Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 654 Always trying to cheat me out of my lawyer fees

Ellis passed by the basketball court in the community and happened to see a group of young people playing basketball.

Ellis, who was sharp-eyed, recognized them at a glance. One of them was wearing the fake shoes with natural foot technology!

Ellis immediately walked up and said, "The shoes are very good!"

"Do you think they are good too?" The man continued, "This pair of Feiyue looks really trendy, and it has natural feet, so it's very comfortable to wear!"

"Where did you buy this pair of shoes? I also want to buy a pair for my nephew, his birthday is coming soon." Ellis continued.

The man didn't doubt him and told Ellis the sales address of the fake shoes, a second-hand goods store.

Ellis immediately drove to the second-hand goods store and indeed found that pair of sneakers.

"Sir, this pair of sneakers has been selling very well recently. What size do you wear? Do you need to try it?" The store owner came forward and greeted him.

"Do you know that you are selling fake shoes!" Ellis asked angrily.

"Fake shoes? No, no, no, these are second-hand shoes." The boss said confidently.

"Second-hand shoes? The packaging hasn't been opened yet, and you told me they are second-hand shoes!" Ellis still looked angry.

"If you don't want to buy anything, get out of here immediately!" Seeing that Ellis didn't want to buy anything, the boss immediately changed his face, and rolled up his sleeves and showed his biceps.

Ellis was a brave man who didn't want to suffer a loss in front of him, so he had to leave in disgrace and went home to be angry and sulky.

The spread of fake shoes is indeed a bit fast, mainly because the price is cheap and the appearance is fashionable enough.

And consumers don't know that these are fake shoes. When they see the Feiyue trademark, they think these fake shoes are Feiyue's counterfeit shoes.

After all, pirated sneakers are everywhere. For big brands like Nike, almost every model of shoes has pirated shoes. So it's not surprising that Feiyue has pirated sneakers.

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The next day, Ellis came to the headquarters of a sports brand.

Tianzu was once the core technology of Adidas, helping Adidas get out of the difficulties in the 1990s. Naturally, many sports brands are interested in it.

Therefore, it is not only Feiyue Sports that wants to obtain the patent license of Tianzu from Ellis, but Ellis's asking price is too high, which is hundreds of millions of dollars a year, which directly scares away many small brands.

The big brands that have stayed have been negotiating with Ellis, but no intention has been reached so far.

Ellis came to this sports brand this time to discuss patent licensing.

However, the other party was very surprised by Ellis's arrival.

The executive who was responsible for receiving Ellis seemed a little surprised. He asked: "Mr. Ellis, what is the matter with you this time?"

"It's still about the patent licensing of Tianzu. After the last negotiation, I wonder how your company considers it? Are you interested in accepting my conditions?" Ellis asked.

After hearing this, the executive was stunned for more than ten seconds, and then he said: "Mr. Ellis, don't joke, haven't you already authorized the patent of Tianzu to Feiyue?"

"I am still negotiating with Feiyue. But I haven't sold the patent license to Feiyue yet." Ellis smiled slightly, and then said: "In addition to Feiyue, there are many other brands that are also in negotiation."

Ellis's underlying meaning is that you are not the only negotiating partner. If you want to get the patent license, please agree to my conditions as soon as possible!

However, the other party said with surprise: "As far as I know, Feiyue has already released two basketball shoes, both with Tianzu technology!"

"Those are fake shoes." Ellis quickly explained.

"I know that pirated shoes cannot be eradicated. Nike, Adidas, and us are always troubled by the problem of pirated shoes." The other party said.

"It's not the kind of pirated shoes that copy existing styles." Ellis had to explain: "In fact, Feiyue did not obtain my authorization, and they have never sold those two models. The counterfeiters put Feiyue's trademark on the fake shoes."

"You mean, the counterfeiters designed a pair of shoes themselves and then put a brand label on them?" The other party was more and more surprised. He continued: "I have seen those styles. The design is very trendy. I want to buy a pair to wear on my feet! I didn't expect that counterfeiters are so powerful now!"

"Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, can we continue to talk about patent licensing?" Ellis asked.

However, the other party shook his head: "But Feiyue has not issued any statement saying that those are fake shoes. Now the whole United States thinks that the fake shoes you are talking about are Feiyue's new models. I don't know if this will bring new patent disputes. We don't want to get into trouble!"

Ellis frowned immediately: "Sir, do you suspect that I am lying?"

"No, no, no, of course you won't suspect you, we just don't want to get into unnecessary disputes!" The other party said with a smile.

"You still think I'm lying!" Ellis was immediately deflated.

...

Brand owners are not fools. Your patent is already very expensive. If there is a possibility of patent disputes, I dare not buy it!

Ellis just needs to find James Bond again.

"Mr. Bond, for the two fake shoes that have appeared on the market recently, I hope Feiyue can make a statement to tell the public that those shoes are not produced by Feiyue, and Feiyue has not obtained my Tianzu patent authorization." Ellis spoke.

"Why would we make a statement like this?" James Bond asked.

"These fake shoes have used your brand without permission, which has constituted a serious infringement on you!" Ellis said.

"We strongly condemn this behavior!" James Bond said calmly.

"Another condemnation!" Ellis cursed angrily in his heart, and continued: "But condemnation cannot stop those who make and sell fakes!"

"Why should I stop counterfeiting and counterfeiting?" James Bond spread his hands and continued: "Suppressing counterfeiting and counterfeiting should be something that the police or Buddha broadcast. It is not our company's responsibility in the first place!"

Having said this, James Bond smiled strangely and continued: "Mr. Ellis, as long as you are willing to make concessions and license Tianzu's patent to us and let us produce authentic Tianzu shoes, then naturally If we can defeat these fake shoes, the problem of the proliferation of fake shoes will be solved.”

"Mr. Bond, with your laissez-faire attitude, I have to suspect that Feiyue has something to do with the fakes on the market." Ellis snorted coldly.

This time, James Bond didn't deny it, and of course he didn't admit it. He still kept that weird smile, as if he was telling Ellis, you guessed it right!

…

Ellis hurried to the law office and found his lawyer.

"Mr. Ellis, as far as I know, the manufacturer of these fake shoes is not in the United States. If you want to sue them for infringement, you need to file a lawsuit in the country where the fake shoes are produced."

The lawyer paused and then continued: "Although this is more troublesome, if you really need it, our law firm will also help you complete this cross-border litigation!"

"Transnational litigation? It doesn't cost a lot of money, and whether we can win or not is still a question. This guy is trying to defraud me of legal fees!" Ellis thought to himself.

Then Ellis said: "It's too troublesome to litigate abroad. Is there a way to solve the problem in the United States?"

"Of course, the customs will not allow counterfeit goods to enter, so these fake shoes enter the United States through improper channels. As long as those who smuggle fake shoes can be caught, the problem of fake shoes can naturally be solved!" Lawyer Said with a smile.

"But we are not customs inspectors!" Ellis snorted and continued, "Maybe those customs inspectors have been bribed by smugglers long ago!"

The method of smuggling counterfeit shoes is mainly to make a fuss about the declared items, such as declaring them as other products when entering the customs. It is impossible for the customs to open and inspect every container, and then pass the customs without a trace.

If there are more customs officers working together internally and externally, smuggling activities will be even easier.

The lawyer said: "Mr. Ellis, if we can find the container where the fake shoes are smuggled and report it to the customs, they will definitely find it.

In this regard, I know an investigation company. They are very professional. If you need it, I can help you contact them. "

"Is it expensive?" Ellis asked subconsciously.

"A professional investigation company must charge a lot of money." The lawyer smiled and nodded.

"Trying to steal my money again!" Ellis complained in his mind, and then continued; "Is it possible to crack down on counterfeit shoes in the sales channel?"

"Are you talking about those people who sell fake shoes?" the lawyer asked.

