What was originally meant to be a lively statement made Tong Wei feel a little sad. He smiled bitterly and said, "It's not like I'm returning home. The project here worries me."

"Dr. Tong, although you will be returning to your work unit soon, we sincerely hope you will come back often." Guan Yuntian said.

"Don't worry, Mr. Guan, Jiayi and I have already made an agreement. The experimental center's ongoing development of waste battery recycling and processing technology will not stop for a moment. I have clearly explained the next experimental plan to the person in charge of the experimental center.

They will work as planned, and I will keep in communication with them at any time. If necessary, I can make a special trip over on holidays and Sundays."

"Yes, Tong Wei has made detailed arrangements for future development work. The technicians at the test center only need to proceed according to the plan." Ye Jiayi said.

Guan Yuntian is very satisfied with the next work arrangement. "The development of waste battery recycling and processing technology has received the attention and support of multiple provincial-level functional departments. I hope this technology can be successfully developed."

"There is no problem with the successful development, but there are indeed considerable technical difficulties. It was originally planned to have laboratory results in about a year, but the actual situation is far from expected. As reported to Jiayi half a year ago, used batteries

The treatment technology is not difficult, but it is not so easy to achieve safe, environmentally friendly and harmless treatment." Dr. Tong said.

"Safety, environmental protection, and harmlessness are the key to this technology. Even if more resources are invested, more energy is spent, and it takes longer, we must ensure that the goal is achieved." Guan Yuntian emphasized.

"Yes, we are working hard in this direction. So far, although we have not been able to achieve ideal laboratory results, we are a big step closer to achieving the goal. Not only have we found suitable processing methods, but also these methods

They are all relatively environmentally friendly. The next step is to conduct an economic and technical evaluation of these methods and select the most environmentally friendly and economical methods. It is estimated that it will take half a year to a year to complete this work."

"Time and money are not a problem. There is no need to rush this work. Dr. Tong, please help us take the trouble without delaying your own work at the New Materials Research Institute." Guan Yuntian said.

"I will try my best to produce ideal laboratory results as soon as possible."

...

In the autumn of this year, the development of scrapped battery recycling and processing technology by the Changda Group Test Center was a complete success. Realizing the importance of intellectual property rights, Ye Jiayi immediately applied for a national invention patent for this result after obtaining Guan Yuntian's consent.

However, during the patent publicity period, the relevant departments received a report that there was a dispute in the patent's signature on the inventor. The patent management department immediately reported the issue to Changda Group. It was learned that the reporter was the New Materials Research Institute.

"This technology was completely developed by Changda Group and has nothing to do with the New Materials Research Institute. How could they have objections? Didn't Dr. Tong clearly state that he gave up his right of authorship?" Guan Yuntian didn't understand.

"It was he who offered to cooperate privately without the right of authorship. It is said that the reporter did not report in his own name, but in the name of the New Materials Research Institute. I checked with Tong Wei and he did not know about the report at all.

.Besides, based on my understanding of Tong Wei, he is a technical person and a very down-to-earth person. He will not engage in small tricks such as one thing in front of others or another behind his back. I don’t think he would do that kind of thing." Ye Jiayi said.

"Could it be that the New Materials Research Institute believes that this technology has huge application potential and wants to share it with Changda Group?"

"It's not a matter of whether they think about it or not, but it's that they don't have a share in it at all, because this project itself was proposed based on what we learned about the industry and the actual needs of the future. Even Tong Wei didn't think of it. That is to say, the creation of

The idea comes from Changda Group, and the resource investment comes entirely from Changda Group. It can be said that it has nothing to do with the New Materials Research Institute. If they want to get a piece of the pie, how can it be so cheap?" Ye Jiayi said.

"What should we do next? We cannot remain in a stalemate. If another unit develops such technology and is granted a patent in advance, our work will be in vain."

"The report only involves the issue of signature rights and does not target the content of the patent. Therefore, even if someone applies for the same patent again, the priority of our patent cannot be deprived. As for disputes, the patent management department is not responsible for mediating such issues.

I’m afraid we have to solve this problem ourselves.”

"Why don't we call in the legal advisers, explain the situation to them, and let them handle it?" Guan Yuntian said.

"That's fine, after all, they are more professional." Ye Jiayi agreed.

Guan Yuntian called Lawyer Zhao, the long-term legal adviser of Changda Group, "If you have time, please come to my place."

A large part of Lawyer Zhao's firm's funding comes from the Changda Group, so he is always responsive to the Changda Group's requests. As long as Guan Yuntian calls, Lao Zhao will put down what he is doing and rush over no matter how busy he is.

More than ten minutes later, Lawyer Zhao opened the door and came in. Guan Yuntian asked him to sit down, "I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you again about something."

"What is trouble? That's what we should do. If you have anything to say, please tell me." Lawyer Zhao sat down on the chair opposite Ye Jiayi.

Ye Jiayi described the situation in detail, "How do you think we should handle this matter?"

"This is not an intellectual property dispute. It only involves patent signature. It stands to reason that the problem can be solved through communication between the two parties and civil mediation. The creativity and investment come from Changda Group, and it was successfully developed at the Changda Group Test Center

Yes, but the other party’s technical personnel secretly participated in the technology development work. If there is no documentation, the other party has no chance of winning the lawsuit." Lawyer Zhao analyzed.

