#141 - Chapter 141: Pirated version of SP4? It has nothing to do with me!
Xia Qingyan's tone was urgent: "Come to the company quickly!"
"What's wrong?" Chen Hao asked, puzzled.
"SP4 has been pirated!"
"Oh..."
He said nonchalantly, "I'm eating."
Regardless of the technology or patent, the ownership has already changed.
What does SP4 piracy have to do with them?
Want to protect rights?
Want to sue?
That's Morgan Consortium's job!
"However..."
She thought for a while, frowning, "Similar situations are very likely to happen to us in the future."
A man who does not think far ahead will have immediate worries.
This time, we were lucky to sell it to Morgan Consortium first, and then piracy appeared.
What about the future?
Chuangshiji has other products, and it is impossible to sell each product as a package, right?
Patents are a double-edged sword.
It proves that this thing belongs only to you, but it also exposes your technology. Plus, disassembling and reverse engineering...
Unless the technology is extremely advanced, it is easily copied.
"Alright."
Chen Hao smiled: "I'll go to the company later and talk to you in person?"
"What time is it? You want me to wait for you?" Xia Qingyan said unhappily.
If there were urgent matters, she would wait even in the middle of the night.
But he said that SP4 had been sold to Morgan Consortium, and whether others imitated it or pirated it, it had nothing to do with them.
"Like this!"
Chen Hao thought for a while and said, "Aren't you at the company? Let's meet near your house."
It takes time for Xia Qingyan to go home.
It also takes time for him to go to Xia Qingyan's house from here.
......
8:30 PM.
Xia Qingyan finally got home.
She just contacted Chen Hao, and he would be another ten minutes away, so she simply went home first to change her clothes.
Sports clothes replaced the suit and trousers.
Sneakers replaced the leather shoes.
Much more comfortable!
In the living room.
Mom was still watching Huanzhugege, and Dad was teasing a few goldfish.
"Mom, Qingmo hasn't come back?" she asked casually.
"Your sister has adjusted her work schedule for National Day. She only has one day off on the weekend, so she said she's staying at school."
Zhong Ping answered, but her eyes were still on the TV.
In fact, the main reason why Xia Qingmo didn't come back was because she had an appointment with Chen Hao—to do an experiment on Sunday.
"Mom, I'm going out for a while."
Wearing comfortable sportswear, Xia Qingyan walked outside.
"Going out so late?"
"Meeting a friend."
Just out the door.
Zhong Ping, who was watching TV, showed a meaningful smile: "Do you think... our eldest daughter is showing some signs of interest?"
The younger daughter is still in school, so the couple is naturally not in a hurry.
But the eldest daughter is different!
She's in her twenties and doesn't even have a boyfriend. The couple is a little anxious.
"Maybe!"
Xia Xiangyang nodded: "Going to see a friend so late, how could that be just an ordinary friend?"
"How about..."
"Let's go!"
Zhong Ping stopped watching Huanzhugege.
Xia Xiangyang also stopped teasing the fish.
The couple walked out of the house tacitly, and like Xia Qingyan followed her younger sister, they stealthily followed their eldest daughter.
......
Zhouji Restaurant.
A food stall near Xia Qingyan's house, which was also the meeting place Chen Hao suggested.
"Didn't you say on the phone before that you were eating?"
Seeing him, Xia Qingyan was very puzzled: "Are you eating again now? How many meals do you eat a day?"
"Three meals." Chen Hao answered truthfully.
"Then..."
"You haven't eaten, have you?"
"..."
Xia Qingyan's expression obviously froze.
Because of discovering the pirated SP4, she got off work later than usual today. She originally planned to eat at home, but she made an appointment to meet Chen Hao.
"I think..."
She stared at Chen Hao and suddenly smiled: "You shouldn't treat Qingmo badly."
"Nonsense!" Chen Hao curled his lips.
"Here!"
Taking advantage of the fact that the dishes hadn't been served yet, she handed over a box: "A pirated one."
Chen Hao opened it and saw that it was indeed an SP4.
Almost the same as Chuangshiji's.
The only difference was the brand name.
One was called Chuangshiji, and the other was called Chuangshiji, a difference of one character.
Pfft!
Chen Hao laughed out loud.
He remembered the fake products of his previous life.
Sprite and Lei Bi.
Six Walnuts and Six Nuclear Bombs.
Shuang Wai Wai and Wai Wai Shuang.
"Is it very funny?" Xia Qingyan couldn't help frowning.
She was clearly discussing business. What was so funny? His sense of humor was really low!
Then, she said seriously: "For the company's subsequent products, unless they are all sold as a package after being on the market for a period of time, otherwise... we are likely to face the same problem. How do you plan to solve it?"
Sue?
It wasn't that easy.
Because the SP4 she brought was not sold in China at all.
Instead, it appeared in the foreign market.
That is to say, the foreign distributors have not even delivered the first batch of orders, and piracy has already appeared.
Sue abroad?
Suing takes time.
Moreover, it is difficult to say whether they can win the case.
Essentially, the fields that Chen Hao entered were mostly high-tech.
Western countries are unwilling to see this, so they are likely to be mischievous and even rule against them!
That's right!
In order to打击China's high-tech industry, the West can do anything.
Public justice?
It's just a joke!
"It's very simple."
Chen Hao smiled: "Take LCD TVs as an example. If you look at the patents I applied for, you'll know it's not that simple."
"Where do I have time to look? Just tell me!" Xia Qingyan frowned.
Applying for patents is the business of the legal department.
As the CEO, if she participated in the details of every department's work, she would have died of exhaustion long ago.
"In short."
Chen Hao explained with a smile: "When LCD TVs were first launched, we only made low-end products. Guess what those Western guys would do?"
"With the example of Morgan Consortium, I don't think anyone cares about the distribution rights anymore. Everyone wants to buy it as a package." Xia Qingyan said without thinking.
"Then sell it to them."
"Sell the TVs too?!"
"Sell the low-end ones to them, and we'll make the high-end ones."
"You mean..."
"The patents I applied for are relatively basic."
Chen Hao shrugged, looking indifferent: "Once piracy occurs, whose interests will be harmed? They can't pirate those high-end products even if they want to."
"Will the consortiums that buy low-end technology allow counterfeit goods to exist?"
"At that time, those chaebols will desperately help us fight piracy!"
Xia Qingyan looked at him in surprise.
That works too?!
Applying for a patent is equivalent to making the technology public, giving criminals a chance to imitate it.
But what if...
The ones most affected by piracy are those Western chaebols?
Because piracy doesn't threaten the high-end products that Chen Hao makes.
Those chaebols will frantically deal with piracy!
Using the enemy's spear to attack the enemy's shield.
This move.
Played too smoothly!
"It looks like there's no problem, but there's actually a problem."
After a moment, Xia Qingyan woke up from the shock: "You want to keep the high-end part of LCD TVs in your hands. Are you treating those Western chaebols as if they're dead?"
You first released the low-end, and they bought the low-end technology.
When you release high-end products again...
They won't buy it?
Will they allow you to monopolize the market alone?
"They can all be sold."
Chen Hao smiled slyly, counting on his fingers: "I'll release the low-end first and make a lot of money from the market. If they want to buy it, I'll sell it. Then I'll release mid-range products that are a little better than the low-end."
