Chapter 986 They Are Dead!

The third week of May.

Just when the entire new energy industry is in turmoil, a piece of news from the US Department of Commerce adds another firewood to the oil barrel that may explode at any time.

Standing at the second press conference held this month, the spokesperson of the U.S. Department of Commerce, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, said solemnly to the camera in front of him.

"After a week of research, we collected evidence from 16 new energy companies around the world, and consulted the opinions of people in the industry."

"We have enough evidence to prove that Xingkong Technology has obvious monopolistic behavior."

"In addition, we have noticed that the charging pile companies controlled by Xingkong Technology have adopted malicious competition methods when competing with Tesla Group for the charging pile business in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration in China, and set up measures to prevent other companies from charging. Exclusive barriers for enterprises to enter the field, which is against the spirit of free trade, and also hinders the development order of the industry."

"In view of this, we will file a lawsuit in court on the legality of the SH standard."

"Considering that the launch of the SH standard is one of the evidences that Xingkong Technology uses patents to interfere with the market order, this case will be conducted together with the anti-monopoly investigation!"

There was an uproar at the press conference.

The reporters at the scene frantically rushed forward like sharks smelling fishy, ​​desperately pressing the shutter in their hands, fearing that the camera would miss every expression on the press spokesman's face.

SH standard is not legal!

The U.S. Department of Commerce will launch an antitrust investigation into Xingkong Technology!

Sure enough, the development of Huaguo's new energy industry has aroused the vigilance of the United States after all.

Neither the White House nor Congress can sit back and watch this situation continue.

It is foreseeable that the entire new energy industry will usher in a drastic change due to the actions of the US Department of Commerce!

The eyes of the reporters standing at the scene were shining brightly. They have already thought about the headlines on the newspaper page tomorrow.

Even in the next whole month, you don't have to worry about not having enough breaking news!

Not long after the press conference of the U.S. Department of Commerce ended, the news of the major newspapers had not even been produced, and the content of the conference aimed at Xingkong Technology had spread like wildfire along the Internet.

On Facebook, the amount of discussion on this topic exploded instantly.

In a blink of an eye, whether it is academia or industry, whether it is Wall Street investment banks moving bricks or delivering food to white-collar workers in office buildings, whether it is the circle of overseas students or the overseas Chinese community in Hong Kong and Taiwan, they are all discussing this matter enthusiastically. .

[I think the White House should have acted long ago! 】

[The evil XX people misguidedly take advantage of our legal loopholes to achieve their ulterior motives! They are trying to make us as unfree as they are! 】

[I think the Qi standard is quite good. Except for mobile phones, it is completely compatible with new energy vehicles. Why must the SH standard be used? Can't those Chinese people do things according to our standards? 】

【Grass! Why do you have to use your standards! If you have the ability, you don’t need the patent of lithium-air battery! 】

[Is the upstairs coming out of the wall? Don't forget that the patent of the lithium-air battery actually belongs to ExxonMobil. (pick nose)]

[Bullshit! Lithium-air battery patents are all about that carbon molecule? Oxygen molecules choose to pass through the membrane and be eaten by you? And how did I hear that the mathematical model in Professor Stanley's thesis was copied from Professor Lu. 】

[It’s just gossip, I can hear that you are also an academic, don’t you think it’s too stupid to take such rumors as the truth? 】

Opinions in the debate seem to be divided into two groups. One group believes that the actions of the US Department of Commerce are justified, and the other group believes that this kind of country's behavior of suppressing other countries' high-tech enterprises is more hooligan than the behavior of building patent barriers.

To put it bluntly, patent barriers are a very common thing. Any company dedicated to research and development will do everything possible to protect its intellectual property rights, and this right is also recognized by the international community.

After all, if even the most basic rights such as patents cannot be guaranteed, who is willing to do such thankless and risky things as research and development.

Therefore, it is actually untenable to interfere with Xingkong Technology's exercise of its legitimate rights to its patents on the grounds of affecting the development of the industry.

However, when the influence of an enterprise has become part of the country's strength, some things can no longer be viewed only from the perspective of the market.

To some extent, the suppression from the official power of the United States is only a matter of time for Xingkong Technology.

Even if there is no SH standard as the fuse, this condition will be triggered by other things in the future.

