Chapter 344 Grant of patents to foreigners

"In addition to regular ships, we are starting to build several special ships. Zhenhua Heavy Industry needs ships specially designed to transport gantry cranes, and the Navy's submarines need semi-submersibles. We can use oil tankers to modify these. Just like that floating dock, Sister Cong Ju, you are responsible for it."

 Qin Tao handed over such an important task directly to Cong Ju. Cong Ju nodded: "Understood."

"The construction of warships cannot stop. In addition to the frigates on the slipway, we also have to design a new generation of professional air defense ships with four-sided phased array radars in advance. Mr. Yang, I leave this to you."

Qin Tao said everything that needed to be said while talking. Suddenly, he thought of something. He still missed a crucial thing.

“The others can go, Sister Cong Ju, Yang Gong, and Factory Director Qin will stay.”

"Lao Maozi 112 Design Bureau and 112 Factory need a group of workers and technicians, and our shipyard must be prepared to welcome them. At the guest house, prepare guest rooms for them. There are two people among them, very important, and Mao Gengxin, Mao Duanzhang and the others are on the same level, we want them to feel the warmth of home."

Yang Dawei nodded: "I understand, I will arrange it."

“After they arrive, a design department will be set up. It will become the third design department of our shipyard in the future, specializing in designing submarines, even nuclear-powered submarines.”

 Everyone was shocked.

Since Qin Tao talked about his grandson, Qin Baoshan has been thinking about his grandson, but now, he is also excited.

“Can we design and manufacture submarines? That can only be manufactured by the most professional shipbuilding department in the country!”

“Mr. Qin, can the Navy agree? After all, we are not state-owned!”

"These issues are not your concern. I am just giving you a task. You have to accept the task. Do you understand?"

"clear!"

 Everyone’s heart is still shocked.

“Mr. Qin, in this case, do we need to build a special workshop?”

"Yes, of course we need to build a special workshop, but not now. After all, we are just using these people to build a small deep-diving lifeboat first. With a displacement of dozens of tons, we can just set up a workshop, but there is a lot of equipment. We need to prepare a few more warehouses.”

 Building a submarine production workshop now is simply telling others that Mingzhou Group is going to build submarines! We will talk about this kind of thing later. Anyway, their construction team is still in Parthia.

Although the agreement has been reached, the equipment, scrap titanium alloys, etc. need to be transported by ship. The ordinary workers who come to work also come with the ship. Anyway, the work can only start after the ship arrives.

As for the technical talents, including the two experts, they should fly over in advance to avoid surprises, and then have dedicated people accompany them to travel around, so that they can first feel the enthusiasm of China and create a good impression on them.

 Wait until you have finished playing, and then start designing. This thing is not difficult. Once the design is completed, those things are also here, and construction just starts.

  Anyway, now the drunkard is not interested in drinking.

 All projects have been properly arranged.

Qin Baoshan looked at his son and said, "Taozi, if Xiaoling is in trouble, don't come back during the New Year."

Qin Tao nodded: "I also have this idea. We will celebrate the New Year in Huating. If you and my mother miss us, go to Huating to find us. The house there is enough."

In this era, it is absolutely inappropriate not to go home during the New Year, but Qin Tao said it openly, and Qin Baoshan was not angry: "No problem, the arrangements have been made here, your mother-in-law and I will go there! "

 After arranging everything, Qin Tao returned to Huating. When he arrived at the hospital, he saw that Zhao Ling had been discharged from the hospital.

“Humph, I want to be beaten. Let’s see how I beat her when we get home!” Qin Tao was a little annoyed. Isn’t it good to be in the hospital? Do you have to go home?

"Mr. Qin, please calm down. Needless to say, I can't even hit him when I'm angry." Xu Zhengyang quickly reminded Qin Tao, can you hit him? Even a few curse words won't do.

Qin Tao smiled: "Old Xu, are you not married yet? How do you know the joy of spanking your wife? She must be spanked."

The residence is still in the previous community. After all, it is relatively close to where Zhao Ling works. However, Qin Tao bought two houses on the same floor. After they were connected, it became a large flat floor of more than 150 square meters.

 It will be much more spacious to live in this way.

Zhao Ling actually doesn't care about housing. After all, she usually lives in the dormitory of her work unit. She only goes home when Qin Tao comes to see her.

But now, after having a child in her belly, her attitude has also changed.

With such a big house, the child should be very comfortable after birth. It would be more convenient for relatives to come over if a house is specially set aside to serve as a toy and crawling room for the child.

