Lee, Director of the Patent Examination Division of the Hong Kong-British Registration Office, after sorting out a pile of patent application documents in front of him, looked up and saw a leather briefcase with a smile.  Looking at lawyer Liu Zhengying standing at the door of his office, and his two junior lawyers running errands, he couldn't help but joke.  John Lee, who is well-informed, knows who the employer behind Lawyer Liu is.  As Taiyu Technology has become famous around the world, the British Hong Kong government is not just a freeloader. It has long investigated the company¡¯s background and found out the truth.  However, due to the closure of the mainland, they can only know that the owner of the company, Guan Fei, smuggled over from the mainland.  The small law firm that helped him and his staff apply for Hong Kong ID cards was run by Liu Zhengying.  When Taiyu Technology developed rapidly, Lawyer Liu also followed suit and grew rapidly, attracting many patent attorneys from the island, the United Kingdom and the United States. He was busy running around every day, acting as the vanguard of Taiyu Technology, protecting Taiyu all over the world.  Yu Technology¡¯s patent rights.  In this era, the British Hong Kong authorities still managed Hong Kong as their own homeland and worked hard for the prosperity of Hong Kong.  They are also proud of Taiyu Technology's achievements. It has not only increased employment on the island, but also improved the island's high-tech content and paid a lot of tax every year. ?? John Lee is also polite to Liu Zhengying, a prominent figure.  "Don't dare, I can't be a barrister. I just mess around in civil cases." Liu Zhengying said with a smile of enjoyment on her face, but she said modestly.  There are big lawyers and junior lawyers on the island.  A barrister is a professional lawyer who must graduate from a British law school, undergo years of internship, obtain a British lawyer's license, and specialize in criminal cases such as homicide.  The number of barristers on the island is extremely rare. The total number does not exceed two hands. Each of them is a famous figure on the island. They have many contacts with high-ranking officials such as the Hong Kong Governor, and their friends are all wealthy people on the island. Many barristers are  He has the title of knighthood bestowed by the King of England.  Other lawyers engaged in civil litigation are collectively referred to as junior lawyers.  Liu Zhengying has found a good boss. He has more than a dozen professional lawyers and dozens of professional lawyer interns running errands. His annual income will not be less than one million.  But in terms of status and nature of work, he is still far behind those big lawyers.  John Lee called him Lawyer Liu, which can be said to be a compliment.  "Are you here to register a patent again today? What patent is it this time?" There is a big financial backer behind Liu Zhengying. Every time he applies for a patent, he is personally received by John Lee, and this time is no exception.  "Some audio patents. This is a list I have drawn up. You can read it first!" Liu Zhengying took a list of documents from the errand lawyer beside him, put it carefully on the table, and gently pushed it in front of John Lee with both hands.  .  John Lee squeezed it and felt that there was a rectangular piece of paper sandwiched inside, which was a little thick.  Needless to say, it's a check.  He opened the file, and the first thing that caught his eye was the check. The amount on it was six figures!  Satisfied, he opened the drawer slightly, his hand shook imperceptibly, and the check gently floated into the drawer. Then he pushed his chest forward and closed the drawer.  Everyone knows that this check is not a fraud for him to help.  If there is overlap in patents, the basis will be based on the filing date.  The British in Hong Kong did not have patent laws themselves, but extended the British patent laws to all colonies for enforcement. He was just the Patent Examination Director of the British Hong Kong Registrar, but he was not that capable of covering the sky with one hand.  This check is just to ask him to process it as soon as possible after verifying that no one else has come to apply for a patent. Don't make excuses to delay the time, so as not to be registered by other companies first.  Patents are a tool for each country to protect its own interests, and they are very regional.  Hong Kong¡¯s patents do not extend to the United Kingdom, let alone other countries in Europe, America, etc.  Patents from other countries will also not be protected as long as they are not recognized by the UK.  In his own territory, John Lee can still take care of the star companies on the island.  "Portable recorder?" He looked at the previous name patents. This was considered a type of trademark patent. However, this kind of patent could easily be declared invalid if it was added as a common noun.  Therefore, it is very important to create new words. There is no precedent. As long as it spreads, everyone will become accustomed to it. When this word is mentioned, this kind of product will come to mind.  For example, Coca-Cola in the United States is not only a drink, but it has also become almost synonymous with this exciting carbonated drink.  This patent submitted by lawyer Liu Zhengying is a word created by integrating a portable phone and a tape recorder.  Everyone understands it at a glance, but when searching the dictionary, there is no such word.If everyone accepts it, then if the portable recorder sells well in the future, this term will become a fixed title for this product.  "Portable recorder? Lawyer Liu, this word doesn't make sense. Portable is a method that is used in many places: portable suitcase, portable typewriter If you want to combine these two words together, we can't issue you a patent.  !" John Li rejected the application without hesitation.  "Then what about this?" Liu Zhengying also came prepared, cut the two words in half, and then put them together.  In English, there is no such word and no similar usage.  "Okay, okay, you old cunning guy, I let you take advantage of the loophole again!" John Lee smiled and shook his head, which was regarded as approval of this approach.  