Chapter 71 Patent Revenue Sharing

The moment Fang Zhuo sent the message, the heads of various factories and technology companies in the group responded immediately, and the big shots who dominated the industry all replied quickly and enthusiastically that they had received it.

Sun Yuan was so happy he could hardly open his eyes.

Having worked in this industry for so many years, this was the first time he had encountered a major client who was promoting a fully automated package.

This competition saved all the manufacturers at least tens of millions in advertising fees. Of course, the biggest beneficiary was Yuanchuang Mecha, which appeared several times in the live broadcast.

From the middle to the end of the competition, their factory's sales department was constantly on the phone, with a large order popping up every few minutes. The sales volume in just ten minutes was equivalent to that of the previous six months.

It's so great to follow the right people.

Before the post-match interviews even ended in the live broadcast, Sun Yuan had already written a lengthy thank-you speech of several hundred words, and even had his secretary help polish it before sending it to General Manager Fang.

It wasn't until after 10 p.m. that Mr. Fang finally replied:

[You're welcome, I appreciate the thought. Remember to prepare the new product link by next Wednesday, and Juke will handle the distribution.]

Sun Yuan, holding the terminal, replied quickly: [You can rest assured about my work!]

Sun Yuan was busy all weekend, either inspecting the production line or checking new orders with the sales department. Even when Yuanchuang Mecha had just become an independent entity, he had never been this stressed.

He had a feeling that Yuanchuang was really going to make a comeback this time.

By Wednesday morning, the pre-release hype surrounding the new energy mecha had flooded all platforms.

No matter which of his commonly used apps Sun Yuan opens, the splash screen ad is always Juke's New Energy Mech. The silly mini-program game ads that used to be interspersed in short videos are gone, replaced by New Energy Mech promotions.

The scale of this publicity campaign was unprecedented; even the offline shopping mall of Industrial Star, where the Origin Factory is located, was covered with huge promotional posters.

He had no idea how much advertising money President Fang had spent on this campaign; a conservative estimate would be over 100 million.

If Origin Mecha could also spend hundreds of millions on marketing in a quarter, their previous orders certainly wouldn't have been so dismal.

He managed to ride the wave; he really got a piece of the action.

At exactly 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Sun Yuan's fingertips trembled with nervousness as he clicked into Giant Technology's StarNet account homepage without a second's delay.

The platform's official website even created a dedicated full-page special UI for the new energy mech posters, and the Juke account no longer features the traditional image and text layout, but instead displays a full-screen dynamic poster.

The poster displays animated GIFs showing the operation of tens of thousands of mecha energy pipes, with each small icon next to the GIF leading to a short video explanation.

Scrolling further down leads to exclusive purchase links for new energy mechs from various mech companies, with each factory's technological advantages thoughtfully included.

At the bottom of the page is a lucky draw, with all prizes sponsored by Juke. The prizes include not only physical mecha experience courses that cost tens of thousands of yuan, but also various commemorative albums and miniature mecha model kits.

I can't resist touching anything related to prize draws.

Sun Yuan impulsively clicked on the lottery and surprisingly won two commemorative badges for the new energy mecha. The winning rate was quite high.

The secretary exclaimed in the office, "Ahhhhh! I won Coach Tao Tao's autographed mecha parts! Holy crap!"

As soon as she said that, most of the people in the office crowded around her: "I'm so envious. I only got a calendar. Your autograph could sell for at least several thousand yuan secondhand. Even a big coach like you never signs autographs for fans after a game."

"Of course I'm not selling it. I earned it through my own skill."

The administrative office was still filled with a cheerful atmosphere, while the Yuanchuang sales department's customer service team was already extremely busy, with sales staff quickly answering customer inquiries. They had initially thought the pre-sale orders during the competition a few days prior were already staggering, but the number of customers after the new product launch had gone even further.

At this point, topics related to the new energy mecha had dominated the top five trending searches on the platform, and the official team had even created a dedicated discussion forum.

What is the background of Juke? Why would the platform's official team design a custom UI for them?

[+1, the last time we had a discussion forum on the homepage was during the Star Alliance Mech League finals, right? How come even a new technology from Mega Tech gets this kind of treatment?]

[If you're rich enough, you could even bribe the platform to change every user's profile background to your photo; tweaking the UI is a piece of cake.]

[Oh? Really? Brother Fang, hurry up and take notes! I'd really like to see all the users' backgrounds transformed into high-definition photos of Boss Fang.]

[I've already quietly changed my chat background image from the God of Wealth to Brother Fang, I feel like it'll bring me more wealth^^]

[The total prize pool for the lottery is at least tens of millions; it's hard to imagine how much of that money the platform officially took from Fang Ge.]

[Can anyone estimate how much Fang Ge will earn from this?]

[Given the current overall market conditions, recouping R&D costs within a year is easily achievable. Given the current aggressive, all-encompassing marketing campaigns, I'm optimistic that total mecha sales this year will break the sales record of the past decade.]

[Who knows, living on a remote, third-tier planet, I woke up this morning to find advertisements for the new energy mecha plastered all over the theater near my house. My 80-year-old grandfather was still asking me today what the difference was between the new energy mecha and the old one. My grandfather is the kind of old man who basically never goes online. It's like Brother Fang is practically sticking the ads on the heads of every sparrow that passes by.]

[If only Brother Fang could change the beneficiary of the patent to me, what sleeping position would make my dreams come true?]

[In a corner no one paid attention to, the list of authorized factories was missing Platinum Cheng...]

[Platinum Chariot, you were not invited]

[Could it be said that the landscape of the mecha industry is really about to change? Is there some friction between Platinum Chaser and Giant Technology...?]

