When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

Chapter 305: Patent licensing, competition among companies

The last month of 2014.

As 2015 is just around the corner, the breakthrough of lithium-sulfur batteries has injected a new and tremendous vitality into the entire market.

Industries such as smartphones, new energy vehicles, and photovoltaic energy storage have also been shaken by the breakthrough in lithium-sulfur batteries.

Tangdu.

This northwestern city located in the heart of China has enjoyed a brief moment of glory.

The company Galaxy Technology has truly appeared in the eyes of many people.

As soon as the news of the lithium-sulfur battery patent licensing conference was released on the official website of Galaxy Technology, the available reservation spots for the conference were sold out in a very short time.

The participating companies are all well-known domestic and foreign companies.

When the news spread online, it aroused the curiosity of many netizens, who wanted to know to whom Galaxy Technology would eventually license this technology patent.

Galaxy Technology Corporation Headquarters.

In a huge conference room, Chen Lingyue and Zhou Rui were talking calmly with the CEOs of these famous companies.

As senior executives of Galaxy Technology, thanks to Wang Donglai's delegation of power and trust, their reputations in the business world gradually spread.

Chen Lingyue was originally a member of Huawei's leadership team, and his technical and management skills were first-class.

Although Zhou Rui started from a low point, he has already been tempered after two years of training.

At this time, the two of them greeted the visitor warmly.

After all, the patent for lithium-sulfur batteries is very important, and even people from the Tangdu City Government came.

The meeting time is approaching.

Chen Lingyue nodded to Zhou Rui, then walked up to the meeting room and said with a smile, "Welcome everyone to participate in this conference despite your busy schedule."

It is no exaggeration to say that if the net worth of all the people sitting below is added together, it would be at least 100 billion.

However, faced with such a situation, Chen Lingyue was not at all restrained and remained calm and composed.

First of all, this is Galaxy Technology, and Chen Lingyue has the home advantage.

Secondly, the people sitting below all came for the patent authorization of lithium-sulfur batteries, so Chen Lingyue had the upper hand in mentality.

And in the end, it was Wang Donglai who gave him the confidence.

After reading Wang Donglai's plan, Chen Lingyue actually knew what he should do.

Although there are many famous domestic and foreign companies at present, there are only a few that truly meet the requirements.

however.

Just as Chen Lingyue was presiding over the meeting and speaking.

"Mr. Chen, excuse me for interrupting you. Is Professor Wang not going to show up?"

The LG person sitting in the first row below asked.

Even though he was interrupted, Chen Lingyue's expression did not change. He still had a smile on his face and said, "Regarding the technical authorization this time, our boss has already made a decision."

"Foreign regions will cooperate with powerful international companies to transfer the patents of lithium-sulfur batteries, while domestic regions will adopt a licensing method."

"First come, first served. There are only five places for foreign patent transfer. The highest bidder wins!"

"As for the domestic market, we need you to give us exact plans and prices."

"Okay, now that everything has been said, please submit your bids and proposals. We will collect them all and announce the results later."

No one expected that the patent licensing of lithium-sulfur batteries would be such a joke.

Wang Donglai didn't even show up, and asked Chen Lingyue to directly state his request.

This was also something Wang Donglai deliberately requested. Galaxy Technology is a technology-oriented technology company, so it does not need fancy business banquets or some useless ceremonial procedures.

With lithium-sulfur battery technology in hand, Wang Donglai is not worried about any mistakes.

Mastering technology is so tough.

When people heard Chen Lingyue say this, their expressions were different. Some looked calm, some looked angry, and some looked admiring.

soon.

Each company submitted its proposal.

Since I am here to attend Galaxy Technology's lithium-sulfur battery technology licensing conference, I have naturally made preparations in advance.

Even the proposal was not just one or two copies.

After collecting all the proposals, Zhou Rui left the meeting room with them.

After Zhou Rui left, many people felt relieved but also became nervous.

