My Age of Investment

  Chapter 36 Business Consulting

  When I heard "Longjing before the rain", Xia Jingxing noticed that there was an antique tea table beside the sofa.

  The shape of the tea table is quite unique, like a big tree pier, bright yellow, wrapped with a layer of patina.

  The tea set on the top is all available, and there is a small and exquisite Maitreya Buddha ornaments, smilingly facing the side of the sofa.

  This foreigner, pay attention to it!

  Seeing these, Xia Jingxing let go of a lot of heart, Liu Hai should not lie to herself, this foreigner should be a "China master".

  The funds in his hands are very short now, and he doesn't know any barrister, so he found his securities investment manager Liu Hai.

  He asked Liu Hai to recommend him a lawyer in San Francisco, who is proficient in American law, and it is best to charge a cheaper one.

  Liu Hai thought about it, and felt that only Andrew Law Firm met the requirements of this little Chinese brother, so he mentioned the "Little Andrew" lawyer on the phone and briefly introduced him.

  First of all, his father, Andrew, was a lawyer and the founder of the law firm.

  At present, the old Andrew is no longer alive. A few years ago, the young Andrew took over this law firm, which is regarded as the inheritance of his father's business.

  Secondly, two generations of people have rooted in Chinatown for decades, and the law firm’s reputation is well received by the surrounding Chinese.

  Finally, it's the price. Because it is a small law firm, the fees are naturally much cheaper than those of a large law firm.

  As for professional ability, Liu Hai has also won the ballot, which is definitely not worse than the big law firm.

  Because Andrew Jr resigned from a well-known New York law firm and returned to San Francisco to inherit the family business.

  He has been in charge of Andrew Law Firm in the past few years, and the reputation of clients has been very good.

  Andrew took the tea that Ali handed over, and followed the Kung Fu tea process.

  Kristina looked at the amateur lawyer in front of her and showed her dazzling tea making skills. Although she didn't understand, she also felt that the other party should have very good knowledge in making tea.

   "Three, please have tea."

  The tea was brewed, and when Andrew saw that the red-haired foreign girl could not understand Chinese, he greeted him in English.

  Kristina saw the small cup in front of him. Can such a little water quench her thirst?

  She curiously picked up the cup and looked at it. It was too mini, and took a sip carefully.

   Fearing that I was too hard, I drank water into my stomach with a cup in one breath.

   Andrew looked at her like this, and found it funny, but didn't laugh at her, because most Americans are like this and know nothing about Chinese culture.

  Andrew turned his gaze to Xia Jingxing who was sniffing the tea fragrance, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xia, now we can talk about business."

  When he first made tea, Xia Jingxing briefly introduced himself, so Andrew called him "Mr. Xia".

  Xia Jingxing first briefly talked about the development of the Facebook website, and then stated his own demands: the appearance of the website and the patent application for social network technology!

   Andrew smiled and said, “Since a friend introduced it, I don’t hide it from Mr. Xia.

  From applying for a patent to obtaining an authorization, it may take three years or more. "

  Xia Jingxing nodded, he understands all this.

  Because of the complicated process, it is necessary to find an attorney. I just don’t know if Andrew has this ability.

  "U.S. patents are divided into three categories: inventions, designs, and new plant varieties."

  Andrew smiled and said, “First of all, let’s not talk about the appearance of the website, it belongs to the appearance design.

  And what you mentioned, Mr. Xia: how registered users are interconnected, how people connect on social networks, the way users manage their friends on social networks... all of these are inventions.

  The fees included in applying for a patent include: application fee, search fee, actual examination fee, excess fee, multiple subordinate fees, examination opinion defense fee, authorization fee, annual fee...

  The applicant is an individual, or a small entity with less than 500 employees, and there is a certain fee reduction..."

  As soon as the expert makes a move, he will know if there is any.

  Kristina completely put away her little heart for the fat lawyer, and listened carefully.

  After listening, Xia Jingxing said: "Okay, lawyer Andrew, we probably know everything, you can give me a quote.

   is introduced by friends, you can get a little bit more affordable in terms of cost. "

  Andrew laughed. He has dealt with the Chinese so much, and he naturally knows that there is such a thing as bargaining.

  He smiled and said, "Okay, for one appearance patent and three invention patents, the initial application fee is about 4,000 US dollars, and I will charge 1,000 US dollars for the attorney fee.

  In the general application process, other costs may be incurred, such as supplementing or modifying relevant documents, extending the review opinion response period during the review stage, submitting a request for continued review, and so on.

  This needs to be explained clearly to you in advance, so that you have a psychological preparation. "

  5000 US dollars, just include the patent application fees including attorney fees, or under the circumstances that everything goes smoothly.

  If there is a slight change in the middle, it is not surprising that the final cost is tens of thousands.

  Xia Jingxing was also mentally prepared for this, and said with a smile: "Yes, but I have a request. It must be fast. It is best to get the acceptance receipt from the Patent and Trademark Office in the last few days."

  Andrew shrugged, "No problem! Any more requests, just ask."

  "Other requirements are temporarily gone."

  Xia Jingxing smiled, and then asked: "I heard that you still have business consulting services here?"

   "Yes, I used to be a business lawyer. This is my line of business."

   Andrew thought, listening to this, is there still a ticket for business?

   Then he asked with a smile on his face: "Mr. Xia, if you encounter problems in business, you can also consult me."

  "Does it include commercial competition?"

  Andrew smiled so much that his eyes were almost squinted, "Of course!"

  Xia Jingxing briefly talked about the plagiarism and competition recently encountered on the website.

  After listening to Andrew, he finally understood why the young people in front of him rushed to register the patent, because he was afraid that his opponent would get ahead.

   "Let me briefly talk about my views."

  Andrew put away his giggling expression, and finally made a speech like a serious lawyer:

  "Through legal channels, it is difficult to trouble the other party for the time being, and the lawsuit is likely to be deadlocked until strong evidence appears.

   During this period, if the competitor collapses, it is naturally the best.

  If the opponent develops, it is likely to acquire you or seek an out-of-court settlement.

   "Patent war" is generally a method that big companies like to use. If your wool is thick enough, just cut it once.

  Small companies are rookies pecking at each other, unless one party suddenly becomes wider, it may be wronged.

  So, my suggestion is to supplement the patent application as a backup method.

  At present, it is still necessary for the business of your website to develop normally and to leave the other party far behind.

  This is the most ideal and most intuitive solution.

  Otherwise, in the end, you may win the lawsuit and lose the future of the website. "

  Kristina took a surprised look at Xia Jingxing. This Andrew's point of view can be said to coincide with Dai Lun's view.

   So the foreign girl pointed to Xia Jingxing and said: "My partner has the same opinion as you. We are currently looking for a way to get rid of each other in business."

  Andrew glanced at Xia Jingxing curiously, wondering if what the foreign girl said was true?

  If it was true, it would have made him admire.

   Yang Niu continued to describe her own countermeasures, to the effect of how to make her competitors stink.

  After listening to Andrew, on this basis, he proposed a method.

  (End of this chapter)