Lao Xu thought of this, and as the head of the Patent Administration Bureau, Director Wang of course also quickly thought of it.

I really don’t want Apple, no, I don’t want any company to obtain such a patent.

Because this will cause great resistance to the future development of related industries and create a patent gangster who will affect the entire industry.

Just like the patent rogue who sucks blood on all companies that involve text display functions.

The nature of a patent is a legal monopoly, and the patent owner exclusively enjoys the profits of the patent.

However, the original intention of patent protection is exactly the opposite of monopoly, and its purpose is to disclose technology.

Therefore, patent protection has a term. The protection period for appearance design and utility model patents is 10 years, and the protection period for invention patents is 20 years.

This is to exchange for permanent technological disclosure by temporary legal monopoly.

However, some companies and individuals make profits simply through patent authorization.

By applying for new versions and improving model patents, the patent protection period is constantly extended in disguise, making the original intention of patent promotion technology disclosure impossible.

Now some scholars have begun to call for the gradual cancellation or restriction of patent protection.

But the current situation is that Apple's application does meet the requirements.

Although they don’t know if the review can be approved, they have no reason to directly reject them as government staff.

However, acceptance is acceptance, and passing is approval. Director Wang himself judged based on his experience that it is unlikely that the patent of their so-called terminal has passed the formal review.

Because his descriptions have too many general words, and patents require specific, clear, and too broad and general patent applications, generally will not be passed.

I don’t know what the descriptions on their application documents look like, so I’ll just go over and take a look at them.

With Apple's strength, there is no possibility of passing.

Just like the patent for rounded rectangular appearance design, the patent for sliding unlocking was passed.

What you can do now can only let relevant technical and auditors carefully examine whether there are loopholes in this concept and physical objects.

After thinking about this, Director Wang sighed slightly and said to Lao Xu:

"I basically understand, but the concept you proposed has nothing to do with us. The things we review are all specific products and they must be physical.

"Whether the physical objects you submitted are fully compliant with the regulations, relevant technical personnel still need to conduct detailed identification."

Lao Xu nodded and said, "We understand this."

At the same time, the legal counsel behind Lao Xu said: "We will submit an early public statement and request substantive review at the same time.

"Then, as our company, we should be able to request that the document review be completed on-site and the acceptance notice will be given directly."

After hearing the legal counsel's words, Director Wang's eyes flashed with helplessness that others could not perceive.

This consultant is worthy of being an old man. The requirements are all for speeding up the patent application time as much as possible, and the key is reasonable.

An acceptance notice refers to the patent management agency confirming that they have received the certificate of their patent application.

From the time they get the notice to the end of the official patent review, Apple has the exclusive right to apply.

That is to say, during this period, others will not be able to apply for the same patent.

If you pass, you will naturally not be able to apply. If you fail, you will have to wait until the official results are released before others can apply.

And this time is at least one year, and if the story is delayed, it will be longer.

Although he was a little worried, Director Wang still had a professional and serious expression on his face: "Since that's the case, let's start the procedures directly!"

Lao Xu couldn't ask for it and immediately agreed: "Okay! Please trouble Director Wang."

Lao Xu agreed and asked the legal affairs and technology that followed him to go through the relevant procedures with the management staff here.

Director Wang hesitated for a moment and wanted to watch the document review process on the spot, so he showed an interest and said to Lao Xu:

"Mr. Xu, I'm really interested in you, the smart assistant, so let's take a look together!"

Lao Xu didn't want to go, but it was difficult to strip Director Wang of face, otherwise she would wear small shoes for her company in the future.

So Lao Xu could only agree with a dry smile and went to the hall where the patent application procedures were handled with Director Wang.

The laws and technologies that Lao Xu called were all specifically responsible for trademark registration and patent application related work.

They have completed the relevant procedures many times, so the procedures were very smooth this time. There was no problem with filling out the relevant documents, and the instructions were all in accordance with the format and could be passed.

This process of accepting applications is not a process of issuing certificates, but is confirming whether various materials are correct, whether the documents are filled in in compliance with the specifications, and whether the subject matter of the patent is normal.

Then there is a simple demonstration. For the illustrative demonstration of the specific patent subject matter, the Patent Office will not read it too seriously. Just confirm that the basic function is what the description looks like.

After accepting the application, there are more professional personnel who will conduct detailed testing and review based on the instructions.

But today Director Wang specifically reminded his subordinates to carefully check and inquire and not let go of any loopholes.

No problem was found before. Until Apple's technology, when she took the phone to install the smart assistant and explained it, there was finally a little problem.

After the phone used for the demonstration lighted up, a smart assistant named Qing looked at the surrounding environment and blinked in a little confused manner.

At this time, Apple's technology said: "Okay, now the mobile phone, no, the smart assistant has been started. Now I'll demonstrate the basic functions. We can now ask a few questions according to the process."

Then, he turned to Qing on his phone and said, "Qing, good noon, can you hear me talking?"

"Can..." Qing nodded slightly, then looked at the surrounding environment and asked with some confusion, "What is this place? It feels a bit strange..."

This question made Lao Xu and Apple's technology a little difficult to answer.

Moreover, it was not until this time that Lao Xu suddenly realized something that he was going to apply for not an ordinary device or patent for something, but an intelligent assistant.

The objects of everyone applying for patents have always been unable to speak, and they are all dead objects.

So over the long period of time, I have developed a psychological trend. What is going on with the specific matter of what I want to apply for and whether it is my own.

Even if what I said is completely wrong, this thing itself cannot be opposed.

Even if you stolen it, the things themselves will not come out to tell the truth.

But smart assistants are different. Everyone knows the intelligence level of smart assistants, which has a nearly human IQ.

If you just tell him that you want to use it to apply for a patent, the result of the matter is really unpredictable.

Lao Xu felt that this matter was a bit reckless today, and neither he nor Mr. Zou thought of this.

At this time, Director Wang looked cold and she was still worried.

She didn't know that this smart assistant was actually not made by Apple.

She didn't know that these three people from Apple had already started to panic.
Chapter completed!