　　After opening up, there were originally two bedrooms side by side, which were transformed into one large bedroom, which served as the master bedroom for Qin Tao and Zhao Ling. At this time, there was a person sleeping under a quilt in the master bedroom.

Qin Tao tiptoed in, and then reached into the quilt, intending to touch the soft place.

 But, just at this moment, the sleeping man snored.

its not right!

 Qin Tao suddenly woke up and quickly retracted his hand.

At this time, the man just turned around, revealing a face full of wrinkles.

Qin Tao only felt his heart beating violently. Fortunately, he didn't touch it. Otherwise, would he still have this hand?

 Step after step, Qin Tao exited the door, let out a long breath, and then opened the door on the opposite side.

There was soft light inside, and Zhao Ling was half lying there, reading a book.

"You did it on purpose, didn't you? You almost killed me." Qin Tao lowered his voice: "How could you let dad live across the street? That's our room!"

 Actually, it doesn’t matter where you live. The key is that Qin Tao must know that he almost made a big mistake just now!

“Dad said it’s not good that the house is too big. There are some new pieces of furniture in it that smell.”

 “Hmph, I’m angry, and the consequences will be serious!”

Qin Tao said, reaching out to grab the book in her hand: "Also, you are not allowed to work!"

Zhao Ling looked at him with a smile: "The consequences are serious? Do you want to hit me?"

"That is."

As he spoke, Qin Tao moved his study to the table and glanced at the word "order".

 Named King?

 It turns out that Xiaoling was waiting for her to come back while researching how to come up with a name?

“Okay, I was wrong. However, it’s so late, I can’t watch it, I have to go to bed.”

"I thought of a few good ones." Zhao Ling said, "Let's study it together. How about calling it Qin Shuang? Both men and women can do it."

"not good."

 “Qin Feng?”

"not good."

"Qin Tian?"

 “No, oops, why are you pinching me?”

 “I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, why are you not satisfied with any of it?”

the next day.

 “Dad, what are your plans today?”

 At the large table, several people were sitting and eating. Zhao Ling asked Wu Shengli.

“I plan to go to Huating Naval Base today. By the way, there is no need to prepare lunch for me. I will come back in the evening.”

“Dad, I have nothing to do here. I have been discharged from the hospital. I just need Brother Tao to accompany me. You should...”

"What, do you dislike your dad? If you dislike him, your dad will stay in the navy's guest house."

“No, of course not.” Zhao Ling quickly shook her head.

“Hmph, you don’t dare to do it.” Wu Shengli glanced at his daughter, and then said: “By the way, find someone to clean up the house. Your mother will probably arrive in the evening.”

 “What? What is my mother doing here?”

"Of course I'm here to take care of you." Wu Shengli said: "This is your first child, you are tired, and you have fetal gas, so you can't have any accidents. Your mother is a doctor and has more knowledge in this area. She takes care of you, and I feel relieved.”

"You don't want to make such a big fight, aren't you just giving birth to a child? What's the big deal." Zhao Ling was speechless.

 “Welcome to our mother, I’ll go find the nanny right away.” Qin Tao said.

He was originally worried about how to spend this New Year, but now it has been solved, everyone is having a good time in Huating.

 At this moment, Big Brother rang again.

 “Hey, what? Okay, got it.”

“Brother Tao, if you have anything to do, just go and do it. I am a good person and I don’t need anyone to take care of me.” Zhao Ling looked at Qin Tao.

“Nothing, I’ll go out and find a reliable nanny and come back.”

Huating Hotel.

The high-end and grand Huating Hotel is the first choice for many foreign businessmen. In addition to accommodation, it can also host various business receptions.

At this time, in a conference room inside the hotel, several French people were sitting there with serious faces, waiting for the arrival of the guests.

"Michelle, my old friend, you are so lucky. I happen to be in Huating. Otherwise, you may have to wait for a week, or even half a month, and you may not be able to see me." Qin Tao He walked in with Xu Zhengyang with a smile.

Michelle was excited for a while and stood up quickly: "Mr. Qin, it's a great honor for you to come over. Let me introduce you..."

“Mr. Mbappé, welcome to the East.” Of course Qin Tao knows these people, so what introduction should he need? The executives of GT Company are here together!

These people came by plane yesterday. After arriving, they started contacting Qin Tao without taking a few hours' rest. Of course, it was for the most important thing.

“Mr. Sarthe, we met when we were in France.” Qin Tao continued to shake hands with other people, almost all of whom were acquaintances.

