Indeed, if Xing Baohua were here, he might have sold it. In his words, one shouldn't be too greedy. Petermont and Brier also waved their hands in the air.
Only George calmly watched Henry. At that moment, he too was weighing the options: a one-time buyout or a split?
Before they returned to China, Xing Baohua instructed them to split the profits if possible, but if the other party disagreed, they should buy out the entire deal at a higher price.
“I’m sorry, sir, my employer has instructed me to grant patent licenses. Of course, we can discuss this in detail,” George said. Actually, there was nothing to worry about now; the initiative was still on his side. If the motorcycle deal fell through, there were several other companies.
“Four hundred thousand dollars. If possible, I’d like to write a letter to your employer, and if he can answer my questions, I can offer four hundred thousand!” Henry said with a slight smile.
He could tell that George wanted to control him, but the other man was too inexperienced. If he offered a slightly higher price, the other man's bottom line might soften. Didn't you see the two assistants next to him preparing to celebrate? Their happy expressions showed that the price he offered had exceeded their bottom line.
“Sir, I think…” Before George could finish speaking, Henry interrupted him.
As he stood up, he said, “Gentlemen, my time is up. I hope you will consider this. Of course, I think your employers will be very happy to hear this number. Mr. George, please mail this letter to your employer. This is my office phone number. Your employers can call me when they reply.”
After saying that, he got up to say goodbye.
Watching Henry walk away, the three of them sat down together again.
“George, why don’t you agree to it? Here’s the money, four hundred thousand dollars, and we can each get eighty thousand dollars,” Brier said hurriedly.
“Guys. Xing’s plan gives us hope, and I think we should get the company registered first. This patent belongs to our company, doesn’t it?” George said.
“Yes, it’s from our company. But George, does Henry’s letter need to be forwarded to Xing?” Petermont said.
“Why not? Only if Xing answers all the questions will he get the $400,000,” George said with a shrug.
Actually, they were all too excited and forgot about this condition.
“There are a few more companies waiting for us to negotiate with. Maybe they'll offer a higher price than the motorcycle company?” Brier said excitedly, wiping his hands.
At this point, they ended their meeting. Coincidentally, in the president's office of Guozi Company, the thin but energetic Mr. Qiao was looking at an organizational chart with great interest.
There is also a patent certificate next to it.
The architecture diagram was novel and futuristic. The only thing that could pique Steve Jobs' interest was the data presented in the chip's architecture diagram.
Steve Jobs likes cutting-edge things. If the patent architecture diagram he has can really be realized, he'd be embarrassed to say that it could dominate the global computer market share and elevate Apple to a new level. He'd actually believe it.
Graphics cards are nothing new; many companies are developing them, including IBM, which is already using them.
The person who sent him this letter clearly had a backup plan; the architectural diagram he received was complete and protected by a patent. If he wanted to manufacture it, he'd have to buy the patent first.
Having chips alone is not enough; you also need a complete solution.
Mr. Joe figured something out. Either buy the patent and manufacture the chips himself, then develop a dedicated graphics card based on those chips.
The easiest way is to buy the entire plan. This saves time and effort compared to investing in research.
Grandpa Qiao is still young, in the prime of his life, full of pride and arrogance. He could tell that people were trying to pique his interest, but he remained calm and collected.
He didn't rush to contact the letter writer. Instead, he gathered his talented subordinates to come up with a research plan.
If George received a letter from Mr. Joe at this moment, he would probably be overjoyed. And he wouldn't have to worry about the buyout or profit-sharing deal for the motorcycles anymore.
They simply raised the price on the spot, and the highest bidder won. Although they are two different patents, the fact that they can attract patents from two tech giants means they are valuable.
Unfortunately, Mr. Joe remained calm and thus missed the opportunity for George to be happy and to raise the price.
Just like how Brier persuaded him to sell it directly, wouldn't it be better to each get $80,000?
Actually, he was also tempted, but he wanted to hear Xing Baohua's advice, so he could only wait for Xing Baohua's reply.
Back in the lab, Henry had already given orders to find out about the patent holders in that country through various channels.
A solution for converting analog signals to digital signals. Motorcycles desperately want this. Unfortunately, it's already been claimed.
Bypassing this patent would require a significant investment in research and development. However, a patent search reveals that the patent holder has already blocked any possible shortcuts.
Burning Words
Patent barriers—that's something motorcycles have always been good at...
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