For lithium-sulfur batteries, whoever obtains this authorization will undoubtedly be able to expand the market rapidly.

Where do these expanded markets come from? Naturally, they are taken from companies that do not have authorization.

Everyone here is very clear about this.

From a certain perspective, everyone is actually a potential competitor.

After handing in the proposal, Zeng Qun let out a long breath and looked somewhat relaxed.

"Mr. Zeng, you seem very confident?"

The boatman walked up to Zeng Qun and asked curiously.

Zeng Qun glanced at the boatman and did not answer. Instead, he brought up another topic and said, "Mr. Wang, aren't you curious about what Galaxy Technology does? Transferring technology patents abroad and licensing them domestically is different from what most companies do."

The boatman didn't take Zeng Qun's change of subject seriously and said, "This practice is indeed rare, but not surprising."

"The overseas situation is complicated. Galaxy Technology is obviously not prepared to participate in it personally, so the overseas market must be opened up. However, if domestic companies obtain global authorization, the overseas market will definitely not be fully developed."

"So, it's very good to directly divide it into domestic and foreign."

"In fact, I should have guessed a little bit of Professor Wang's thoughts."

Zeng Qun's eyes flickered. In fact, he knew what the boatman said. He asked this question just to change the subject. But he didn't expect the boatman to be so serious. So he said, "Combined with the conditions previously offered, the situation is actually very clear."

"It's not hard to guess what Professor Wang is thinking. The overseas market is useless. It would be better to directly transfer the patent than to spend so much effort on it."

"As for the domestic situation, I'm afraid we will continue along the same lines as before."

The boatman nodded and said nothing more.

The atmosphere became tense as time went by.

Many company executives present were already getting restless and looking around.

Obviously, they are all corporate executives or founders worth tens or even hundreds of millions, but now they are like students waiting for the test results, awaiting the judgment of fate.

If they had a choice, they would never do it.

But they had no choice but to follow Galaxy Technology's requirements.

The mall is like a battlefield!
The emergence of a new technology is like the introduction of an advanced weapon.

They dare not relax at all, for fear that a single negligence will lead to a decline in market share.

Back then, Nokia bet on resistive screens, but ended up failing.

There are many such cases in the business field, and we can even say that they are everywhere. That is why everyone is so nervous and anxious.

Some people are worried, some are full of confidence, and naturally some are nervous.

Especially since Chen Lingyue has just made it clear that Galaxy Technology will transfer the overseas patent rights of lithium-sulfur batteries.

This is undoubtedly like selling a hen that lays golden eggs.

Although some people may doubt the reason why Wang Donglai did this, whether there is any technical flaw, or he wants to take this opportunity to make a killing.

It can be expected that the funds required to obtain overseas patent authorization for lithium-sulfur batteries are not a small amount.

At this moment, in a remote corner.

The people in Matsushita of Sakura Country were discussing in a low voice.

"You all know the conditions offered by the company. Now tell us what you think. What are the chances of us obtaining the patent transfer?"

Jiro Kojima looked at his men and asked.

When they heard Jiro Kojima's words, many Panasonic employees did not respond.

They really didn't know how to answer.

It is precisely because they know the conditions offered by their own company that they feel embarrassed.

One billion Chinese yuan!
This is the condition set by Panasonic.

If Wang Donglai had not proposed technology transfer to overseas regions instead of licensing, they would never have made such a condition.

But they knew it very well.

The value of lithium-sulfur batteries far exceeds 1 billion yuan. It can be said that it is impossible to obtain patent transfer at this price.

At the same time, they also have a better understanding of why such conditions exist.

The Sakura Country actually has a long history of research and development of new energy, and has achieved many results.

Whether it is hydrogen energy, solid-state batteries, or lithium-sulfur batteries, there is research on them.

When coming to Tangdu this time, Panasonic actually did not attach too much importance to Wang Donglai and Galaxy Technology.

