Chapter 1545 Do you dare to go against him?

Obviously, the fate of those Chinese "collaborators" was not within Alcard's consideration.

Mahachi was horrified as he listened.

As a technician, he instinctively rejected this kind of operation.

It’s not that he has a conscience, but the whole process involves too many links.

The more links there are, the greater the risk of trouble.

"Jenier, this... sounds very thorough, but what about the time?" He couldn't help but interrupt, "Will this operation take too long and give JEOL or Hitachi an opportunity? What if they reach a cooperation with the Chinese first..."

"We don't need to wait until all the lawsuits are over." Alkad waved his hand confidently, "And these operations can be carried out while the cooperation negotiations are ongoing. We only need to take action at the critical stage of the joint venture negotiations and exaggerate the risks to be scary enough, so that we can put pressure on the other party from both off-site and on-site angles."

At this point, he showed a series of case files stored in the computer:

"I just checked. This Candlelight Technology is a newly established technology company... Although it has some official capital support, this kind of operation has been used against Chinese companies with much higher levels and stronger backgrounds than them in the past. Some companies even have more than one academician... The risks are controllable and the benefits are huge. It's totally worth a try!"

Dr. Kania rested his chin on his hands, his eyes fixed on the pendulum of a clock on the wall.

This is his habit when he is thinking deeply.

Mahachi's concerns are not without reason, but the path outlined by Alkad is clear and logically self-consistent, and the risks seem to be controlled within an acceptable range.

In particular, the success stories presented by the latter greatly enhanced his confidence.

Rather than passively accepting a joint venture that may sow the seeds of disaster, it is better to take the initiative and use off-field means to create a more favorable situation.

"Okay." Dr. Kania took a deep breath and made a decision. "Patrick, you must immediately respond to the other party in the capacity of 'Senior Vice President of Philips Electron Microscope Division', express our great interest in cooperation, and invite them to start preliminary non-binding negotiations as soon as possible. Be sincere and show great respect for technology and strong expectations for cooperation."

He turned to Arkad, his eyes sharp as a knife:

"Jenier, you will be in charge of the patent hunting operation. I will also contact some patent troll companies that specialize in doing dirty work and ask them to cooperate in the litigation part... I will gradually grant you funds and authorizations. Remember, you have to act quickly. It is best to see signs that the other party is in disarray within three months!"

"Understood!" Alkad's eyes flashed with the excitement of a hunter.

Mahachi opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but seeing the determined looks on Kania and Arcade's faces, he swallowed his words back.

His technology department has considerable influence within the company, but this is not reflected in the decision-making process on paper.

Since Kania has made the decision, at least it cannot be questioned at this juncture.

……

A few days later, China, capital.

In the general manager's office of Liming Technology Co., Ltd., which is located on the edge of the CBD and has a low-key decoration but exudes luxury everywhere, Xiao Liming leisurely sips the finest Pu'er tea.

On the computer screen, a new email notification from an overseas mailbox flashed.

He moved the mouse and clicked it, the content was concise and clear:

Target: Candlelight Technology and Huiju Technology Co., Ltd.

Mission: Initiate the "standard cleanup procedure" to create the maximum level of intellectual property legal risk and create favorable conditions for subsequent commercial negotiations;

Budget – no upper limit, quick results required;

As the head of a professional and "efficient" intellectual property operation company, Xiao Liming is already familiar with this kind of "special commission" from long-term foreign partners.

"Oh, this kind of work again." There was no emotion on his face.

Liming Technology has accepted this kind of commission countless times, and the targets range from unknown small factories to well-known large enterprises, and the process has long been templated.

He skillfully retrieved a folder from his hard drive labeled "Successful Case D-Precision Compressor," which contained a complete set of litigation document templates that had been verified countless times, lists of affiliated companies, and key contact information.

He quickly glanced at the attached brief introduction of the target.

The content of Candlelight Technology’s homepage is barren, just like an ordinary startup.

Huiju Technology is located in Yangcheng. It appears to be a small startup company that makes components related to electron microscopes.

Xiao Liming curled his lips. In his eyes, this combination was a high-quality target with "low risk and high return".

State-owned enterprise research institutes sound impressive, but most of the time they have more concerns. As for start-up companies, their foundations are shallow and they cannot withstand any setbacks.

Less information is not necessarily a bad thing. Anyway, the core of the "clean-up procedure" is to create trouble rather than to actually debate the validity of the patent.

He skillfully modified the target name, patent number and several key parameters in the template file, then signed his electronic signature and generated a new "Action Plan V3.1-Candlelight & Wisdom Torch".

The whole process takes less than half an hour.

After doing all this, Xiao Liming picked up the mobile phone on the table and dialed a number stored under the name "VIP-L".

After a few rings, the call was connected.

"Hello, Director Lin, it's Liming." Xiao Liming's tone was familiar with respect and a little casual. "Is it okay to disturb you? I have a new business, and I would like to invite you to sit together tomorrow night. The old place, Aman Summer Palace, I have booked a private room... The other items are arranged as before."

"Mr. Xiao, you're too polite." Director Lin on the other end of the phone was obviously well aware of this invitation, and his voice was calm. "First, tell me who the target is. I'll take a look at the materials in advance so that I can have a better idea and prescribe the right medicine tomorrow."

"It has to be Director Lin, that's professional!" Xiao Liming complimented with a smile, "This time there are two companies. One is Huiju Technology, a startup company in Yangcheng that makes electron microscope components. The other is its technology source, a new company called Candlelight Technology... It may not be very well-known. I'll send the information to you right away."

As he spoke, he casually dragged the profiles of the two into the email attachment.

All this information is public, there is no risk of violation, and you can go through normal channels.

But before he could click send, the other party blocked him.

"Wait a minute... I have an impression."

Then, there was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

Deathly silence.

Only a slight sound of electricity can be heard.

Xiao Liming thought the signal was bad, so he took out his phone and checked, it was full.

"Hello? Director Lin? Can you hear me?"

Still no response.

After a full five minutes, Director Lin's voice finally sounded again, but his tone was completely changed.

It was no longer as calm or formulaic as before, but revealed a suppressed shock and...puzzle: "Old Xiao, the Candlelight Technology you are talking about...is it the one with a registered address in Shahe Higher Education Park?"

Xiao Liming subconsciously checked the information: "Yes, the information looks like a classic research institute disguised as a company..."

"You..." Director Lin's voice suddenly rose, with an almost absurd sharpness, and then suddenly lowered it, as if afraid of being heard by someone, and panted a few times, "Are you fucking crazy? If you want to die, don't drag me with you!"

Xiao Liming was stunned by the other party's sudden question: "What's wrong, Director Lin, what's the special background of this family?"

"I don't know the specific background." The other party's voice was already a little bit angry, "But the patent that this company applied for some time ago was said to be approved by a big boss in the first three rows... I can't do this for you! I tell you, not only can I not do it, you'd better push this shitty thing away immediately! For the sake of our many years of friendship, do you hear me?!"

pat!

The phone was hung up harshly, leaving only the urgent busy tone ringing frantically in Xiao Liming's ears.