The United States will never allow Huaguo to produce a "vampire" similar to Qualcomm in a certain high-tech field, and it can use its patents alone to lure the wool of its peers around the world.

Or to put it more bluntly, for the Western world dominated by whites, a third world country trying to develop technology to become truly powerful and promoted to the ranks of developed countries is itself a kind of original sin in their eyes...

It is precisely because of this that in the cracks between the pros and cons of the debate, there is still a more neutral point of view.

No matter from which point of view, the SH standard is just a pure market behavior without political purpose, and now the anti-monopoly investigation of the US Department of Commerce has raised it to the level of confrontation between countries...

No matter how you think about it, even if you think about it from the perspective of Americans, this is not a good thing.

In fact, the point of view that neutrals are worried about is not their own worries.

Once this conflict started, it showed a trend of being out of control.

Almost on the second day after the U.S. Department of Commerce stood up, the Department of Justice followed suit and waved its big stick, stating that it had discovered the The company that bought the patent from MoriMobil—that is, the shell company used by Xingkong Technology as a springboard for patent acquisition—has irregularities in the registration process.

Moreover, the acquisition case itself is suspected of contract fraud!

The former ExxonMobil employee who signed the patent transfer agreement back then admitted the "fact" that he had received a bribe of US$500,000 from Star Technology, and signed the confession with little resistance.

While this sounds bizarre, the conspiracy itself aside, if the accusation is true, the patent acquisition six years ago may be ruled illegal.

As for the patent on "caged carbon molecules" involved in the patent acquisition case, ExxonMobil may not be able to take it back...

And there's no money back...

...

ExxonMobil offices.

Pushing open the door, Professor Stanley walked in quickly, with an expression on his face as if he was looking at a monster, staring at Woods sitting behind the desk and walking forward.

"Are you crazy? You know, we all stole... secretly borrowed data from them. I don't know why the Huaguo magnanimously didn't pursue it afterwards, but the means by which we obtained that patent is disgraceful !"

"I think it's enough for you scholars to just focus on the things in the laboratory," Woods said with a slight smile as he played with the pen in his hand, and said indifferently, "What's more, no matter what means we use to obtain those data , The accusations in the court are all based on evidence, do you understand, Professor Stanley."

Woods certainly can not care.

In the business field, there are only winners and losers, where does the glory come from.

But Professor Stanley is different, he is not a businessman, he is a scholar.

He can do dishonorable or even shameless things, but it is impossible to be shameless!

"Sometimes habit is evidence!"

Spit stars were flying, and Professor Stanley said to Woods in a voice that was almost roaring, "You don't understand, people have been talking behind their backs all these years, the mathematical model used in the paper on caged carbon molecules six years ago , in terms of data processing methods, it is exactly the same as the award-winning results that the person was nominated for when he won the Nobel Prize in 2018! Some people are even teasing me, the Nobel grade in 2018 should also add my name!"

Woods: "Isn't that great?"

"It's not good at all!" Professor Stanley said angrily. "...In recent years, few people have opened up the old account, but because of the patent case, some people have recently started to bring up the old issue again."

Woods frowned slightly, but the frowned eyebrows quickly relaxed again, and said in a relaxed tone.

"I don't know much about the things in your academic circle, but isn't it said that there is no doubt now? People suspect that you did it, but as long as they don't have evidence, you didn't do it."

"I just want to tell you that if they show this evidence in court, you will not be able to convince the jury at all!"

"Although this is a lawsuit, I'm afraid there won't be such a thing as a jury," Woods said with a smile, looking at Stanley whose chest was heaving violently, "Take it easy, my buddy...you came here to Are you back? Don't tell me you're only here to complain to me about this nonsense."

"I'm so stupid, I shouldn't have come to persuade you, this is playing the piano against the cow!" Stanley hugged his head regretfully, "You are going further and further down the wrong path, this is definitely not boring complain, and you'll see why I say that."

"It's because you think this matter is too complicated," Woods shrugged. "Do you really think we are going to play a fair game with them? You are wrong. I can tell you responsibly that this is from the White House and The joint strangulation of Wall Street, there is no company in this world that can face the White House and Wall Street at the same time, even our own company is impossible."

Looking at Professor Stanley who was full of astonishment, Woods smiled and said.

"It doesn't matter if the patent is theirs or not."

"You just need to know that this time they are dead!"