Because in their opinion, since Wang Donglai, a half-baked scholar, can lead the Galaxy Technology Laboratory without well-known professors and researchers, he can develop Xirang No. 1.

Then, with more talents, more advanced equipment and richer experience, they will also be able to achieve breakthroughs.

Of course, if they could obtain patent authorization, it would be of great help to their independent research and development, so Jiro Kojima came here.

But no one expected that Wang Donglai would not take the usual path and directly transfer technology.

"President, the price we offer is not that high. The key is that several other rival companies are also here. I'm afraid they will raise the price, which is very disadvantageous for us!"

After a moment of silence, Ling Peng, the person in charge of Panasonic's domestic market, spoke.

To be honest, Ling Peng completely disagrees with Jiro Kojima's approach.

However, he was only the person in charge of the domestic region and had little say when facing Jiro Kojima, the leader of the headquarters.

Although the domestic market has earned a lot of profits for Panasonic, Ling Peng's position within the company is not high.

Because in the eyes of many Sakura people, China is still that backward country.

They look down on this country and the Chinese people from the bottom of their hearts.

Ling Peng has seen many people like this in the company. He was a little dissatisfied and angry at first, but later on, he became numb.

"No, I don't think we have no chance. You know, we are the most advanced country in this field."

"Although Wang Donglai was lucky and was the first to develop a material that can solve the shuttle effect, this does not mean that he has occupied this field."

"I believe that the scholars in our country and our company's laboratories will soon catch up with Galaxy Technology's progress, or even surpass it!"

"So, I added a condition to the proposal."

"That is, if Galaxy Technology is willing, they can work with us to conduct research and development. We will provide advanced equipment and guidance for research, and they will provide funding and venues."

When saying this, Jiro Kojima seemed extremely confident.

When Ling Peng heard what Kojima Jiro said, he sighed quietly in his heart.

At this moment, he was already considering whether he should change jobs.

The entry of lithium-sulfur batteries into the market will inevitably cause market fluctuations, and at that time, Panasonic's performance will inevitably decline.

The more he thought about it, the more Ling Peng made a decision in a very short time.

……

And in Wang Donglai's office.

Wang Donglai was looking at the submitted proposal.

With the ability of speed reading, Wang Donglai reads very quickly.

There were dozens of proposals, and it didn't take me long to finish reading them all.

After reading it, Wang Donglai took out a few proposals and said to Zhou Rui: "The companies with the proposals I picked out can be contacted for further discussions."

Zhou Rui didn't ask any more questions. He nodded, took the documents, and asked, "Do other companies need to keep in touch?"

"No need!" Wang Donglai waved his hand and said.

"Forget it, let's keep in touch. Maybe it will be useful later."

Zhou Rui nodded and stepped back.

Wang Donglai, with a hint of smile on his face, murmured to himself: "What a great CATL, what a great Zeng Qun, it seems that I really underestimated you before."

The reason why Wang Donglai felt so emotional was very simple.

Because the proposal submitted by Zeng Qun did not contain much content.

To sum it up in one sentence, we are willing to show the greatest sincerity and carry out in-depth cooperation with Galaxy Technology.

Yes!

Zeng Qun did not focus entirely on lithium-sulfur batteries, but wanted to carry out deeper cooperation with Galaxy Technology.

The conditions offered were not very specific, but from the wording, Wang Donglai could see Zeng Qun's determination.

That’s why Wang Donglai felt so emotional at this moment.

In addition to Zeng Qun, BYD also offered very good conditions.

In Wang Donglai's heart, he is more inclined towards these two companies.

Of course, we need to talk more.

If it was just to make money, Wang Donglai wouldn't have gone to so much trouble.

To be honest, it would be a lot easier that way.

With his strong learning ability and the abilities granted by the system, he can become a technology fanatic. Even if he only relies on patent licensing, he can become one of the world's top richest people.

However, Wang Donglai was not willing to do so.

If you live your life again, you always have to do something. If you only want to make money, your vision is too low.

(End of this chapter)