Reborn Tokyo Golden Age.

Chapter 198 The Insidious Baichuan Electric

Some old people left Baichuan Electric Appliances, but some old people came in.

For Yamazaki Hui, Bai Chuanfeng always had a feeling of gratitude in his heart.

Perhaps in the present view, Yamazaki's original design was only a middle-of-the-road choice.

But that was the first nail for Baichuan Electric to lay the foundation and the first cornerstone for the development of Baichuan Electric.

Without it, it is hard to say what the scale of Baichuan Electric is today.

So for Yamazaki Hui's request to join SIC, Bai Chuanfeng agreed without much consideration.

Apart from the fact that the other party is a veteran of the club, his own academic ability is also sufficient to meet the recruitment standards of SIC.

Therefore, according to his request, Shirakawa Feng placed him under Shimasatoshi's subordinates.

It's just that the headquarters of SIC has not yet been completed, and Shimamasa has not yet returned to China. Now he is temporarily supporting the technical department here in Ota City.

While Bai Chuanfeng was handling the company's internal affairs, Bai Chuan Electric's footsteps did not stop.

The video game world, which had just subsided before, once again experienced huge waves because of Baichuan Electric's actions.

In October, Shirakawa Electric and Nintendo launched infringement lawsuits against more than a dozen clubs.

What the hell?Both the media and the people who eat melons were stunned.

Their first reaction was to read the announcements of the two companies again, to make sure that they were not mistaken.

The truth is, you read that right.

The two clubs that accused each other of plagiarism in the past two months, now suddenly join forces to sue other clubs?
No matter how you look at it, you find it funny, so the interested media and passers-by began to study what was going on.

It was only after careful examination that it was discovered that the clubs being sued were all newly joined handset manufacturers.

This is interesting, the people who eat melons are waiting for the excitement, while the media are taking action after hearing the news.

As expected, those handheld manufacturers also jumped out to refute.

They accused Shirakawa Electric and Nintendo of premeditatedly cracking down on new entrants in order to achieve a joint monopoly.

Looking at the newspaper in his hand, Bai Chuanfeng sneered. "Have the patents and physical evidence been submitted?"

"President, please rest assured that all the information has been collected. The court has also accepted it, and it is expected that the court will start soon."

Akagi hates rough copycats, so he has no psychological burden to sue these so-called friends.

"The background of these clubs is also checked in detail. If there is no need for special attention, then so be it."

"Understood." Akagi nodded clearly.

Bai Chuanfeng's meaning is obvious, those who have no background, then don't hold back.

Since you have the guts to copy other people's product designs, you must have the consciousness of being sued.

In fact, Bai Chuanfeng had investigated beforehand, and most of these copycat manufacturers were toy manufacturers.

Game consoles, which became popular in the second half of this year, have become the most wanted toys for children.

That's right, handhelds are just toys in the eyes of these manufacturers, and have nothing to do with game art content.

Since others can make handheld toys popular, there is no reason why I can't.

As a result, these toy manufacturers have entered the palm machine business one after another. However, without technology, they can only make a rough copy of the hardware.

As for games?They haven't even been in touch with game practitioners, let alone games.

But this is not a problem for them. If they can't do it themselves, they can copy other people's.Hardware copying is also copying, no matter how many games there are, it’s nothing special.

Then there was a copycat handheld with almost copied hardware and games.

Gaode Toys is such a company, players who are eager to enter the market for early adopters.

In a six-story building in Taito District, Tokyo.

"President! It's not good! The evidence of Shirakawa Electric has been accepted by the court!" Oda in a suit hurried into the office.

"Nani!" Tokujiro Takagi stood up in shock.

Really sued?Did the court really accept it?
This was the first thought that came to Tokujiro Takagi's head when he heard Oda's report.

Isn't it normal to learn from this kind of thing?Usually everyone talks about it at most, and there is no real action.

This is almost a habit in the industry, but why don't you, Baichuan Electric, play your cards according to common sense?

"Why did the court accept it? Didn't we refute the other party?" Takagi Tokujiro asked subconsciously.

"Uh" Oda was stunned for a moment, whether the court accepts or not is up to Gaode to decide.

However, he explained patiently, "President, they have a patent."

"Patent?" Tokujiro Takagi was stunned for a moment.

"That's right, Baichuan Electric has registered a patent for the cross direction key."

Oda pointed to the almost identical cross key on his own handheld, and showed it to Tokujiro Takagi.

"Hachi, is a button worth registering for a patent?!" Tokujiro Takagi was stunned.

He has seen technical patents and appearance patents, but he has never seen a button registered as a patent.

This... Shirakawa Electric is actually so stingy, so ignorant of martial ethics.

Tokujiro Takagi walked around the office anxiously.

If the content of the game is just the same, then Takagi is not worried at all.

Because there are almost no regulations in this regard in the law, Quan Nihong has never heard of a lawsuit that was won because of game content infringement.

But if it involves hardware patents, it will be troublesome, because there is physical evidence and legal support.