"You will handle this matter with full authority on behalf of Changda Group. If you need us to cooperate or provide evidence, just bring it up." Guan Yuntian said.

"I will contact the other party first, and after understanding the situation, we will discuss it."

With two assistants, Lawyer Zhao and his party came to the New Materials Research Institute. After explaining the situation, staff from the other party's scientific research department received them.

"We are the client of Changda Group. We mainly want to know what is the purpose of your report?" Lao Zhao said straight to the point.

"We believe that the patented technology cannot be unique to Changda Group, and it is wrong for them to sign it like that." said the other staff member.

"As far as we know, the idea of ​​waste battery recycling technology was proposed by Changda Group. Development costs and various resources were also invested by Changda Group. The experiment was completed in the test center of Changda Group. Where is the New Materials Research Institute here?

What work has been done in developing this technology?”

"Although the New Materials Research Institute does not directly do the work, without us cooperating with the Changda Group to develop and produce batteries, where would they get the ideas? Also, it is said that our expert Dr. Tong worked with the Changda Group during the battery project.

The technical staff of the Changda Group Test Center have had many exchanges. Without our support, Changda Group would not be able to succeed in developing waste battery recycling technology!"

"Do you know what Dr. Tong said in his communication with the technical staff of the Changda Group Test Center? How much impact can it have on technology development? Did Dr. Tong tell you personally? His words will be used as evidence." Zhao

the lawyer asked.

"How big of a role--how do you measure this? Dr. Tong didn't say it himself, but he did have a lot of exchanges with the other party's technical staff. The staff of his team can do it."

certificate."

"We are the legal counsel of Changda Group. We came here today specifically to see or hear relevant evidence. You must know that such speculation or conjecture cannot be used as evidence in law. Since Dr. Tong has not personally informed you

He has said how much his communication with the technical staff of the Changda Group Experimental Center can play in the development of technology. Based solely on the speculations of his colleagues behind the scenes, such evidence is completely subjective and will 100% not be accepted in court.

"

"However, without the New Materials Research Institute cooperating with the Changda Group on the battery project, they would never have come up with this idea anyway, and it would have been impossible to develop this technology. This is a fact."

"This reason is also far-fetched. I don't know what your previous contract stipulated. If Changda Group uses your battery production technology to develop other technologies or products, it may still have something to do with you, but the waste battery recycling technology

, obviously does not belong to the derivative relationship of battery production technology."

Next, Lawyer Zhao and his assistant found colleagues from Dr. Tong’s team and asked them about the situation at that time, “How do you know that Dr. Tong’s communication with the other party’s technical staff was discussing the recycling and processing technology of used batteries?”

"We have never said that, and we don't know what happened. Just some time ago, staff from the Scientific Research Department came to talk to us and asked us if we had seen Dr. Tong work for the technology development project of Changda Group. We told the truth.

The answer is, we only saw him communicating with the other party, and we don’t know what he said, that’s all. If you heard the people from the Scientific Research Department say anything else, it’s just that they made it up out of thin air!”

Lao Zhao nodded, knowing what he was thinking, "Thank you. If there ever comes a day when Bo is brought to court, I hope you will testify truthfully."

"Don't worry, Changda Group is a cooperative unit with us. During the two or three years we have worked there, their leaders have been very good to us. We will not do such immoral things as repaying kindness with resentment."

Later, Lawyer Zhao and two assistants had an in-depth exchange with Tong Wei.

"I understand the ins and outs of this matter. The cause was Vice President Qin of our New Materials Research Institute. When he saw the patent announcement of Changda Group, he wanted to use it to cause trouble." Tong Wei said bluntly.

road.

"Why? Your New Materials Research Institute and Changda Group are in a cooperative relationship, and they have economic interests tied together. Logically speaking, they should be humble and understanding of each other. How can you put obstacles in the way for each other?" Lawyer Zhao didn't understand.

"According to insiders, our Vice President Qin has opinions about the Changda Group. He believes that the reception received by the Changda Group when he went to the Changda Group for business in recent times was not enthusiastic and grand enough, especially for the industrial production line of the battery project that the two parties cooperated with.

During the commissioning ceremony, Changda Group did not receive him attentively enough."

"So, he wants to use the patent signature to embarrass Changda Group?"

"It makes sense because Lao Qin is a very pompous person."

"But Dr. Tong, do you support this kind of behavior? It's a bit unbelievable that you have to find trouble with your partner over such a trivial matter!"

"Who says it's not the case, but he is going to do it. We are ordinary people and there is nothing we can do against him."

"But you have to know that Changda Group has entrusted us to handle this matter and is prepared to solve the problem through legal channels. According to what we have learned, if we really want to stand in court, none of the reasons mentioned by your scientific research office will stand.

Come on, how embarrassed will your top leaders be if you embarrass such a large scientific research unit? Besides, the cooperation between the New Materials Research Institute and Changda Group has just started. How will the leaders of your unit communicate with the leaders there in the future?

Meet?"
Chapter completed!