"Mr. Qin, we are here this time for technical patent matters." Mbappe said: "I hope we can reach relevant cooperation."

"Of course there is no problem with this." Qin Tao nodded: "We used glass wool and polyurethane foam instead of perlite as new insulation box materials, which greatly reduced the evaporation rate of natural gas. This is an invention and should be used more natural gas ships to contribute to our environmental protection.”

"No, no." Mbappe shook his head: "We didn't come here for this matter. For us, this is just a small thing."

 “Then why are you here?”

Qin Tao was asking questions knowingly. These people came all the way here, of course, for the Mingzhou Group’s natural gas tanker patent.

In the membrane natural gas ship, GT Company is the boss. Of course they want to continue sleeping on the patent rights, so they feel the crisis.

“We have received news that your company has developed a new membrane natural gas ship technology that uses a mixture of invar steel and stainless steel, so we want to know whether it infringes on our patent rights,” Mbappe said.

Qin Tao's face became serious: "Mr. Mbappe, we have applied for a patent. If it infringes on your patent, you should have filed a lawsuit with us long ago. If you are here as a friend, I welcome you. , if you are an opponent, then just take action, I am not afraid."

"Mr. Qin, please don't get me wrong. We are here as good friends. If you use our patent, we can negotiate a solution." Michelle quickly smoothed things over.

 “Oh? How are you going to solve it?”

"That's it, Mr. Qin, your technology is immature, and you can't do without our help." Mbappe continued: "So, for you, it is best to sell the relevant patents to us. As compensation, when you produce natural gas ships licensed by our patent, you will only receive a 1% royalty fee for each ship, making you the most profitable shipyard."

Qin Tao smiled.

“Hahaha, Mr. Mbappe, you came all the way just to tell a joke like this? It’s so funny!”

“No, we are serious. No matter how much you offer, we can afford it.”

“A price? Okay, for each ship, 10% of the sales price will be used as a royalty.”

 “No, no, no, we don’t want to do it like this, we want a one-time purchase.”

"When you license to others, you buy our patent according to the price of each ship. It is a one-time thing? Mr. Michel, did I make it clear to you last time? Whether it is a small insulated box or an entire Membrane boats are all the same, this is our company’s regulation, and it is also your company’s regulation.”

"Mr. Qin, we came from far away France to seek cooperation. For you, this is the best opportunity. No one dares to use your patent. I can guarantee that you will sell every ship." Don’t go out.” Mbappe said: “Please recognize the reality, how about 100 million francs?”

To be fair, the price is not low. Mbappe knows that Qin Tao has a big appetite, so he also offered a good bargaining chip.

 Sell it for 100 million francs, or else you won’t be able to sell your natural gas tanker!

"Mr. Qin, this is the greatest sincerity our company has shown." Michelle said: "A small patent can be sold for 100 million. In the future, when we mature this technology, we can still use 100% I authorize it for you at the price of 1, which is the most suitable choice for you."

“One hundred million francs is indeed a lot.” Qin Tao nodded.

Everyone was overjoyed. It seems like this deal is going to work?

When Mingzhou Group’s patent was announced to the public, they were immediately shocked.

Compared with the two options of double-layer invar steel and single-layer invar steel, the latter is of course more economical. They also have this idea, but they have not put it into practice. Before they started, they were beaten by Mingzhou The group registered the patent first!

This is equivalent to blocking their development path. For companies like them that rely on patents to make money, it is definitely a fatal blow.

So they couldn't help it anymore, and after emergency consultations, they made their choice: buy the patent.

Even if it costs 100 million francs, as long as the patent is in their hands, they can continue to make money in the future.

“Mr. Qin, do you agree?”

“No, a hen that can lay eggs, and a basket of eggs, how do you choose?”

 The person on the other side was silent.

"Mr. Qin, it seems that our trip was in vain." Mbappe said: "I admire your innovative spirit very much, but the technology of natural gas ships is very complex and requires decades of technological accumulation. , none of your patented natural gas ships can be sold."

"Yes, it is indeed possible, but it doesn't matter. If no ship owner dares to use it, then we will use it ourselves after we build it." Qin Tao showed a smile on his face: "Our group has a transportation company. Maybe you also know that we The transportation company also has an air transportation company under its subsidiaries. The world's largest An-225 transport aircraft is owned by our company, so we don't mind opening another shipping company and using the natural gas ships we build. Anyway, in the world, The demand for natural gas will increase, after all, it is an environmentally friendly energy source."

