Qin Feng was just joking. After all, in broad daylight, everyone is a civilized person and would not interfere with business matters.

But I don’t know if Jiang Yong had a guilty conscience or if he really believed in Qin Feng too much. When he went there, he actually brought a few security guards with him.

"What! This guy actually came to see me. The weasel was paying New Year greetings to the rooster. He was so uneasy! He's gone!" After hearing this, Wang Zhidong immediately refused to meet Jiang Yong.

"Mr. Wang, he said he is here on behalf of winzip company!" the front desk lady called.

"What?" Mr. Wang was stunned, "No matter what he represents, he's gone!"

In the lobby, Jiang Yong was also stunned.

I didn’t expect this guy to be so arrogant and messy. He didn’t even know about winzip, but he still uses it.

"Then let me tell you Mr. Wang, I hope he won't regret it." Jiang Yong left calmly.

The lady at the front desk picked up the phone, thought about it, and finally decided not to call Wang Zhidong to tell her about it.

"You're back so soon?" Qin Feng was in the courtyard, eating barbecue and drinking beer, with a comfortable look on his face, "Come here, I'll celebrate your success with the big kidney I left for you!"

"What a waste of celebration. This guy is so stupid. He doesn't even know how to use our winzip." Jiang Yong curled his lips and bit off a big kidney in one bite.

"Uh, you haven't seen him?" Qin Feng was surprised.

"Yeah! This guy is just a jerk. He just asked the front desk to block me." Jiang Yong rolled his eyes, "I can't force my way in with the security guard!"

"Then what are you going to do next?" Qin Fengxiao asked.

"If he doesn't see me, then fine, I'll let him come to see me. I'm going to sue him for infringement in the Beijing court." Jiang Yong said, "When the time comes, let him come to me."

"That's quite a trick." Qin Feng grinned, "Okay, come on, drink!"

The next day, Jiang Yong hired a lawyer to file a complaint, accusing Xinlang of infringement and claiming 1 billion!

Of course, in reality, it is impossible to have a compensation as high as 1 billion. However, this is just a gimmick to make media reporters crazy.

The 1 billion claim can be said to be the most horrifying financial claim since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Sure enough, after the news spread, it immediately made the front pages of major newspapers and magazines.

At the same time, the news was published in large characters on the home page of Jiuzhou Portal, and a pop-up window was also displayed on QQ.

All of a sudden, almost everyone knew that Jiuzhou Network Xiangxinlang was seeking compensation of 1 billion yuan for its winzip technology infringement case.

Well, it’s still dollars.

Yes, not RMB, but US$1 billion.

The whole people were talking about it and it was boiling.

After all, this is 1 billion US dollars!

"Holy crap, Kyushu is trying to rob the rich and give to the poor. Darling, how are you going to spend 1 billion US dollars!"

"If I had one billion US dollars, I would probably wake up laughing even in my dreams!"

"How many people would you like to put this 1 billion US dollars on display?"

...

The whole network is boiling.

At this moment, Wang Zhidong frowned.

"Why should he claim compensation from us?" Wang Zhidong groaned.

"It seems to be because we use winzip technology!" the technical director said.

"Winzip? Is that the compression software we use?" Wang Zhidong asked.

The technical director nodded.

"But isn't this free? Why should he claim for it if it's free!" Wang Zhidong groaned, "He's trying to cheat!"

"Mr. Wang, the other party is not cheating!" the newly hired legal advisor frowned and said, "Although this software is indeed free. But according to the software introduction, it is provided free of charge for personal use. As for commercial use,

He didn’t say anything.”

"What does this mean?" Wang Zhidong asked.

"This means that if it is used commercially, it may or may not be infringing," the legal adviser said.

"He didn't say it, so it means there is no infringement." Wang Zhidong curled his lips.

"Mr. Wang, from a legal perspective, if he did not indicate it, then we can indeed use it. However, if the other party changes the way of use, then our commercial use may infringe. Therefore, whether this infringement is infringement or not depends entirely on the ownership of the software.

The author’s definition of free software.” explained the legal counsel.

"Now, are we infringing the law or not?" Wang Zhidong asked.

“It depends on what the other party says,” the legal adviser said. “It depends on the attitude of the software owner.”

"Then quickly find out who the developer of winzip is and contact him immediately." Wang Zhidong urged.

"Mr. Wang, I just got the news that the developer of winzip has been authorized by Jiuzhou Company. In other words, Jiang Yong now has its authorization. So, if he said that we can't use it commercially, then I'm afraid we can't use it commercially." The technical director forehead

Beads of sweat came out.

"What?! He got it!" Wang Zhidong slapped his thigh fiercely, "Damn it, he should have got the copyright a long time ago. When we used it, he didn't say anything. When we all used it, he

Come out and accuse us now. It’s so cunning!”

Everyone stared at him with big eyes and small eyes.

It's too late to wake up now.

"Then what should we do now?" Wang Zhidong looked at the legal adviser, "If we go to court, how sure are we of winning?"

"Here, we are sure to lose." The legal advisor said helplessly, "The other party has the authorization, and if it says it cannot be used for commercial purposes, it certainly cannot be used for commercial purposes. Of course, the compensation will definitely not be that much, and the other party is opening its mouth like a lion."

"Then if we lose, how much compensation will we have to pay?" Wang Zhidong asked.

"This depends on the legal assessment of the value of winzip software. Also, an assessment of the scope and number of people using it here." The legal consultant said, "And this software is abroad, so the value of the software is difficult to price, especially

This may involve international disputes. If the other party wants to make a big fuss, I'm afraid the court will choose to settle the matter and ask us to compensate more. As for the pricing, there is no domestic precedent in this regard. However, according to some international examples I reviewed,

This kind of commercial infringement is determined based on how many people use it, and then each person charges."

When Wang Zhidong heard this, his face darkened.

How many people have used it? According to their data, the exact number of people is difficult to determine, but the number of accounts used (including alt accounts) exceeds 1.5 million.

"Then it depends on how much the software costs." The legal consultant said, "The worst result is that compensation will be based on the individual selling price of the software multiplied by the number of people. Therefore, US$1 billion is definitely not available."

"But there is currently no similar software." The technical director said awkwardly, "This is the only compression software on the market."

"That would be troublesome. Then the other party has the final say on all prices. If the other party sets the price at US$100, it will have to compensate US$150 million. Adding in punitive damages, it will probably be as much as two to three billion US dollars.

." the legal advisor whispered.
Chapter completed!