Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1353, 1340. An eye for an eye.

That's why traitors are so hateful.

The original plan was to use the branch office's anti-takeover attempt to make it look like an ordinary internal event, and secretly acquire Climate Company.

If that doesn't work, then bring down the climate company through internal strife.

At the very least, they could take advantage of the internal strife within their company to poach employees.

They got it done quietly and without anyone noticing.

Finally, if we remain silent, we'll do it; but when we do, we'll give them a big one.

But now it's definitely over.

Luo Yihang has the world's only Breeding 4.0 laboratory, and his actions behind the scenes are clearly aimed at achieving his goals.

The other party will absolutely not sell any more shares, and those minority shareholders will absolutely not sell any more shares.

Even though Lu Shixue is already the second largest shareholder, he absolutely cannot interfere in any of the Climate Company's affairs, not even in refilling toilet paper.

The internal dispute has evolved into "foreign aggression," and the nature of the two issues is completely different.

What should I do?
Let's go for the big one!

Anyway, we're going to go for something big...

"Now that it's been exposed, let's be open about it. Send a formal letter to Climate Corporation demanding a full acquisition and let them name their price."

This is called "courtesy first, then force".

Liu Piaoliang smiled and shook her head: "I definitely won't agree."

Then he nodded again, "I'll go send the note."

After Liu Piaoliang left.

Luo Yihang picked up his phone and called Uncle Li first.

"Are you done with your work, sir? Let's talk about something. It's time to start the war... What do you mean I'm always causing trouble? Things have come to this point, and I can't help it... We're saving the world, it's a great thing... You don't want Martin's legacy to fall into the hands of bad guys, do you?"

Next up is Qi Ruomu.

"Old Qi, still at Tianhan, right? Come help me out. You can't just take the money as an advisor for nothing, you have to do the work... I really don't have anyone else here, no one knows anything except you... Wenying? You dare let her come? I certainly don't... If you don't dare either, then stop talking nonsense and come over quickly, I'll let you freeload, eat and drink for free..."

Finally, it's Xiao Zhao's turn.

"Leave is over, return immediately! War has broken out!"
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Qingyin Agriculture's pure white conference room, resembling a hospital ward, has once again been transformed into a "combat center."

Luo Yihang, Uncle Li, Liu Piaoliang, and a group of think tank experts gathered together again, just like last time when they talked about the Climate FieldView platform and poaching people from climate companies.

Theoretically speaking, this is a continuation of the last meeting.

However, this time Qi Ruomu is present, but Wen Ying is absent.

He was mainly responsible for technical support. The weapons used in this major battle, the Breeding 4.0 patent, were something no one else could understand except him.

Wenying? Wenying didn't dare to call out.

Research on metallic hydrogen crops has encountered difficulties, but they are currently working behind closed doors to make breakthroughs.

They were all extremely irritable, and no one dared to disturb them.

The only option was to have her junior brother take the blame.

Qi Ruomu was quite excited.

Going to war, fighting against foreign giants, is like a valiant knight charging at a dragon with his lance, emphasizing unwavering courage and the righteous side of the battlefield.

More energy, more excitement.

As usual, a large screen hung in the operations room, covered with reports.

The conference table was covered with documents and drafts, as well as coffee cups, mineral water bottles, snack bags, and the indispensable ashtray.

The room was filled with smoke, like a fairyland.

There's no way around it; prolonged mental work is too taxing, and my brain won't function without a cigarette.

The conference table was filled with people, each with one or two computers in front of them, their cell phones were on, and notebooks were scattered everywhere.

The experts, no longer caring about their appearance, ripped open their collars, sweat pouring down their necks. Everyone was shouting and yelling, either making phone calls, demanding data from others, or plotting underhanded tactics.

There's no way around it, war is about to break out.

We should still fight against international seed industry giants, wielding the big stick of patents to strangle them and beat them until they're covered in bruises.

I've never done this job before.

In the past, we were always the ones being beaten, forced to fight back.

This time, I finally picked up a stick and beat someone up; it was incredibly exciting.

Hopefully, the other side will be tougher and take a few more hits.

It would be more fun to fight like that...
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Suddenly, Liu Piaoliang walked in from outside, holding her phone.

The operations room fell silent instantly, with everyone staring at him.

"So? Did you agree?" Luo Yihang asked.

Liu Piaoliang shook his head with a smile, "The talks broke down."

He can still laugh even when negotiations break down; that's really something.

"How many times has this happened?" Luo Yihang asked again.

“The third time.” Liu Piaoliang held up three fingers.

The operations room was filled with jubilation.

Liu Piaoliang was referring to the matter of issuing a takeover note.

As expected, the climate company did not agree, but instead proposed to meet and talk.

Luo Yihang felt that the person coming from the other side was too low-ranking. He was just a senior executive of a climate company, not even a general manager. What right did he have to talk?

The second round was actually upgraded; they said they would send the general manager of a climate company to discuss it.

Luo Yihang reiterated his previous statement: "I'm not qualified. Call someone who can actually manage things."

In the third round, the person in charge arrived: an independent director from Bayer, who invited Luo Yihang to Munich.

Luo Yihang told Liu Piaoliang to reply with just two words, "I'm not going!"

And just now, another call came in, saying things like "no sincerity," "don't want to talk at all," "Bayer's dignity cannot be slandered," "Bayer will reclaim his honor," and so on and so forth.

The negotiations have completely fallen apart.