[Well, if we miss out on this wave of patent dividends, I feel like Platinum Chaser might fall behind among the top tech companies. Of course, it's unlikely to be a complete disaster, given its size.]

[I have a minor question: why are there no S-class or racing-grade mechs listed in any of the factory links? Is it because Giant Technology doesn't have the patent for selling S-class mechs externally?]

[Mr. Fang: There is no obligation to sell]

Scrolling from the discussion forum to the main page, Fang Zhuo opened the patent app developed by the Star Alliance government. Inside, every patent revenue share prepayment from the factory that was about to be deposited into his account was clearly recorded.

The agreed-upon revenue sharing ratio was 8%, meaning that regardless of which mecha company sold the finished product, Juke would take 8% of the product price as commission, and the system would provide a tenfold rebate based on the commission amount.

The online speculation is too conservative. In less than a day since the product was launched, the app has already accumulated more than 100 million yuan in prepayments.

According to the most conservative business model, he could receive at least 30 billion yuan in system rebates in the month the patent was published.

At this rate, even without the support of a tenfold return, he could recoup his 10 billion yuan R&D costs in just a few months.

The ten S-class mechs he ordered from Yuanchuang last time triggered the system's large-scale shopping discount function, giving him a 2% discount, so he only paid 49 billion. Fang Zhuo now has 94.5 billion left, and with six months left to live, he's quite well-off.

This was his second gain since arriving in the mecha dimension. Just three days later, Fang Zhuo received the system's achievement announcement on time.

[Congratulations, host! You have achieved the milestone of 'Ten Small Goals'!]

[Company's current reputation value: 20, matching title 'Starting Well']

[Two unnamed blind boxes have been given away and added to your system inventory]

The prepayments in the patent app have accumulated to more than 700 million yuan, and that's just the sales revenue share from A-level and below mechs. The bigger profits will come from S-level and competition-level mechs.

It's not that he doesn't intend to sell the S-level patent, it's just that this bargaining chip can obviously bring in a greater return.

After declining several requests for a meeting with Platinum Chase's business department, Fang Zhuo finally received a meeting invitation from the Star Alliance Mech League official in his email.

The meeting was held in the capital city center of the first division. The official offices of the League Committee are located opposite the Star Alliance government building, which is also a huge six-story office building.

The chairman of the committee was an old man who was nearly sixty years old. He was followed by more than a dozen core members of the committee. When he saw Fang Zhuo, the old man took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with him.

"Hello Mr. Fang, I've heard so much about you. I am Zhuang Ruida, the current chairman of the Star Alliance Mech League Committee. You should know me as well."

"The reason for this meeting was mentioned in a previous email. A team from the third division has filed a formal complaint against your company, alleging that your refusal to sell S-level competitive mech patents seriously undermines the fairness of the competition."

"Rest assured, the committee is not going to launch an investigation into your company. We simply want to invite you to come and discuss the future development of the league."

These words were spoken flawlessly, revealing the reason immediately without causing Fang Zhuo too much of a rift.

Both of them wished they had hundreds of holes in their hearts. Fang Zhuo and Zhuang Ruida exchanged a brief glance, both knowing that the other was not someone who could be easily fooled.

Fang Zhuo ignored the other party's last polite remark, instead placing the prepared documents on the table and leaning against it, saying:

"First, Juke did not violate the Anti-Monopoly Law. The ten mechs customized by Yuanchuang Mech Company were all experimental mechs, and the transaction records can also prove that Yuanchuang did not make a profit."

"Secondly, all of these mechs underwent official testing before being deployed, and there were no issues with the procedures and systems in place."

The committee members simply glanced at the documents, and judging from their expressions, they had already familiarized themselves with the basic information.

To put it another way, the patented technology of the new energy mecha is indeed outstanding.

If Fang Zhuo is determined not to sell the patent for the S-class competitive mech, then the JR team can be said to be completely dominating the competition. Given that the players' abilities are roughly equal, their opponents won't even have a chance to struggle.

The official patch for this technology hasn't been released yet, but if this technology remains in the hands of only one team for a long time, banning the new energy mechs on the field is just a matter of a word from the committee.

Both sides now hold leverage: Fang Zhuo possesses a high-performance S-class new energy mech, while the committee holds absolute authority over the interpretation of the competition rules.

Neither of them spoke for a moment, both waiting for the other to offer a way out.

After a moment, Zhuang Ruida smiled gently, closed the meeting room door, and placed his personal terminal on the table to indicate that he was not recording.

"Mr. Fang, we didn't say that the new energy mecha's procedures were non-compliant. My idea is to try to achieve a win-win situation for all parties."

"If the patents for the S-class new energy mechs are sold to other companies, you can also make money, and the overall level of the competition can also be improved, which is a good thing for the league."

"I know that forcing you to sell your patents is a bit overstepping our bounds. Mr. Fang, do you have any suggestions or opinions for our league officials, or has the JR team encountered any difficulties recently? Our committee can see if we can help resolve them."

"Let's talk behind closed doors; we can discuss any terms..."

This is exactly what Fang Zhuo was waiting for.

Not every team owner is qualified to speak directly with the league officials.

Even in the original novel "Broken Army Soul", the original male protagonist Lin Yuzheng only had the opportunity to be personally awarded by the league chairman when he won the main league championship.

Such opportunities to make demands on the league officials are extremely rare. The committee operates independently, and even the Star Government may not have a say in it.

Fang Zhuo had too many conditions to make to the authorities.

He could not only use this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the tricks Zeng Ge had played back then, but he might even be able to rescue a group of innocent players.

He sat down in the conference room with Zhuang Ruida and started with the easiest one to achieve:

"Chairman Zhuang, I would like to see the match-fixing investigation files of those three teams from five years ago."