Inside the office.
Chen Dong asked with a faint smile, "Xiao Wang, how's the patent application going?"
In fact, Chen Dong had already asked some people for help with the patent application.
Wang An was required to provide all the technical data and relevant procedures, so in the end, it was Wang An who cooperated with the officials to handle this matter.
Upon hearing this, Wang An immediately smiled and said, "Boss, our patent application has been accepted. I just received a notification before I came here. They said that a maximum of seven staff members are needed to complete all the procedures before the patent application can be accepted."
Chen Dong had done some research beforehand, and this speed could be described as incredibly fast.
After all, the patent that Longteng Electronics applied for this time is on a global scale, not just within China or a local area.
Chen Dong thought for a moment, then asked, "What kind of patents have you applied for?"
Wang An explained, "I have already compiled and submitted the relevant VCD materials, so the patents we can apply for cover all the patentable items. From appearance and playback method to brand, and even the UUCBE decoding chip technology, we have applied for global patent protection separately."
Previously, UUCBE had applied for a patent for its decoding chip.
However, there are still loopholes in the patent applied for by the other party.
Wang An is a conscientious and responsible worker. After discovering the vulnerability, he specifically consulted with official professionals.
Subsequently, Wang An took advantage of the opportunity to apply for multiple VCD patents and, using the results of Chen Dong's activities, supplemented all the information regarding the loopholes in UUCBE's patent technology and submitted the application together.
It can be said that Wang An's actions pleased Chen Dong greatly.
Wang An not only handled the VCD patent application process brilliantly, but also eliminated the remaining loopholes and hidden dangers for Chen Dong.
Chen Dong looked Wang An up and down and said with a faint smile, "Thanks to you, this makes things much easier for me."
"Boss, you're too kind. I should thank you for your trust back then. I haven't been with Longteng Electronics for long, and you entrusted me with the position of project manager and promoted me to technical director of Longteng Electronics. This is something I never dared to dream of in my life."
Wang An said this with deep gratitude.
It should be noted that Wang An was only in his early thirties at the time. At his age, he had transformed from a simple engineer into the top technical leader of Longteng Electronics, and his future was limitless.
Naturally, Wang An's achievements and status today are inseparable from his boss, Chen Dong.
Chen Dong's magnanimity and boldness enabled him to delegate authority and treat talent with preferential treatment in this regard.
The two complemented each other; Wang An gained recognition, while Chen Dong gained a reliable technical director.
Chen Dong was pleased and said with a smile, "Go to the finance department. I've already informed them that everyone involved in the patent application will receive a reward of 100,000 yuan. However, you're not included in that."
Wang An was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Okay, boss, I understand."
In Wang An's view, it was perfectly normal that the money didn't belong to him.
After all, as the technical director of Longteng Electronics, Wang An's salary is not just 100,000 yuan.
At this moment, Chen Dong opened the small cabinet next to his desk and took out a combination lock box.
Snap.
The safe was opened, and inside were neatly arranged 300,000 yuan in brand-new bills, still exuding the unique scent of money.
Wang An looked on in bewilderment.
Chen Dong closed the briefcase and said with a faint smile, "The password is 000. This is your portion. You've only been in this position for a short time, and suddenly receiving such a generous bonus might make some people on the team feel resentful. Just keep quiet and make your fortune."
Wang An then realized that Chen Dong did not intend not to reward him.
On the contrary, Chen Dong took Wang An's situation into consideration. This money could not be given to Wang An openly, in order to facilitate Wang An's future management of the team members.
Chen Dong has truly mastered the art of political maneuvering.
Following a boss who considers the needs of his subordinates, Wang Anda felt a sense of dedication, even unto death.
It was Chen Dong's actions that prevented Wang An from leaving immediately.
After hesitating for a while, Wang An began, "Boss, there are some questions I've been wanting to ask you. Perhaps these are questions that I, as the technical director, shouldn't be asking, but..."
"Feel free to talk, just treat it as casual conversation between friends," Chen Dong said with a faint smile.
Chen Dong's attitude gave Wang An a sense of security.
Wang An took a deep breath and then said, "I've also been involved in some business matters recently. Boss, Miss Annie called and asked me to report the quantity and timing of the next batch of chips she needs, because she has a contract with Sony in Japan and is worried about the chip supply not being timely."
Chen Dong nodded, realizing that Wang An must already know about Sony's situation.
Wang An continued, "I'm curious, if Sony gets the chip, and they completely ignore Longteng Electronics' VCD patent technology, take the decoding chip, and produce VCDs themselves, ignoring the fact that we are the global patent holder for VCDs, wouldn't you be at a disadvantage?"
"Simple, just hire a lawyer and sue them for infringement," Chen Dong said with a sneer.
Wang An breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Dong was actually hoping Sony would do that, because if Sony messed up, Chen Dong could get a large sum of compensation.
Imagine if Sony ignored the patented technology and manufactured it on its own.
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