Tech startup: I really do make mobile phones!

Chapter 22 Lin Gong? Lin Junfeng
The patent agency uses the C203 small conference room specifically for receiving clients.

Lin Junfeng suggested that utility technology patents should be pursued through the PCT route, which could save Chen Mo about 40% of the patent agency fees.

Out of politeness, Chen Mo casually said, "Engineer Lin! Your professionalism is truly admirable. I'll definitely treat you to a meal another day to properly thank you."

He thought it was just a polite remark, but Lin Junfeng's eyes lit up and he immediately replied.

"There's no better time than today! I know a tea restaurant downstairs that's quite good; Mr. Chen should like it!"

As he spoke, his eyes behind his glasses shone brightly, sparkling with excitement, like a tiger that had spotted its prey.

Chen Mo's smile froze instantly, his lips twitching. Zhao Tiezhu's usual brash nagging exploded in his mind at that moment.

That was a "profound truth" that this kid came up with after three years of struggling and being brutally beaten down by society in North China.

Brother Chen! If you meet someone in a suit, don't be polite with them. These guys are very shrewd. If you're polite, they'll take advantage of you and actually believe what you say. They're shameless!
Zhao Tiezhu was also easily embarrassed at the time. He fell for the honey trap of the saleswoman in the suit and spent 300 yuan on a no-name brand T-shirt, which Chen Mo laughed at for three months.

Now, it's his turn to be laughed at by Zhao Tiezhu for three months.

This is like lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot.

But since the polite words had already been spoken, Chen Mo had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.

It wasn't that Chen Mo was stingy with the money for a meal, but rather that he was used to paying for things and having the other person do the work.

He's a science-oriented guy who doesn't really like the intricacies of social situations.

I just don't know what private matter Lin Junfeng wanted to discuss with me by avoiding the company.

Chen Mo originally just wanted to express his gratitude simply, but he didn't expect to be manipulated by the other party.

For Chen Mo, awkwardly engaging in conversation with unfamiliar men at the dinner table was more daunting than pulling several all-nighters to revise a plan.

However, once a promise is made, it's gone forever. With Chen Mo's thin skin, he was too embarrassed to renege on his word like Zhao Tiezhu, that shameless brat.

Hmm! After being teased by Chen Mo for three months, Zhao Tiezhu couldn't take it anymore and insisted on getting a discount of 250 yuan from the female salesperson for the T-shirt he had worn for three months.

Don't ask, this auspicious number was given to him by the saleswoman after Zhao Tiezhu pestered her for an entire afternoon.

Chen Mo couldn't be as shameless as Zhao Tiezhu, who could change his mind on the spot.

"Alright! Let's do it today then. Thank you for coming, Engineer Lin!"

Half an hour later, the two came out of the tea restaurant downstairs.

Chen Mo sat on the back of the motorcycle taxi, put on his helmet, and the vehicle bumped along the street.

He recalled what Mr. Lin had said at the tea restaurant and still felt it was somewhat unreal, as if he were in a magical dream.

What did this kid say?
He was willing to pay one million in cash for a 30% stake in Orange Technology, a little-known small workshop in North China.

Looking in the rearview mirror, Chen Mo saw Lin Junfeng standing at the entrance of the office building, one hand in his pocket, his posture upright, the other hand unconsciously stroking the seal of the kraft paper bag, where the slightly simple, bold logo of "Orange Technology" was printed.

I am indeed the protagonist, but is my domineering aura really that strong?

At that moment, Sasha, the receptionist at the patent agency, walked past Lin Junfeng carrying documents.

Seeing Lin Junfeng standing at the company entrance, her eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly greeted him respectfully, "Hello, Director Lin!"

"Ok!"

Lin Junfeng nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

As the youngest head of the technical review department in the entire company, Lin Junfeng's resume is nothing short of legendary. He holds dual master's degrees in electrical engineering and law from the United States and was deeply involved in the patent battle between Apple OS and Google AnAnDuo intelligent systems in Silicon Valley, earning him a renowned reputation in the industry.

After returning to China, he served as a patent consultant for three listed companies, demonstrating his considerable expertise.

What's even more talked about is the plain titanium ring on his left ring finger. Various rumors have circulated in the company, with some saying it's a testament to a failed romance he had in Silicon Valley.

At this moment, Lin Junfeng stood there, pulling out the schematic diagram of "a design patent for a capacitive multi-touch module" from the documents, his thoughts involuntarily drifting back to the courtroom in California three years ago.

At the time, Pingguo's lawyer presented a thick stack of patent documents in court. The tight network woven from core technologies was like a moat that left no room for people to step.

This made the Android camp he represented at the time extremely restricted in the patent war, and every step they took was exceptionally difficult.

In order to find the weaknesses of Pingguo's patents, Lin Junfeng studied Pingguo's capacitive multi-touch module design patent.

Now, this A4 paper in front of him, with its faint smell of ink, actually showed him a level of technological prowess that surpassed Apple's capacitive multi-touch module.

This small company, Orange Technology, has 60 core patents in the field of smartphones, which reminded Lin Junfeng of how he used to face Apple's "patent moat" as a competitor.

In the design of capacitive multi-touch modules, Orange vs. Apple, Orange actually won.

How interesting this is!
Having spent many years in North America, Lin Junfeng naturally understands how advanced the technology behind Apple's smartphone strategy is.

Now, a small company that suddenly emerged in Shenzhen has actually surpassed its competitors in the design of capacitive multi-touch modules.
Is this another chance given to Lin Junfeng, who returned to China in disgrace, to prove that he is not without ability, but just happened to be on the side with a patent moat?

In particular, Orange Technology's 50 utility model patents are innovative and forward-looking, much like the core code patent that Apple hid deep in the system back then, a "trump card" used to defeat the enemy at critical moments.

"Ding~"

His phone suddenly vibrated, interrupting Lin Junfeng's thoughts.

He took out his phone and saw that it was an MSN email from his former boss in Silicon Valley. It started with some casual conversation and ended with...

"Lin! I heard you're having a lot of fun in your country. Do you want to come back?"

Lin Junfeng looked at the MSN email, and a meaningful smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

His fingers flew across the phone's keypad as he replied, "Thank you for your kind offer! Perhaps I've found something interesting to do!"

Lin Junfeng went to the window, opened it, and stood quietly overlooking the industrial park and the bustling crowds on the street.

Just then, a cloud drifted in through the window, unusually obscuring the sun and bringing a touch of coolness to the entire industrial park, while the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms wafted in.

Lin Junfeng took a deep breath and looked in the direction Chen Mo had left, a strange sense of anticipation suddenly welling up in his heart.

Who knows, maybe one day I'll have the chance to wield the patent stick and leave people breathless!

Some people, when hit hard, will never recover, but Lin Junfeng is different. His past experience of being crushed by patent litigators in Silicon Valley has instead become a burning fire in his heart.

At this moment, looking in the direction Chen Mo left, he felt that this young man might be the fuse that could ignite the fighting spirit that had been dormant in his heart for a long time.

With these patents, he can, like his former rivals, wield the patent stick and carve out his own niche in the industry.

If given the chance, he must make those who once looked down on him truly feel the suffocating feeling of being suppressed by patents.

After Lei Jun failed once, he realized in Longchang that to succeed in business, you must be at the forefront of trends.

After failing once, Lin Junfeng has now realized that he must stand on the side with the patent moat, which is an advantage that no amount of persuasion can change.

(End of this chapter)