"Yes, I encountered fake shoes last time in a second-hand goods store. The boss said they were second-hand shoes, but the packaging was not even opened!" Ellis said.

"If that's the case, as long as we collect evidence, we can sue him!" The lawyer suddenly looked eager to try, and then asked: "Mr. Ellis, if you need it, I can help you collect evidence and then sue him. All sellers sell infringing products!”

"All sellers?" Ellis was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of the vendors setting up street stalls on the streets, the second-hand goods stores almost everywhere in the neighborhoods, and the community flea markets that are held every weekend!

All the sellers, how many people are there?

Litigation in the United States is very expensive.

If you want to sue so many people, you must have to pay a lot of legal fees, right?

No wonder the lawyer looks so eager to give it a try and still wants to defraud me of legal fees! I really thought my money was brought by the strong wind.

It seems that this trick doesn't work either.

Ellis was silent for a moment, and then continued: "I have a suspicion now. I think these fake shoes are all made by Feiyue. How can people who make fake shoes have such a trendy design level? Maybe these fake shoes are not even Just design it by leaping and selling it as fake shoes.”

"Mr. Ellis, if this is the case, then we can directly sue Feiyue for infringement, and you can get a large amount of compensation by then." The lawyer then asked: "Do you have any evidence for this speculation?"

"No." Ellis shook his head.

The lawyer showed a pity expression: "Then there is no way to sue them. But I can find a way to collect evidence. I know an investigation company. They are very professional..."

"Why are you involving the investigation company again? After a long time of trouble, you still want to cheat me out of money!"

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Ellis held the Tianzu patent and thought he could use it to dominate Adidas and make a fortune.

Unexpectedly, Adidas would rather give up Tianzu than compromise with Ellis.

Ellis still underestimates Adidas. For Adidas, natural foot is not indispensable.

Such a long-established sports giant naturally has other sole technologies. If it loses its natural foot, it can be replaced by other technologies.

After losing Adidas, Ellis settled for the next best thing, hoping to license Tianzu's patents to other brands at a high price.

But his asking price was too high, scaring away those brands that were interested in Tianzu.

However, Ellis still has no intention of lowering his requirements. He believes that Tianzu's patent is like a gorgeous beauty. There are many people chasing her. If they want to marry my daughter, they must first give me a large betrothal gift!

At this time, fake shoes appeared.

This is equivalent to a large number of beautiful women suddenly appearing on the market, and they don't require any gifts. Then it turned out that the beautiful woman was no longer pursued in an instant.

Not only is there no one to pursue her, the bride price will also depreciate in value!

Ellis had already guessed that these fake shoes were most likely the work of Feiyue, but he had no evidence, so he couldn't sue Feiyue.

It is inherently difficult to collect evidence against counterfeit shoes, and even if the evidence is successfully obtained, it may not be beneficial to win a lawsuit.

For example, the factories that make fake shoes are not in the United States. They shut down the factories and ran away. What can you, an American, do?

Another example is those who sell fake shoes. Many of them are roadside vendors or at weekend flea markets. Even if they win the lawsuit, do they still expect these vendors to pay a lot of compensation? I can't even earn legal fees.

Ellis can imagine that if this continues, fake Tianzu shoes will continue to appear in the U.S. market. By then, under the impact of fake shoes, the Tianzu patent in his hand will also become Worthless.

As for Leap, maybe I can make a small fortune by secretly selling fake shoes!

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Ellis finally chose to compromise, agreed to Feiyue's conditions, and licensed Tianzu's patent to Feiyue.

There is nothing that can be done about this, because the emergence of fake shoes has caused other brands to give up negotiations with Ellis.

After Feiyue obtained the patent authorization from Tianzu, there were no new fake Tianzu shoes on the market.

For this result, Ellis could only curse MMP secretly in his heart.

However, James Bond's explanation is that our high-quality genuine sneakers finally succeeded in defeating the fake shoes and drove the fake shoes out of the US market!

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