Daming 1805

Chapter 212 His Royal Highness Prince Dashi and the Taixi Mathematics Family

Daniel Bernoulli, older son Christopher, examines patent filings together in the room.

"There should be no problem. Let's go to the patent office tomorrow and get the patent that should belong to us. The principle discovered by my uncle can not only guide the research of ship navigation, but also guide the research of flight and gas."

"Yes, father, even if there are some places that are not very standardized, as long as our flying machine really flies, the reviewers will not make things difficult, and even help us modify it to the real specification."

"After our patent is approved, they will no longer have to face the applicants for flying machine patents that make them feel overwhelmed."

"haha, yes……"

The father and son laughed happily, and then Daniel's second son, Johannes, ran into the room panting:

"Father, brother, it's bad, a flying machine appeared in the sky!"

Immediately, the two couldn't hold back anymore, and immediately stood up:

"What plane are you talking about?"

"Whose plane?"

Johannes beckoned his father and brother to run out of the house, into the courtyard and look up at the sky:
"Look at..."

The simple plane with the logo in seal characters on the wings has arrived above the courtyard where the Bernoulli family lived temporarily in Paris.

"My God! It flies so smoothly!"

"Whose design is this, have you applied for a patent?"

"Is this person crazy? What are they doing? Don't want a patent?"

"What do the badges on the plane mean?"

Daniel Bernoulli and his son were shocked, and they couldn't calm down anymore.

I have just prepared everything, and I am about to apply for a patent formally, but others have already made the aircraft public.

The patent law generally stipulates that things that have been publicly used cannot be patented.

Because the novelty has been lost, the key is that it is impossible to determine who created it.

Johannes, who had been running for a long time, panted and said:

"I've heard that it's the emblem of the Ming imperial family, and the button of the genuine Ming-style formal dress has that emblem on it.

"I also heard that it flew from the city hall.

"There are police officers controlling the road in front of the city hall, which means that someone wants to apply for a patent for a flying machine, and it was displayed there directly."

Both Daniel and Christopher were shocked:

"Flying from City Hall! That's miles away!"

"How is this possible! How can it continue to fly for such a long time!"

Johannes was a little discouraged, pointed to the plane in the sky and said:
"Look for yourselves, it just flies like this, so stable and continuous, not to mention the city hall, I feel that there is no problem flying to the Palace of Versailles and coming back..."

Daniel also recovered more rationality from the shock, looked up at the sky again, and looked at the plane.

Then he expressed admiration and tangled emotion:
"This... This is really too stable... This is not like a thrilling flight experiment at all..."

Christopher followed suit:
"It's like driving a car on the road, or sailing a boat on water..."

Johannes said with some despair:

"Then what should we do? Should we still apply for a patent?"

Daniel was silent for three seconds, and then said firmly:

"Go, go right away, we're going to prove that we've built a flying machine on our own before they show it to the public.

"Even if we can't compete for the patent of ordinary aircraft, we should have the right to use flying machines independently and free of charge."

This is also a general principle of patent law.

Although patents are different from copyrights, patent ownership does not depend on the absolute time of invention, but on the time of application.

But if a person can prove that before a patent examination is passed, he also independently invented the patent.

Then although he will not obtain the ownership of this patent, he can also obtain the right to use this patent for free.

Although he cannot authorize externally, he can use it for free.

It’s just that this proof is very difficult. It’s hard to prove that I didn’t draw on other people’s published patents, and it’s even more difficult to prove that I didn’t make targeted modifications after seeing other people’s patents.

It is because of the difficulty of proving that patent authorization is based on the time of application and registration.

Daniel Bernoulli immediately started to pack his things and headed straight to the city hall with documents.

At the same time, Guan Zhengping's test plane circled over Paris and returned to the City Hall Square.

But it didn't land immediately, but hovered in the sky.

Hubert, Director of the Paris Patent Office, and the staff of the city hall have completed all the document review.

The key is that it fully complies with the specifications, and the certification documents issued by the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty, as well as a copy of the patent certificate.

The physical examination is no longer important. The usual physical examination is always stumbling, and there are various problems.

This time, there was no need to look at it again. Daming's aircraft fully met the requirements and far exceeded the inspection standards.

After the review is completed, it is reasonable to take photos of the patented objects for archiving, and then wait for approval.

But the plane had already flown away, and its shadow was completely gone.

Only occasionally the sound of the engine blown by the wind can be heard, indicating that the plane is still flying somewhere around.

Hubert looked at Chu Yuqiang and Guan Zhengping:

"The two shopkeepers...the flying machine...should we take pictures?"

Guan Zhengping smiled very calmly and said:
"The Flying Machine is being demonstrated over Paris to make it visible to as many Parisians as possible.

"Let this matter be unquestionable in public information to avoid any unnecessary disputes.

