Chapter 28 Patent Stick
It is undeniable that the United States is no longer lagging behind in some areas, but isn't that some areas? The products that represent the most cutting-edge products in today's world are still in the hands of European countries. They always copy European products, which is very detrimental to the reputation of the United States.
As we all know, the Sheffield family is also patriotic and cannot tolerate the damage to the reputation of the United States. This will make it difficult for the people of the United States to raise their heads when going abroad. Although these people have been brainwashed and believe that the United States will be the best in the world and will not go abroad at all.
Only a small part of the reason is for the development of the family. Sheffield can swear that he just wants to make the United States better and must eliminate some backward production capabilities to make the industry of the United States more structured and orderly.
At present, the difficulty of being a factory owner is naturally higher than that of the Civil War, but it is not much higher. It is still at the stage where it can be completed in a small workshop. Of course, this is inevitable for some primary industrial products.
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This is also the case in many coastal towns in the Republic of China in later generations. When Japan and South Korea started, they also used families as small workshops to make fortunes. There is nothing wrong with this. There is nothing wrong with it. It is for small workshops, not for Sheffield.
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Since the threshold is very low, there will be many competitors, and there will be a variety of products flooding the market. Compared with the old northern companies, the Sheffield family may be slightly deficient, but there is no doubt that it will stand out against these miscellaneous brands.
It's a regular army. The best business is undoubtedly a monopoly. Whether you are a Dixie or a Yankee, you will reach a consensus on this point.
Therefore, if there are too many competitors, it is inevitable that you will not be able to take care of them. It is not a good thing for two fish to slip through the net and rise. Sheffield pursues stability. It is better for free people or the middle class to stay in their class and not to try to become the master.
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"Once I can achieve results during this trip to Europe, I will wield the patent stick when I come back, sue all the small workshops and factories, and reshape the domestic structure. I believe this will not be difficult. Those who are not qualified
People should simply be eliminated by the times and should not expect to enter a class they should not enter."
There were only Sheffield and Lafayette in this room. Under the dim light, Sheffield's young face looked serious, and he came up with his first plan as the successor, "In this way, for Dupont, Rockefeller, and Vander
For Bildt and Andrew, it also has great benefits. I believe that they also hate the emergence of new competitors and their impact on the existing order. Everyone pursues the same thing, monopoly. We not only want to create
Products also need to be priced, and we need to deal with the existence that can impact the pricing power. On this point, we can cooperate with Mr. Yang, and so far this is not a disadvantage."
"Are you going to go to various European countries to obtain patent authorizations?" Annabel thought for a long time with her eyes half-closed, and said softly, "After obtaining the authorizations, we will start to use these authorizations to wield the patent stick to get rid of small factory owners and vacate market stations.
Steady footing? It’s actually not bad if you think about it this way. But things shouldn’t go so smoothly. Will European countries agree?”
"If they don't agree, they won't be able to come in. Our country will still ignore patents that are not in the United States and make imitations." Sheffield stretched out his finger and said, "They still won't get a cent. As long as the price is right, this pair
It is beneficial to both of us, and many European companies also want to enter the United States, even the Rothschilds."
In fact, if you want to apply for a patent from the current United States, it depends on how you say it. If you are a citizen of the United States, this is not difficult, but if you are a large foreign company, there will be a long review time and endless wrangling.
Time. There are still many lawsuits waiting for them. There are so many patent disputes these days. Many patents are subject to lengthy litigation over who is the real inventor, Americans or foreigners.
Edison is a typical example of this. In 1854, the American Goebbels used carbonized bamboo wire, placed it in a vacuum glass bottle and energized it to emit light, which could maintain illumination for 400 hours. This was the earliest successful record of a light bulb experiment.
Unfortunately, Goebbels did not apply for a patent design in time. In 1874, two Canadian electricians invented the method of adding nitrogen gas to a glass bubble to emit light through electrified carbon filaments. Unfortunately, they had no money and could not continue their research.
Sold the patent to Edison.
Therefore, in the United States, Edison did not obtain the patent for the electric light bulb at the beginning, and fought a lawsuit for many years.
Look, this is another story of starting from scratch, enough to attract young people to strive for it and expect to become the second Edison to change the United States. It is simply a typical representative of the American dream. If you don’t consider that the major shareholder of Edison Company is a company called Morgan
, it can be called inspiring enough.
With the support of Morgan, Edison realized how important it is to have more money and billions in life. He bought all the patents that he thought were promising, and immediately hired talented technicians when he saw them. In this way, he became known as the King of Inventions among people.
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The Sheffield family is rich and has no lack of factory layout, but it is more focused on the agriculture and animal husbandry industry. There is no way. Who would let the United States' products even be affected domestically once tariffs are lowered. Except for a few companies such as Standard Oil
, the only things that the United States can really enjoy unimpeded are grains and meat products, which are closely related to agriculture and animal husbandry.
Only agricultural and animal husbandry products can be marketed in Europe. As a company with an international outlook like the Sheffield family, it is natural that they cannot give up. Therefore, the factory is of secondary importance to the Sheffield family. Of course, they also value it, but it does not serve as a foundation.
"It seems that we need to prepare legal talents, and we also need to say hello to the Democratic Party. Grandma hopes that your trip to Europe will not be too long, and it is better to put all your ideas into practice before the election." Annabelle
After sorting out the logical chain, he acquiesced to the heir's operation, Xia Bo, and then asked, "Which country should I go to first?"
"Both the UK and Germany are fine!" Sheffield looked slightly hesitant. Although he seemed to be satisfied with the pointer, he had not really thought about this specific issue.
"I can give you a list of long-term relationships with Europe, which even includes Ottoman leaders. This is a network established by my long-term engagement in international transportation and labor trade. But..." Annabell paused at this point.
He said, "I suggest you go to France first. Although your father is a complete playboy, this thing can definitely help you. A good start is very important."
Chapter completed!