He was identifying the long list of patents one by one, his mind spinning rapidly.  ¡°He not only served the British Hong Kong authorities, nor did he only receive benefits from Liu Zhengying, but he also received money from some British-owned enterprises.  In his mind, the order is the British Hong Kong authorities, British-owned enterprises, the island's wealthy people, and then Taiyu Technology behind Liu Zhengying.  If some patents are valuable, he might as well withhold them for a few days, and then sell the patent description to a higher-level boss for the other party to register.  This is normal and is done all over the world.  Patents are legal robbery.  When applying for a patent, the design must be disclosed. With this design, there will no longer be any difficulty whether the authorities do it themselves or leave it to other large companies.  A person without strength, even if he gets lucky and invents a revolutionary product, will not be able to keep the fruits of his success.  The more valuable an invention is, the more easily it will be snatched away by others if it does not have matching strength. The only difference lies in who snatches it away.  Of course, you can also keep it private.  If you don¡¯t disclose it, you won¡¯t get patent protection, and everyone can plagiarize openly.  Not all companies will seek government patent protection. For some high-tech inventions, because the process and formula are not disclosed, it is difficult for other companies to imitate them even if they obtain the finished product.  Similarly, Coca-Cola did not apply for a patent, but relied on technological secrecy to achieve its goal.  John Lee frowned after reading the technical description.  There¡¯s really nothing to say about this invention. It¡¯s just a smaller version of a desktop recorder.  As for its value, he couldn't see it for the time being.  There are large desktop-type recorders and small cassette-type recorders. This portable type can't be moved up or down. He really doesn't see much value in it.  In terms of audio analysis capabilities, due to size limitations, the circuit perfection is probably not as good as that of a desktop model, and the effect is definitely not as good.  Speaking of portable, the cassette recorder is much smaller than it, and listening to music in bed before going to bed is too big.  What made him even more hesitant was that the circuit diagram used a large number of integrated blocks.  John Li dug out the thick technical manual and searched it. He found that these integrated blocks were not produced in Europe and the United States. He raised his head in confusion and glanced at Liu Zhengying.  Liu Zhengying smiled and did not answer.  The answer he got was that the technical information was empty. The core secret of the portable recorder lies in the dozens of audio integrated circuits.  Ordinary circuits can be copied, but integrated circuits are more difficult to copy and the cost is high. If you have the time, you might as well redesign one yourself.  "Are you going to apply for a patent for these integrated circuits? Why not apply for them all together!" John Lee pointed at the various integrated blocks and suggested kindly.  "I wanted to, but the other party didn't provide the drawings, so I had no choice but to make two more trips." Liu Zhengying sighed with a bitter look.  The two of them stared at each other and cursed in their stomachs: Old fox!  "But if this integrated circuit is cracked by someone, apply first, and I won't be able to help you!" John Lee warned.  "Oh, we can only talk about it when the time comes! I hope you won't be so unlucky!" Liu Zhengying said with a sad face.  Looking at the information about these audio integrated circuits, John Lee has no choice.  He carefully looked at the design drawings and hired a person who specialized in data analysis from the department to search for similar designs in the mountain of databases to confirm that the circuit of the portable recorder was exclusively owned.  This time cannot be completed in a day or two, and it is useless for Liu Zhengying to be anxious.  However, some unrelated patents, such as appearance, layout, button settings, door opening methods, spindle rotation mechanism, etc., were accepted one after another under his supervision and received a reply letter from the Patent Office.  With this reply letter, the ownership of this patent is basically established.     but!  ¡°This is only limited to Hong Kong.  In order to apply forTo obtain patents for recorders and walkmans, Liu Zhengying's subordinates traveled all over the world, visiting patent offices in Japan, the United States, Britain, Germany, France and other countries.  The situations they encounter are also different. Some patents are readily accepted, but some patents are not recognized. The reasons are that someone has already registered them, or the information is incomplete, etc.  ¡°In the end, more than 70% of the patents were approved by several major economies. This result makes Liu Zhengying very satisfied.  He believes that Guan Fei and others will also recognize his work achievements.  Although not all patents have been approved, obtaining some key technologies is enough to prevent most companies from entering this field.  As for those giants, with these patents, you can do deals with them.  The worst possible outcome is that each side does not collect the other's patents, and can join forces to block other competitors.  After completing this preliminary work, he began to apply for a patent for the integrated circuit.  At the same time, portable recorders also began to be trial-produced in small batches in the new era.  Similar to Taiyu Technology, New Era has also formed related clubs. A group of local plastic manufacturers, circuit board manufacturers, dynamic speaker suppliers and other parts merchants have joined this club. At Taiyu Technology  In addition, a second community of interests has been opened up.  As for the components, naturally they are all supplied by the military divisions.  Although New Era is a manufacturer of portable recorders, it is actually just an assembly plant.  Core integrated circuits are all supplied from the mainland.  After careful planning, the promotion of portable recorders was launched.
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