My Age of Investment

After hearing "Longjing Before the Rain", Xia Jingxing noticed that there was an antique tea table next to the sofa.

The shape of the tea table is quite unique, like a big tree stump, bright yellow and wrapped in a layer of pulp.

The tea utensils placed on it are all available, and there is a small and delicate Maitreya Buddha ornament facing the sofa side with a smile.

This foreigner, pay attention!

Seeing this, Xia Jingxing put down a lot of heart, Liu Hai should not lie to himself, this foreigner should be a "China expert".

He is very short of funds now, and he doesn't know any big lawyers, so he found Liu Hai, his securities investment manager.

He asked Liu Hai to recommend him a lawyer in San Francisco who is proficient in American law, preferably one that charges cheap.

After thinking about it, Liu Hai 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 the other party.

First of all, the origin of family learning, my father, Andrew, is 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 the law firm, which is regarded as the inheritance of the father's business.

Secondly, the two generations have been rooted in Chinatown for decades, and the law firm's reputation has been well received by the surrounding Chinese.

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

As for professional ability, Liu Hai also made a package ticket, which is definitely not worse than that of a large law firm.

Because little Andrew 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 for several years, and his customer reputation has been very good.

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

Kristina watched the amateur lawyer in front of him demonstrate his dazzling tea-making skills. Although she didn't understand it, she also felt that the other party should have very good attainment in tea-making.

"Three, please have some tea."

When the tea was brewed, Andrew greeted the red-haired babes in English when he saw that the red-haired babes could not understand Chinese.

Christina saw this small cup in front of her. Can such a little water quench her thirst?

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

For fear that I would be too hard, I drank the water and cup into my stomach in one breath.

Andrew looked at her like this and thought it was funny, but didn't laugh at her, because most Americans are like this and don't know anything about Chinese culture.

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

When the tea was just made, Xia Jingxing briefly introduced himself, so Andrew called him "Mr. Xia".

Xia Jingxing briefly described the development of the Facebook website, and then expressed his appeal: patent application for the appearance of the website and social network technology!

Andrew said with a smile, "Since it was introduced by a friend, I don't hide it from Mr. Xia.

It may take three years or more from applying for a patent to obtaining a license. "

Xia Jingxing nodded, he understood all this.

It is precisely because of the complicated process that I need to find a lawyer. I just don't know if Andrew has this ability.

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

Andrew said with a smile, "First of all, let's not talk about the appearance of the website, it belongs to the design.

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

The fees for applying for a patent include: application fee, search fee, substantive examination fee, excess fee, multiple subordinate fees, examination opinion reply fee, authorization fee, annual fee...

The applicant is an individual, or a small entity with fewer than 500 employees,

There is a certain fee waiver…”

As soon as the experts make a move, they will know if there is any.

Kristina completely put away her underestimation of the fat lawyer and listened carefully.

After Xia Jingxing heard it, he said: "Okay, lawyer Andrew, we probably all know, you can give me a quotation.

They are all introduced by friends, and you can get a little cheaper in terms of cost. "

Andrew laughed dryly for a while. He had dealt with the Chinese so much, so he naturally knew that there was a "bargaining price".

He smiled and said, "Okay, one design 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 lawyer's fee.

During the general application process, other fees may be incurred, such as supplementing or amending relevant documents, extending the time limit for replying to office comments during the examination stage, submitting a request for continuation of examination, and so on.

This needs to be made clear to you in advance so that you have a mental preparation. "

The $5,000 is just the upfront fee for the patent application, including attorney fees, if everything goes well.

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, which must be done quickly. It is best to get the acceptance receipt from the Patent and Trademark Office in the next few days."

Andrew shrugged, "No problem! If you have any other requests, feel free to ask."

"Other requirements are temporarily gone."

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

"Yes, I used to be a commercial lawyer, this is my old business."

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

So he asked with a smile on his face, "Mr. Xia, if you have any business problems, you can also consult me."

"Including business competition?"

Andrew's eyes narrowed with laughter, "Of course!"

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

After listening to it, Andrew finally understood why the young people in front of him hurriedly came to register the patent, because he was afraid that his opponent would take the lead.

"I'll just share my opinion."

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

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

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

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

"Patent warfare" 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 each other, unless one party suddenly becomes wider, it may be corrupted.

So, my suggestion is to supplement the patent application as a back-up means.

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

This is the ideal and most intuitive solution.

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

Kristina glanced at Xia Jingxing in surprise, Andrew's opinion could be said to coincide with Daeron's.

So Yang Niu pointed at Xia Jingxing and said, "This partner of mine has the same opinion as you, and we are currently looking for a way to get rid of each other in business."

Andrew glanced at Xia Jingxing curiously, wondering if Yang Niu's words were true?

If it was true, it would surprise him.

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

After listening, Andrew came up with a solution on this basis.