Chapter 153 Patent Application

Zheng Jianan stood up, pointed to the chair in front of him, and made a gesture of asking for a seat.

Only then did Li Weidong realize that Zheng Jianan's height should be about 1.72 meters. Although he was wearing a black business suit, it was difficult to conceal his good figure that was bulging forward and backward.

As expected of a mixed race, the figure is good. Li Weidong thought to himself, then sat down.

Hello, I'm the Zheng Jianan you're looking for. You can call me Libby. Zheng Jianan said, looked at Li Weidong, and asked, Mr. Li, are you from the mainland?

How do you know? Can you tell? Li Weidong looked at himself subconsciously, but found no problem.

Today's Li Weidong wears more business clothes, and is not the earthy business style of the 1980s, but more inclined to European-style business clothes.

Although business people on Hong Kong Island in the 1980s were also in suits and leather shoes, the styles of suits at that time were larger, and to put it simply, they were not self-cultivating.

In this regard, if you look at the Hong Kong films at that time, you will know that the suits on those Hong Kong stars always have a strange feeling of ill-fitting.

In the European and American countries of the same era, suits have developed towards self-cultivation. Of course, the self-cultivation at that time was not the tight self-cultivation of the current Korean clothing. Going to see the Hollywood movies of the time can also confirm this.

Li Weidong believes that his clothes are quite European and American. From the perspective of clothes, Li Weidong should be more like a Chinese from Europe and the United States, not from the mainland.

However, Zheng Jianan judged at a glance that Li Weidong was from the mainland, which made Li Weidong a little unbelievable.

The corners of Zheng Jianan's mouth rose slightly, revealing a charming smile, she said, Mr. Li, most of my clients will call me Libby, but few will call me by my Chinese name, and the front desk told me that you are looking for Zheng Sir, obviously you don't know my gender, so you should know me through someone else's introduction.

Ms. Zheng guessed right. It was Mr. Chen Jiade who told me that if I needed legal assistance, I could come to you. Li Weidong nodded and continued, But that doesn't mean that I'm from the mainland, right?

Mr. Li, you have been speaking English instead of Cantonese, which means you are not good at speaking Cantonese. You did not call me by my English name, which means that you are not from Europe and the United States. If you are a European and American customer, you should introduce my English. Name. If we analyze it comprehensively, you are most likely from the mainland. Zheng Jianan replied with a smile.

I may also be overseas Chinese.

For example, from Malaysia, Thailand and other places. Li Weidong said.

Mr. Li, Chinese in Southeast Asia, should be able to speak Cantonese. Zheng Jianan replied.

Li Weidong suddenly realized that in the 1980s and 1990s, Mandarin was not the mainstream language of overseas Chinese society. At that time, overseas Chinese basically used Cantonese. For example, in the Chinese circles in North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and other countries, Cantonese was the common language. Language, Putonghua will make many people not understand.

As expected of a lawyer, he really has a delicate mind and logical thinking. Li Weidong secretly said in his heart.

Li Weidong nodded: Ms. Zheng is right, I am indeed from the mainland. Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Weidong. The purpose of this visit is to hope that your law firm can provide me with some patent services. .

Our firm has lawyers who are good at filing patent lawsuits. I can introduce them to you. Zheng Jianan said.

Li Weidong shook his head: I don't want to file a lawsuit, I want to entrust you to help me apply for a patent.

As far as I know, the mainland also has a patent law, right? Why do you want to apply for a patent on Hong Kong Island? Zheng Jianan asked.

What I need is a patent under the PCT organization. Li Weidong paused, then said: The mainland has not joined the PCT, so I can only apply for a PCT patent through Hong Kong Island.

If you just apply for a patent and don't involve patent infringement, I can help you. Zheng Jianan said.

Applying for PCT is only the first step. I still need to register patents in several major countries, such as the United States, Japan, and countries in Western Europe. Li Weidong continued.

If the patent application is successful in the PCT, it is not difficult to obtain the patent registration in the signatory country. Zheng Jianan continued: But it will cost a lot of money.

I can pay you a deposit first, is 200,000 enough? Li Weidong asked.

Among Zheng Jianan's beautiful eyes, a strange color flashed by, even for a lawyer, 200,000 is not a small amount. If there is a property lawsuit, at least they have to help the parties to obtain 4 million in property before they can get 200,000 agency fees.

In 1988, the four million financial lawsuits will attract the attention of countless gossip tabloids on Hong Kong Island, and it is enough to make a young lawyer famous!

In comparison, it is much simpler to apply for a patent in the PCT. It doesn't take much effort, as long as the procedures are complete, everything will go according to the process.

You can earn 200,000 Hong Kong dollars just by going through the process, which is almost like a pie in the sky.

