"Charging the whole world patent fees?"
Everyone was stunned by Wang Yu's words.
This... this... must be bragging, right?
Patent fees, you can't just charge them whenever you want, can you?
No one present was ignorant. On the contrary, many people knew too much, which made them look at Wang Yu as if he were an idiot.
Patent fees are not something anyone can collect. You must first have genuine knowledge and practical skills to show off, and have solid patents registered.
Secondly, you cannot hold any patents against others. Otherwise, if you charge others patent fees, they can charge you in return. The end result of mutual harm will either be both sides losing, or mutual compromise, also known as patent exchange.
Finally, and most importantly.
Even if you, Wang Yu, a young man, can truly satisfy the above two points, and indeed possess heaven-defying skills and have developed powerful patented technologies, the problem is that even if you go to collect, people have to pay!
Not to mention the notorious hooligans like Sam Country and Island Country, even our own factories, how many of them have any awareness of patent technology?
As long as there is something new on the market, you can be sure that everyone will flock to adopt it. They will directly copy it without even saying hello. Have you ever seen anyone go to collect patent fees? Or anyone who can collect patent fees?
Isn't it just that everyone postpones it indefinitely, and will talk about it another day.
Even if you win through litigation, it will be an unknown number of years later...
For example, Zhao Tao's farm machinery factory directly copied Wang Yu's new model of agricultural vehicle, copying it exactly without even changing a screw. Although Wang Yu eventually outsmarted him and played a trick that caused Zhao Tao a lot of trouble, it still reflected this undeniable fact.
No one really cares about patents or not!
"Hahahaha! Wang Yu, have you been doing research so much that your brain has gotten confused? Patent fees? Don't you think about how this is possible?"
Zhao Tao, who was nearby, seized the opportunity and burst into wild laughter, as if showing off his presence to everyone. However, it seemed that no one paid any attention to him.
Others around also secretly ridiculed and gloated at Wang Yu's words. After all, it is almost a universal human nature to be happy at others' misfortune.
Why else would he be so high-profile and arrogant just now? An order for 5,000 vehicles? Is that why you think you're a little better than us?
Heh! I'll just watch you brag and not expose you. Let's see how you fall on your face!
Amidst the countless scornful and gloating gazes, Gao Chengshan fell silent. After careful consideration, he sighed heavily.
"From a technical perspective, this digital storage media compression technology is absolutely astonishing and capable of changing the entire world. However... it is not me pouring cold water on you, but wanting to collect patent fees, and even charging patent fees worldwide, this is extremely difficult!"
Wang Yu did not retort to Gao Chengshan's mature and prudent opinion. After all, in such a situation, no amount of talk would be useful. It was better to take practical action.
Our country is indeed not well-received on the international stage right now, but that might not be the case in the future... Wang Yu still had a lot of trump cards up his sleeve, waiting to be revealed slowly!
"However, we can set aside the matter of patents for now. As for this technology itself, once it is completely perfected, it will definitely be enough to revolutionize the entire world."
Gao Chengshan spoke again. His words were not hidden, and many people heard them. Especially Zhao Tao, who was not far away, felt as if he had swallowed a large chunk of hot excrement. His gloating expression instantly froze on his face.
"However, little brother, how do you plan to proceed?"
Hearing Gao Chengshan's question, Wang Yu chuckled and said, "It's very simple. Currently, our television media mainly uses video tapes, and there's not much to say about their quality.
As for my VCD technology, well, it will use optical discs, which will definitely produce a revolutionary effect.
However, I can solve the problem of equipment production and manufacturing. But for optical discs, especially the multimedia compression and recording storage technology within them, although I have the theoretical basis, its actual implementation still requires professional equipment and researchers..."
Before Wang Yu could finish speaking, Gao Chengshan stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "Good boy, you want me, and even the experts and professors at Tiangong University, to help you turn theory into practice, and work for free, right?"
Gao Chengshan's words stunned everyone. There was such a move?
To put it plainly, Wang Yu only had the theoretical foundation, but in the actual implementation process, various advanced equipment and experienced scientific research talents would still be needed to realize it!
And Gao Chengshan and the others were the candidates!
However, wasn't this young man Wang Yu too bold to expect these experts and scholars to help him for free?
This method of getting something for nothing... why did it seem so familiar?
The people from the automobile factory, led by Han Jun, looked at Wang Yu speechlessly.
As veterans of the automobile factory, they naturally knew how that girl Ling Ling had approached them back then, wanting to rely on Wang Yu and the automobile factory to get something for nothing.
Even her recent misappropriation of advance payments from cooperative dealers to purchase goods and sell them to the people of the Ice Bear Kingdom was also part of this operation.
In later generations, there was a specific and vivid term to describe it: "white-knighting"... cough cough!
Han Jun and the others looked at Wang Yu and Wu Lingling with strange expressions. They were truly a perfect match, both having such tactics.
However, facing Gao Chengshan's words, Wang Yu just chuckled.
"What do you mean by working for free? If you don't mind, I can donate 1 million yuan in research funds in my personal name for the professors and scholars at Tiangong University to conduct research on the project."
Hearing Wang Yu's words, Gao Chengshan and even Lin Wen beside him immediately lit up.
Research funds! Their various experiments mostly relied on government funding, but this expense was sometimes not so easy to obtain.
1 million yuan was an incredibly large sum!
Lin Wen immediately became animated. Although he was the current prince of the country of Dongma and could arbitrarily punish or scold important officials like Director Laqi, he was only benefiting from his lineage as a chieftain. In reality, he was an absolute pauper, and he had to be stingy with his experiments every month.
Upon hearing Wang Yu's words this time, he immediately perked up and stared intently at his mentor, Gao Chengshan.
"Hmph, as academics, how can we be swayed by a little immediate gain?"
Seeing Lin Wen's eager expression, Gao Chengshan frowned, looking displeased and unhappy, and directly reprimanded him.
"Don't forget your original intention!"
Original intention!
Lin Wen suddenly came to his senses. Yes, he was here to learn technology and serve his country! How could he abandon his principles for a petty profit?
As expected of a mentor, the realm of a mentor was indeed different!
Lin Wen looked at Gao Chengshan, his esteemed mentor, with great admiration.
"Oh, that, uh..." Wang Yu added again, "If the research results are mass-produced, I will be responsible for all the cost expenses, and 5% of the generated profits will belong to you personally, and 5% will belong to Tiangong University."
"Wang Yu, stop trying to corrupt us with money, we..."
Lin Wen was interrupted by Gao Chengshan slapping him on the back of the head before he could finish.
"Alright, I agree."
"..."
Mentor, where is your original intention?