As he said that, Qin Tao stood up: "I think this is the end of our talks today. If we continue talking, it probably won't be too friendly."

"Mr. Qin, please stay!" Michelle quickly stopped him: "We believe that as long as we are willing to sit down and talk, we can always find a deal that satisfies both parties. If you have any ideas, you can also say it. , let’s think about it.”

"First of all, we will definitely not sell the relevant patents." Qin Tao said: "If you want to obtain our patents, you can only obtain our patents through our authorization. This is our bottom line. Only within this framework can we negotiate. possible."

Mbappé’s face looked a little ugly.

They came here with the idea of ​​buying the patent right no matter how much it cost, but now it seems that the other party is not willing to transfer the patent at all. Next, what else is there to talk about?

"Of course, this price is easily negotiable. For example, if you sell the patent, it costs 5% per ship, but the patent we sell to you only costs 2% per ship. , In this way, you will still have a lot of profits." Qin Tao said: "Of course, if you feel that you are at a disadvantage, you can also research new membrane ships on your own. Anyway, our technology cannot be developed in the past few years. Spread it out in large quantities, you have plenty of time and energy.”

 This is equivalent to a second authorization. The combination of stainless steel and invar steel is the patent of Mingzhou Group. After GT Company can obtain this patent, it can modify it and then license the patent to others to build natural gas ships.

 Mingzhou Group will not interfere, as long as the corresponding authorization fee is paid.

"Of course, due to the fierce market competition, you may give profits to your customers, and we can also set the licensing fee at two-fifths of your licensing fee. In this way, if you and the shipyard want 3% of the patent fee, we will Just two-fifths of three percent, which is 1.2 percent.”

“Our aim is to make money together for everyone. However, we will never make a one-time deal.”

 Qin Tao laid out his plan.

The other side has no other choice. If natural gas ships continue to develop, the route is the combination of stainless steel and invar steel! It is impossible for the other party to go around.

 So, now it is a win-win cooperation.

"You can think about it and give me a reply after you have made a decision. As for patents such as heat-insulated boxes, it is a piece of cake. If you can agree to this plan, the patents for heat-insulated boxes will be included in the calculation. That’s okay, the price remains the same.”

This is equivalent to Qin Tao giving them a big gift package, and the patent for the insulated box is given free of charge!

"Of course, in exchange, you need to publicize to the outside world that this patent of our Mingzhou Group is completely reliable. Don't ruin our reputation. If I find that you are secretly spreading rumors and saying bad things about us, the patent authorization will be terminated. "

This is a temptation that the other party cannot refuse. Although the patent fees charged are less, they can still make money after all. Moreover, the money is not provided by them, but by the shipyards that use their patents, which means they get 20% less money. That’s all.

“I really have to leave. I came out now to find a nanny for my family. If my wife knew about it, I would have to kneel on the washboard when I go back.”

 Qin Tao left these words and drifted away with Xu Zhengyang.

“Mr. Qin, I never thought that we would one day be able to license patents to foreign companies, especially leading companies in the industry.” Xu Zhengyang was very excited.

He knew that the French had no other choice and would definitely agree to Qin Tao's request in the end. If this news spread, it would definitely be sensational.

“As our country becomes stronger and science and technology advances, we will have a number of well-known companies that master the cutting-edge of science and technology and hold a large number of patents.”

“Mr. Qin, do you think we can make money just by collecting patent rights in the future?”

Qin Tao kept talking about making money while lying down, and Xu Zhengyang learned this word.

"Of course not." Qin Tao said: "We charge patent fees, which is only part of the source of profits. The main thing is to develop the economy and manufacturing industry. This not only makes money, but also creates a large number of jobs. The country wants to develop , it is inseparable from a large number of jobs. Moreover, if you have too many patents, you will be noticed when you get stuck in other people’s necks. You have to be careful when going abroad in the future.”

Xu Zhengyang obviously can't understand Qin Tao's emotions.

However, we will understand it later.

 The car drove to the labor market, and we needed to find a nanny. She was from the countryside, hardworking, not too old, and not too beautiful.

 At this moment, Big Brother rang again.

Qin Tao felt a little helpless. The Chinese New Year was coming soon and his wife was pregnant. Why didn't he give himself a few days of peace and stability?

"Hello, who is it? Manager Zhang? Which manager Zhang, please explain clearly! What, Shipbuilding Industry Corporation? Good leader, good leader, free, of course free, meeting tomorrow? Got it!"

 (End of this chapter)