In the blink of an eye, it was mid-April, and the weather was getting hotter. Sun Mingfan had spent nearly a month rectifying the No. 3 factory and had achieved initial results. He had fired many disobedient employees and the rest were old.
To be honest, Sun Mingfan, who seemed to be a soft persimmon at first, has now begun to establish his authority. If you don't obey, get out!
After Sun Mingfan's drastic improvement, the appearance of the employees of the third factory has taken on a new look. The machine tools that need to be repaired and maintained, and all the materials that need to be maintained are in place. The Electricity Bureau has also turned on the electricity. These were all things that Sun Mingfan had done at the beginning.
When the contract was proposed, the conditions negotiated with the Machinery Bureau were not spent, so it was considered a temporary loan.
The third factory was about to start construction. At this time, Huo Tianting and Sun Mingren came over from Hong Kong Island.
"Brother Wang, Xiaohu, Liu Lang, look, what is this?"
Huo Tianting took out a red leather book from his wallet, which was dozens of pages thick, all in English.
"Patent certificate!"
Liu Lang recognized it.
Opening this leather book, the patterns designed by Liu Lang are recorded in detail one by one, such as the characteristics of the structure, how to color the colors, etc.
Patents are divided into many types. There are invention patent types, which refer to new technical solutions proposed for products, methods or their improvements.
There are also utility model patents, which refer to new technical solutions proposed for the shape, structure or combination of products that are suitable for practical use.
There are also design patents, which refer to new aesthetic designs made from the shape, pattern, or combination of a product, as well as the combination of color, shape, and pattern.
The Transformers designed by Liu Lang naturally belong to the third type, and this category is also divided into many types, such as toy model appearance design, architectural appearance design, mechanical appearance design, etc.
Liu Lang looked through it and found that the design patent protection period is ten years, and patent fees must be paid every year, which is a lot of money, but for them it is only a drop in the bucket.
"Liu Lang, it's not easy to apply for this patent. It takes half a year just to go through the procedures for a normal product, but we used all the power of the Huo family in Hong Kong to get it in three months!"
Huo Tianting shook his head as he spoke, as if this process left a deep memory for him.
"That's right. In the past three months, I have been accompanying my second brother and flying around with the judges, from Hong Kong Island to the United States, and I have barely had a few days to land. It's really not easy when you think about it!"
Sun Mingren also said on the side.
"What do they say in the United States?"
Liu Lang asked.
After all, the original design of this Transformers came from a company in the United States. Although my own design was far better than the other company's, that company would never give it up.
"The other designs are nothing, just Optimus Prime and Megatron. They said we plagiarized each other's designs. Of course we were not convinced, so we invited some international design masters to judge the two. It took more than a month.
Time won the day!"
Sun Mingren answered.
"Thank you for your hard work, both of you!"
Liu Lang is indeed very grateful to the two of them. Although this matter has a lot to do with their interests, it is still very difficult to complete the patent within three months. Without them, even if the country comes forward,
It is almost impossible to obtain a patent. After all, the "convenience" of Hong Kong Island's current sovereignty plays a role.
"Guys, we are here not only to deliver the patent certificate to Liu Lang, but more importantly, to urge them to speed up production and produce the finished product as quickly as possible. You must know that the United States knows about our design. Although
We have a patent, but this patent has limitations after all. If they make slight changes in the structure and color, they will circumvent the scope of protection of our patent, and if they go on the market early, it will be a great disadvantage to us."
Sun Mingren said from the side.
He was right. The Transformers designed by Liu Lang had detailed regulations on structure and color matching. If the other party made some moves in these two aspects, they could avoid patent protection. Pattern design is just a kind of thinking after all.
It is so open that anyone can almost copy it if they see it, so there is no secret at all.
"Brother Huo, don't worry, Brother Sun. When I asked you to apply for a patent, it was just for the shape of the robots. They can also transform!
Our opponents don't know how to transform. Even if they can create a similar robot, they can't transform, or they will be much worse than us after transforming."
Liu Lang had long been cautious and did not hand over the transformed shapes to the other party. Even Huo Tianting and Sun Mingren only knew the transformed shapes of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee, and the rest
I have no idea what the robot can become.
Appearance is one thing, deformation is another. Appearance is easy, but if you want them to transform into various cars and airplanes, you have to rely on the design of the parts. This was basically Liu Lang's idea.
The parts he designed are rhombus-shaped, triangular, and round. Each part is nothing special when placed alone, but when combined, it becomes a car or airplane. Liu Lang believes that in 1984, or even in the next three or four years, it will be
No one can do this alone, only his mind can think of it.
"That said, it's better to be careful. Akihito and I plan to produce the first batch of goods within two months. Now it will be launched in the United States and grab a market. As long as we can establish a foothold, it will be easy to handle in the future!"
Huo Tianting said.
"Within two months...it will be the Olympics soon. I think our Transformers can use the Olympics to promote our Transformers in Los Angeles!"
The Olympic Games will be held in mid-July, when all countries in the world will gather, so publicity will be more effective.
"Haha, Liu Lang, you are right. In fact, this is also our idea. This Olympics is different from the past. This Olympics is jointly organized by private parties. The organizers have tried their best, including gambling, exhibitions, etc.
, as long as we can make money, so we must speed up, Liu Lang, let’s go together then!”
Huo Tianting took the initiative to invite Liu Lang.
"Second brother, there is no need for you to invite Liu Lang. He is a national Olympic athlete and will represent the country in the United States to bring glory to the country."
Wang Zhendong smiled.
"What? Olympic athletes? How is that possible?"
Huo Tianting and Sun Mingren were shocked. What kind of events could Liu Lang participate in with his small body?
"I am an athlete in the Intellectual Olympics, not in the Physical Olympics. There is a big difference between the two!"
"The Olympics are the Olympics. I don't think there is any difference. And I heard from my dad that not only do you want to participate, but the task of winning the gold medal is also handed over to you. Let me see this time! You may not win the gold medal in the Physical Olympics, but you have the best chance!
"
Mu Xiaohu flattered from the side.
"Wow, that's amazing. Liu Lang, you're amazing. Whether it's physical strength or intelligence, the Olympics is a gathering of the world's top people. If you can participate, it means you are already one of these people. How old are you?
In a few years, others won’t be able to compare!”
Huo Tianting also exclaimed at the side.
"Let's not mention this for now. Things in the factory are almost done. Let's go take a look!"
"Okay, okay, let's go quickly,"
When they heard that they were going to the factory, Huo Tianting and Sun Mingren stood up immediately. They couldn't wait.