At this time, Zheng Jianan felt that Li Weidong, a young man, seemed to have become a little more handsome.

I really didn't see it, this mainland boy is still a rich man!

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PCT is the abbreviation of Patent Cooperation Treaty. Patents under the framework of PCT organization are also what we usually call international patents.

In the field of international patents, the PCT is a supplement to the Paris Convention and a special agreement only open to the member states of the Paris Convention.

In the past, to obtain patent protection in several countries, it was necessary to apply for each country one by one, and the procedures and procedures were very cumbersome. Since the PCT, as long as the patent is applied for in the PCT, the signatory countries of the PCT will recognize the patent application.

Although this PCT only simplifies the patent application stage, it does not include the examination and authorization of patents. However, once the patent application is successful under the PCT framework, it will become much easier for patent review and patent authorization in various countries. Generally, as long as the local laws are not violated, the patent can be successfully registered.

At that time, the major developed countries were all signatories of the PCT, and the five industrial countries of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan were also the initiators of the PCT. These developed countries are also major markets for air fryers.

China only joined the PCT in 1994, so there is no way to apply for a PCT patent in China.

Patent protection is very important. How could an old fritter like Li Weidong not consider patents!

As early as the manufacture of linen car seat cushions, Li Weidong had already thought about applying for a patent.

It's just that there is no point in applying for a patent for something like a linen car seat.

A patent is not something you can apply for just by grabbing something.

There are three types of internationally recognized patents, the first is invention-creation patent, the second is utility model patent, and the third is design patent.

First of all, linen car seat cushions definitely do not meet the standards of invention patents, and the weaving process is not a new technology. Humans have used seat cushions for thousands of years at least, and no country regards car seat cushions as inventions.

The second utility model patent, when the Paris Convention was formulated, did not clearly define the concept of utility model patent. Since the concept is not even clear, how can we talk about patent protection!

The third design patent has even greater limitations. Changing the shape is called changing the appearance, changing the pattern is called changing the appearance, and changing the color is also called changing the appearance. From a legal point of view, as long as you make a slight modification to the appearance, it does not count Patent infringement.

It is impossible for manufacturers to apply for patents for all colors, sizes, and patterns. Regarding this point, just look at the design of mobile phones in later generations. Which mobile phone brand has not applied for an appearance patent? Which brand of appearance patent is useful?

The same is true for car seat cushions. People change the color, pattern, and size to easily crack your design patent.

What's more, it costs money to apply for a patent, and it costs foreign exchange to apply for a PCT patent.

In the 1980s, it was very difficult for Chinese people to get some foreign exchange. Of course, the foreign exchange in Li Weidong's hands had to be used on the edge of a knife and used to apply for a patent for a car seat cushion.

In the final analysis, the technical content of the car seat cushion is still low, and the degree of innovation is not enough. At best, it can only be regarded as a good idea, not a new invention.

The air fryer is different. This is a real invention and creation, and it is worth Li Weidong's large sum of money to go to PCT to register a patent.

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If you go to Hong Kong Island in the 1980s, there is one place you must visit, and that is Ocean Park.

At that time, there was no Disneyland built on Hong Kong Island, and Ocean Park should be regarded as the largest theme park in the entire Southeast Asia.

Li Weidong, dressed in casual clothes, stood at the entrance of the crazy roller coaster, thinking about whether to go in and experience the largest roller coaster in Asia at that time.

When I had the opportunity to go to the theme park in my last life, I already had high blood pressure, but I couldn't play such exciting projects. Now, while I'm young and healthy, I should give it a try. Li Weidong thought to himself.

Thinking of this, Li Weidong joined the crowd.

More than half an hour later, Li Weidong walked out of the exit dizzy, then sat on a bench, rubbing his cervical spine.

Never sit on this thing again, it makes my neck hurt!

Li Weidong looked around while rubbing his neck. Suddenly, a familiar figure came into Li Weidong's eyes.

It is Yu Zhengcheng!

Li Weidong blinked and carefully confirmed that the other party was indeed Yu Zhengcheng.

Am I right? That's Yu Zhengcheng! How did he come to Hong Kong Island?

The next second, Li Weidong suddenly understood that Yu Zhengcheng was here to investigate on Hong Kong Island.

As a full-time leader of a transportation company, Yu Zhengcheng's investigation before his retirement was allowed to leave the country. In terms of the environment at that time, the destinations for this outbound inspection were mainly Hong Kong Island and Singapore.

In this way, after Yu Zhengcheng goes back, he should retire, and Zhu Shicong will take over the position of number one.

Thinking of this, Li Weidong sighed, and it seemed that the truce agreement between him and Zhu Shicong was about to end.