Comparing the handhelds of Baichuan Electric and Gaode handhelds, the results could not be clearer.

Even the size is almost the same, infringement is definitely a certainty.

"Is there a reply from Casio?" Tokujiro Takagi turned his head and had another thought.

Oda shook his head, "Casio is not interested in our request to respond to the lawsuit."

"These short-sighted guys don't even understand the truth of cold lips and teeth."

Tokujiro Takagi cursed fiercely, and then started to wander around again.

But Oda secretly curled his lips when he heard his president's complaints.

Baichuan Electric didn't sue Casio, and he's not stupid, so why would he make such a fuss.

The handheld game console launched by Casio is called "Game Calculator."

This is a digital game that changes the digital display of a calculator into a digital game with virtual coordinates to imitate an intruder.

How should I put it, it is very hardcore, and it even retains the function of a calculator.

Even the style is similar to that of a calculator. As for the screen, I'm sorry that it doesn't have a screen, and it's all simulated by numbers.

Therefore, Casio's handhelds are completely different from Shirakawa Electric and Nintendo's handhelds.

Because of this, Shirakawa Electric and Nintendo's legal department did not file a lawsuit against Casio after research.

What they want to attack are shoddy knockoffs, not other people's original products.

But Gao De’s group of copycats don’t think so, since you Shirakawa Electric and Nintendo have sued us all.

Then we can also join forces to deal with you, so these copycats formed the Avengers.

While lowering the price of the handheld and fighting a price war with Shirakawa Electric, they are preparing to unite and actively respond to the lawsuit.

As a well-known manufacturer in the field of electronic products, Casio certainly wants to put it on the warship.

As a well-known overseas company, its watch brand has even become the Casio of luxury goods.

If it joins, even if the fact of infringement exists, presumably Shirakawa Electric and Nintendo will cast a mouse and carefully consider the consequences of the lawsuit.

However, the idea is very good, but the reality is completely another matter.

Not only did Shirakawa Electric not sue Casio, the latter also had no interest in the third-rate clubs like AutoNavi.

"It doesn't matter, our products continue to sell.

The court pays a high price for a lawyer to delay as long as it can, and responds to the lawsuit if it cannot be delayed.

In short, the handheld business is our new profit growth point. Whether the club can overcome this hurdle depends on it. "

Tokujiro Takagi waved his hand, making up his mind, ready to be tough to the end.

"Hay!" Oda took the president's order and hurried to arrange the follow-up matters.

Looking at the back of Oda leaving, Tokujiro Takagi sighed worriedly.

The reason why he insisted on continuing the handheld business even though he knew there was a risk of hardware infringement in his club was because he was reluctant to part with the profit.

AutoNavi now owes a lot of debt, and if it does not look for other profit growth, then the subsequent results may not be good.

Gaode Co., Ltd., the name is taken from Takagi Tokujiro's own name.

The previous business has always been based on role toy models, which is what we know as figures in later generations.

It's just that at the moment, figures are not called figures, but media toys.

Gaode mainly uses cartoon characters as design prototypes, and the copyright is also obtained through TV stations.

In the past two years, because of the popularity of selling "Kamen Rider" toys, it has also had a good time.

However, the follow-up series of "Kamen Rider" are not as profitable as others because of the peripherals.Toei simply sold the copyright to Poppy directly.

Poppy, a subsidiary of Bandai.In terms of figures, the latecomers are ahead and robbed Gaode's business.

AutoNavi, whose business has been hit hard, can only look for other copyright dealers.

However, there are not two popular figures in the follow-up production, but a lot of money-losing ones.

As of this year, due to the deteriorating business situation, it has owed nearly 10 billion yen in foreign debt.

It just so happened that the handheld appeared at this time, and Tokujiro Takagi was keenly aware that this would be a new trend in toys.

Facts have also proved what he thought. The only profitable business of AutoNavi in ​​the past two months is the handheld business, and the profit is even very considerable.

In fact, it's not that Tokujiro Takagi has never considered research and development by himself, but now that the club owes a lot of debt, where can we get the money to do research and development.

Not to mention the hardware, the game stumped him first.After thinking about it, it is still most suitable for Gothe to use doctrine.

I hope this time things can go through smoothly, Tokujiro Takagi stood in front of the office window and prayed secretly.

It's all to blame Poppy for stealing his "Kamen Rider".

Back then, Bandai’s president, Kasumi Yamashina, came to ask him how to manage “media toys” with a stern face.

In the end, he turned his head and robbed his own business, white-eyed wolf!

That Baichuan Electric is not a good thing either, it just borrowed from your home's design, as for going to court?

Also specially registered a patent for a small button, sinister guy!

And that Nintendo, didn't you have a good time with Shirakawa Electric before?Why are you wearing another pair of pants now?

A guy who has no shame, Tokujiro Takagi is ashamed to be with him.

These so-called assembly clubs are all wolves, and they don't even have the consciousness to contribute to the industry.

Tokujiro Takagi felt that his peers did not respect martial arts and did not have the slightest respect for seniors in the industry.

(End of this chapter)