"But it will come back after a circle, your Excellency, please wait patiently."

Hubert could understand that Guan Zhengping's words were a warning, and the flying of the plane was also a warning.

But I don't quite understand it, this kind of thing of using ordinary citizens as witnesses should not be done by Daming people.

Usually it is the practice of those who have no status, have made strange creations, and are worried about not being recognized or being made things difficult.

Hubert could only think that the shopkeeper Guan Zhengping was cautious enough, and at the same time he patted his chest very politely and said:
"Don't worry, shopkeeper Guan. Under the supervision of all our staff and the witnesses of all the citizens of Paris, I and all the staff of the Patent Office will definitely deal with it fairly.

"We must complete the approval process as quickly as possible, and produce the patent certificate of His Royal Highness Prince Dashi as soon as possible."

Guan Zhengping nodded noncommittally and said:
"I hope so, our plane should be back..."

Not long after, the sound of the aircraft engine became more and more obvious, and it came back from the right side of the city hall.

It has now been nearly an hour since it took off.

The sensitive newspaper reporter has already rushed to the city hall with equipment.

The surrounding residents, people who don't need to work, also rushed to watch the excitement after hearing the news.

Everyone knows that although the plane flew away, it will definitely fly back in the end.

Waiting here can finally see the plane land.

So the area around Town Hall Square is now crowded with people.

Under the watchful eyes of all city hall officials, newspaper reporters, and a large number of citizens, the plane circled to the front of the city hall square.

After reducing the altitude and speed, aim at the city hall and start the descent.

The whole process still went smoothly. After landing, the plane taxied for more than 30 meters and stopped directly on the City Hall Square.

There were cheers all around, and at the same time, there were a lot of cameras flashing faintly.

Hubert took the examiners of the Patent Office to observe the aircraft for a while, and at the same time took a formal photo record.

After all the examinations were completed, Hubert issued a receipt to Guan Zhengping, proving that the application had been received.

However, it takes time for the patent to be issued, because the on-site review is only to review the file format.

In the "substantial" review stage, it is necessary to study the principles and logic of the design, and do basic verification and confirmation.

It will take some time, so the patent cannot be issued directly on the spot.

And this process was exactly what Zhu Jingyuan was a little bit worried about.

After the inspection, Guan Zhengping asked his craftsmen to check the status of the plane again and refill the fuel.

Then, with more cheers and attention, it took off from the Town Hall Square again.

This time it was no longer hovering in the sky, but directly returned to the manor where the plane was stored.

Before the patent application documents are submitted, it is impossible to fly over in such a public manner.

Meanwhile, the Bernoulli family finally made it to City Hall.

Daniel sat in the carriage, looked at the crowds of people around him, and sighed as he watched the plane take off again.

The family's carriage struggled through the dispersing crowd and entered the town hall square.

Hubert, the director of the French Patent Office, returned to his office. Just after taking a break, a subordinate ran in:
"Your Excellency, Mr. Bernoulli has come to apply for a patent for a flying machine..."

Hubert was taken aback:
"A flying machine again? And it belongs to the Bernoulli family?"

The subordinate immediately replied:
"Yes, he is a member of the Bernoulli family. His name is Daniel, and he is the nephew of Daniel Bernoulli, who independently discovered the principle of fluid."

Hubert suddenly felt that something was wrong:
"We have... we have just received the patent application for flying machines from Deming Airlines, and Mr. Bernoulli came here. How is this such a coincidence?"

The subordinates continued to ask:

"Then, Your Excellency, what should we do now? Should we tell the other party directly that we have accepted Daming's application and let Mr. Bernoulli leave?"

Hubert thought for three seconds, then stood up directly:

"I gonna go see."

When Hubert came to the hall where he was doing business, Daniel Bernoulli and his son were a little excited to show the proof documents to the staff and argue hard.

"It's our production record, our testing record.

"Before today, we have completed the production of flying machines.

"We were just making patent application documents, so it was a little slow for two days.

"You can't refuse us, and you can't directly issue patents to Ming people."

Several staff members have complicated expressions.

Most of them know Bernoulli, this family is too famous, several generations are well-known mathematicians and physicists.

They can also see that what this Mr. Bernoulli said is probably true.

Bernoulli and his son should have come here in a hurry when they discovered Daming's aircraft test when they were preparing the documents.

But this made the staff very embarrassed. On the one hand was His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, and on the other was Taixi's well-known mathematics family.

However, the vast majority of people are inclined towards Daming, because patent applications are based on the first-come, first-served principle.

The representative of Daming came to apply first, and completed the on-site demonstration first, which caused a huge sensation.

If the patent office finally gives the patent to the latecomer, France may become the laughing stock of the whole of Europe.

More importantly, he may face sanctions from Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)