Xiao Qi did a little calculation and found that in ten years, the patent authorization would be more than 95 million. Now it seems a little more expensive in one or two years, but considering the rapid development of China in the past ten years, this amount of money is simply a drop in the bucket.
In addition, with the continued appreciation of the RMB against the US dollar in the future, this money will also depreciate, but Xiao Qi's development in China will benefit greatly from this.
But he was not happy on the surface: "These guys are really desperate for money. They have already taken this. Isn't six million a year enough? I have to pay more than thirty million more."
Wade explained: "You can't say that, Mr. Xiao. In fact, the patent for the optical fiber transmission equipment invented by Nortel Networks is still very valuable. Nortel Networks now relies on this for a large amount of their income. They
I am willing to sell it in every country, but this method of increasing year by year is also the norm in the market. After all, the Internet is developing at a rapid pace, and good technology is not afraid that no one will buy it. The price given to you is already very cheap.
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Xiao Qi nodded secretly.
Nortel Networks made its fortune by relying on its own invention of optical fiber transmission equipment. Because it could greatly increase the data transmission speed, which was in line with Clinton's "Information Superhighway" construction plan, Nortel Networks made a lot of money and started
They expanded without restraint.
Not being restrained means not digesting it. Needless to say, it goes without saying when the market is taking advantage of it, but once the market is not good, problems will easily arise.
For example, the crisis of Nortel Networks in recent years has been caused by the optical fiber transmission equipment. Because around 2001, the Internet bubble burst, and many companies that purchased Nortel Networks optical fiber transmission equipment went bankrupt, causing unintentional breaches of contract.
As a result, Nortel Networks was squeezed out of a large number of equipment that could not be sold, causing them to have insufficient circulating funds and thus being unable to support losses in other industries. Under the domino effect, a very large company that originally had more than 200 billion yuan was just like this.
It collapsed suddenly and was dying.
In this case, as the economy improves, Nortel Networks certainly hopes to sell the valuable things it has on hand for more value.
Technology companies in Western countries have always looked down on the Chinese market, because they know that no matter how good their products are, it won’t be long before imitations and cheaper products come out, and then they take advantage of the price advantage to
You’ve driven yourself to collapse—don’t believe it? Microsoft is the best example!
Therefore, when Nortel Networks heard that the Chinese wanted to buy patents, they quickly lowered the price. And they were afraid that the Chinese businessmen would not be able to survive in a few years and would no longer buy, so they signed a ten-year contract in one go, which basically protected their patents.
The expiration date of the term.
Otherwise, if calculated according to normal circumstances, a superpower that is larger than the United States and has a larger population than the United States would cost at least hundreds of millions a year to package the entire fiber optic transmission equipment. Moreover, it would also have rights and interests for each piece of equipment produced.
gold.
They even gave up their rights and interests, which means they are not optimistic about the development of optical fiber in China.
They were not optimistic, but Xiao Qi was very optimistic, and even confirmed that he was optimistic.
As soon as the iPhone comes out, the smartphone era will begin. From then on, China's demand for network speed will rise sharply, and the fiber optic technology that determines network speed is the most important part.
If Xiao Qi is not wrong, China's three major network operators, China Mobile, Liandu and Dentsu, will definitely not dare to use pirated software. Therefore, the future improvement of China's network speed should also be due to their purchase of technology patents.
the result.
If the patent license for optical fiber transmission equipment is now in his hands, then Xiao Qi and several major operators in China will have a natural advantage in cooperation. He can even become a contract phone with the three major companies for his future mobile phones.
Lay a good foundation.
Although he has an Apple mobile phone number, the future Gang Leader Qiao will also rely on contracts from various countries to develop so quickly!
The contract has been signed for ten years, which is a great thing that Xiao Qi never thought of before.
If nothing else, Nortel Networks will only have to hold on until the middle of next year, after the iPhone is officially released, then they will usher in a spring again, and prices will definitely skyrocket every year!
Now they handed over the ten-year patent authorization to Xiao Qi in one fell swoop. The young man could only smile and put it in his arms.
"I have no objection to optical fiber transmission equipment." After thinking for a moment, Xiao Qi said calmly, "But for the acquisition of wcdma's department, I hope to pay an initial payment of 100 million U.S. dollars, and the second installment of 200 million U.S. dollars will wait until next year.
It will be paid monthly and the last 100 million will be paid in March next year. What does Mr. Wade think?"
"Well..." Wade thought for a moment, "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to handle. They just want to get the money as soon as possible and get rid of this burden."
"In terms of money, it shouldn't be a problem. After all, for a large-scale acquisition, how can the money be paid off at once?" Xiao Qi had already made a plan. "As for the wcdma department, it is even simpler. The employment contract relationship,
Just transfer them directly to my company. From the first moment the contract is signed, I will be responsible for their salary and benefits, and I guarantee that they will not be reduced."
Xiao Qi is right. In any mature acquisition case, the money will never be transferred to the acquired company immediately after signing the contract. That is definitely an idiotic act on the part of the owner.
Even in the United States, it is normal for an acquisition to be fully funded within one year.
Wade was stunned and said: "There are more than 80 people in their entire department, and the monthly salary, experiments, and administrative expenses have reached 3 million. If you take it in advance, you will spend at least 10 million more."
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"More than ten million is nothing. The most important thing is to make them available to me as soon as possible." Xiao Qi replied calmly.
The most important thing in the 21st century is talent.
Although this sentence was said in China, it is equally applicable in the United States and even anywhere.
When buying a company, the most important thing is not the patent rights, because patent rights generally last for twenty to twenty-five years. In order to build your own patent fortress, you need to constantly invent new patented technologies.
These employees who originally created invention patents are naturally the most important human resources for further development. Starting from scratch is definitely not as easy as continuing research. Xiao Qi certainly needs to calm their minds.
Compared to the profits they will create for Xiao Qi through patents in the future, a mere tens of millions of dollars, what does it count?