Chapter 359 This isn't a fine, it's robbery!
Jiang Ning frowned. "It's been registered as a trademark?"
Huang Xiaodong nodded repeatedly, "Yes, both the whitening cream and the Sanbai cream are marketed under the name of Dexing Medical Clinic, and the labels all bear the clinic's name. Today, people from the Trademark Office suddenly came to my door and told me not to sell the whitening cream and Sanbai cream under the name of Dexing Medical Clinic anymore."
As he spoke, he scratched his head and said, "I haven't read many books and I don't know much about the current policies. The Trademark Law was just implemented this year. I only learned about trademarks today when the Trademark Office came to my door. Sister Ning, the Trademark Office people are still at the clinic. I really had no other choice but to come to you."
This trademark law has only been in effect for a short time.
It was promulgated in 1982 but not officially implemented until 1983. Many factories and brands did not have the awareness to register trademarks.
Huang Xiaodong's whitening cream and Sanbai cream gradually gained some fame in the capital through word of mouth.
Some people even approached the clinic to propose cooperation, on the condition that Huang Xiaodong hand over the formula, but Huang Xiaodong refused them all.
Huang Xiaodong is now very reliable. The whitening cream and the three-white cream were given to him by Sister Ning, so how could he possibly hand them over casually?
Even when someone offered him a large sum of money, he didn't hand it over.
However, this time, their clinic's trademark had been registered in advance, and now someone has come knocking on their door, demanding that they either stop selling whitening cream under the name of Dexing Clinic or cooperate with them.
They even spent more money than before to acquire the formulas for whitening cream and Sanbai cream.
Huang Xiaodong told Jiang Ning about it.
After listening to Huang Xiaodong's words, Jiang Ting thought about them carefully.
She arrived seven or eight years ago, shortly after the country opened up, and the economy was in a very bad state.
However, in 1980, special economic zones were established.
As times progress, the economy has been gradually taking off.
Her whitening cream and triple-whitening cream are specially formulated for her skin, and their effectiveness ensures a steady stream of customers.
However, Huang Xiaodong's labor force is always limited.
If you can partner with a reliable company and have a production line, you can expand your business.
This is indeed an opportunity.
But there's more to discuss about this.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment and asked Zhiqi to stay home with Lezhi and Nanxing while she went to the clinic.
Zhiqi patted his little chest and said, "Mom, you go ahead. I'll take good care of Zhizhi and Nanxing."
Jiang Ning rubbed his head, then went to the clinic with Huang Xiaodong.
Inside the clinic.
There were two people from the Trademark Office and a middle-aged man dressed in a suit.
The middle-aged man smiled and said to Old Master Huang, "Old Master, you see, either we smash this signboard and stop selling whitening cream and Sanbai cream under the name of Dexing Medical Clinic, or you can invest in the clinic. We don't need you to give us any money, just give us the formulas for the whitening cream and Sanbai cream."
Grandpa Huang sat steadily in his chair. He had lost count of how many groups of people had come to the clinic wanting Ning's prescription.
Actually, cooperation is possible. After all, once the reputation of the whitening cream and the three-white cream is established, Huang Xiaodong, who is young and strong, will find it a bit strenuous to keep brewing them every day for so long.
Despite the difficulty, they would rather not sell for the time being than hand over Ning Yatou's recipe.
The first thing everyone asks when they come to my door is for Jiang Ning's prescription.
Their intentions are crystal clear.
but......
Grandpa Huang looked at the plaque in the room; the two characters "Virtue" were the hallmark of their lineage.
After experiencing so much, it declined, but in the last two years, thanks to the whitening cream and Sanbai cream given by Ning Yatou, Dexing Medical Clinic's reputation has spread again.
More people are now willing to come to the clinic for treatment.
Ning Yatou has already made a name for herself in traditional Chinese medicine, and although he is quite old, he will not fall behind.
I had even discussed opening a shop in the city center with my grandson, but I never expected this...
He didn't want Dexing Medical Clinic to be taken over by such means.
However, with the development of the times, we have no choice but to abide by the law.
These people took advantage of this loophole, and there was nothing he could do about it.
After much deliberation, Mr. Huang had no choice but to abandon the signboard. "We can stop selling whitening cream and Sanbai cream under the name of Dexing Medical Clinic. You can leave now."
Seeing that Old Master Huang was unwilling, the middle-aged man's face darkened immediately. He pointed at the old man's nose and said, "Old man, do you know where we come from? We're from Hong Kong. You're lucky to have your prescription. Don't be stubborn!"
Old Master Huang snorted lightly, not wanting to waste any more words with him.
The middle-aged man said sternly, "We registered the four characters 'Dexing Medical Clinic' as a trademark in advance, but you continued to use them after we registered the trademark, which is illegal. If you obediently hand over the prescription, I can let it go; otherwise, you can expect to be fined!"
After saying that, he gave a wink to the people at the Trademark Office, who immediately said to Old Master Huang, "You are using the Dexing Medical Hall trademark to sell medicines. You will be fined 10,000 yuan."
Old Master Huang's expression changed. "A fine of ten thousand yuan? You really have the nerve to ask for that!"
The old man scanned the person at the Trademark Office and the person who wanted the prescription, and immediately guessed that they were in cahoots.
Although he was unfamiliar with this trademark law, even if he were to be fined, it couldn't be this much.
This isn't a fine, it's robbery!
But the other party invoked the law, and he was just an ordinary citizen; how could he possibly fight against these people?
"A fine of 10,000 yuan? Why don't you just rob us!"
Just then, Huang Xiaodong's voice rang out from outside the door.
Huang Xiaodong entered the clinic, with Jiang Ning a step behind.
I just overheard about the fine outside.
Huang Xiaodong was furious when he heard this and rushed inside.
Jiang Ning frowned. The Trademark Law officially came into effect in March of this year, which is only two months ago. Although the sales of the whitening cream and the Sanbai cream are good, they are only a few thousand yuan.
Even if there is infringement, it is relatively minor, and a fine of one or two hundred yuan is too much.
Huang Xiaodong's explanation when he came to the courtyard made us think they were there to discuss cooperation, but it turns out they came to steal the prescription and money.
People not only saw Huang Xiaodong, but also Jiang Ning.
The people at the Trademark Office thought Jiang Ning looked familiar, but the middle-aged man from the port city didn't recognize her.
Although Jiang Ning is famous in the capital, her fame hasn't spread to the port city.
Moreover, Jiang Ning hasn't been in the newspapers for the past two or three months.
As things developed a little, people gradually stopped paying attention and started focusing on other things.
The 1980s were also a time of great creativity and innovation.
Her appearance made the middle-aged man momentarily stunned.
But his focus was still on the fine. He could get a considerable amount from splitting the 10,000 yuan fine with the people at the Trademark Office, making his trip to the capital worthwhile.
I didn't get the prescriptions for the whitening cream and the three-white cream, which is a failure to fulfill my superiors' instructions.
That old geezer is really stubborn!
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