Good thing, we never intended to have a proper talk anyway.

The saying "courtesy first, then force" implies that when someone uses this phrase, they are actually aiming for military action.

There's nothing to talk about now, and the meeting ended badly.

We need to beat them up first.

Only when they feel the pain will they be able to have a proper talk.

This is called telling their story in a language they understand.

The key is to be able to understand it.

"Once is acceptable, twice is acceptable, but a third time is not. We have already done everything we could. Since the other party has no sincerity in negotiating, then we don't need to show any more goodwill. I hereby declare, let's make our move!"

At Luo Yihang's command, the operations room immediately sprang into action.

"Let me double-check, are all patents registered?" "Registration confirmed, a total of 11,455 patents!"

"Production location information confirmed!" "Twenty-one factories selected from Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Guangdong..."

"Customs confirmed..."

"The court confirmed..."

"The legal team has confirmed..."

"Bank confirmed..."

"The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has confirmed..."

"Old Qi, send me a summary document of the applicable patent items and infringement clauses..."

Qi Ruomu was still in a daze, pondering Luo Yihang's earlier "war order." It sounded strange, like words from the opposing side, like something a villain would say. Hearing the shout, Qi Ruomu jolted awake and shouted, "They're here!"
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Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Hesili Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Co., Ltd.

A group of court staff suddenly arrived that day.

The person in charge was found and their identification was presented before the announcement was made.

"We have come to enforce the civil ruling in case No. XX of the Civil Division of the (202X) Fazhiminchu. Your company, as a related party of the defendant in this case, has been ordered to undergo property preservation and conduct preservation measures. Please cooperate."

The company's management was completely bewildered. What was going on? How did they end up being sued?
Why didn't anyone notify us?

As the court staff explained.

The person in charge then realized that when the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer the consequences, and he was that fish.

Qingyin Agriculture, a subsidiary of Tianhan, sued Bayer for patent infringement and applied for property preservation, freezing, seizing, and detaining the property of the respondent, namely Bayer, to prevent its transfer.

Their company has a batch of products that were manufactured under contract with Bayer, and these are also within the scope of the seizure.

The person in charge felt wronged; what did those two infringement lawsuits have to do with him?

Even if he is wronged, there's nothing he can do; he must cooperate with the court's ruling.

The person in charge watched helplessly as court staff came to the factory, shut down the production line, and affixed seals.

They then went to the warehouse to check the inventory one by one and recorded it on the "List of Seized and Detained Property".

The bailiffs then affixed special seals bearing the words "XX Intermediate People's Court" to the shelves, with the date and case number clearly visible on the seals.

The entire process of inventorying and sealing off the premises will be fully recorded by body cameras and multi-angle photos, serving as evidence of enforcement.

A ban was issued, prohibiting them from generating or sending sales orders, bills of lading, and customs declarations for this batch of sealed products in any system.

This batch of goods is gone...

Fortunately, not all products were sealed off; only a portion were sealed off. These were all "pheromone gels" commissioned by Bayer, which are raw materials for making insecticides. It was a huge order.

When the court staff finished their seizure and left.

The person in charge of Heshili quickly caught up and hurriedly asked, "Comrade, what happened? You shut down our production line, and our company has suffered great losses. Can it be unsealed? We haven't received the final payment yet..."

The court staff were very polite and explained, “We understand your situation. But according to the law, the object of property preservation is the ‘suspected infringing product’ itself, regardless of who currently holds it. Our ruling must be enforced immediately to prevent the consequences of the infringement from escalating further.”

"However, the court's seizure of these goods does not mean that you are ultimately determined to be the infringer, nor does it mean that your losses will go uncompensated. The core of your loss is a civil debt dispute, which needs to be resolved through the correct legal channels."

"It is said that the Civil Code stipulates that the client has an obligation to ensure that the products they commission do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party. If the technology, drawings, or formulas provided by the client infringe on intellectual property rights, resulting in the factory being sealed off and the products being confiscated, this constitutes a fundamental breach of contract."

"Your company can immediately file a lawsuit in court to claim payment of the final contract amount from the client, namely Bayer; compensation for all losses caused by the seizure, including but not limited to raw material costs, labor costs, production stoppage losses, warehousing fees, etc., and liquidated damages, if stipulated in the contract."

The court officials left.

The person in charge of Heshili was furious, "What kind of nonsense is this! The contract didn't say this thing infringes on copyrights."

Back in the office, I quickly flipped through the contract text.

Fortunately, the contract included a clause stipulating that the intellectual property rights of any third party must not be infringed in any form.

A penalty for breach of contract was also agreed upon.

"Sue me! You must sue me! Compensate me for my losses, you damn foreign devil, you'll be bankrupted!"
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Similar incidents have occurred in more than 20 factories in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and other cities.

Four of these are Bayer's own factories.

Besides this there is also.

Customs: "According to the provisions of the 'Administrative Enforcement Measures for Patents,' these batches of goods are involved in infringement and are hereby detained."

Bank: "Your company is involved in infringement. In accordance with the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law, the following accounts are frozen."

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange stated: "Because it involves an infringement lawsuit, the court ruled that the remittance application was not approved."

Qingyin Agriculture sued Bayer for patent infringement because the scope of the case was extremely large, the number of infringing patents was enormous, and the preparation was thorough and the evidence was conclusive.

Courts across the country attach great importance to this.

To prevent the infringement from causing irreparable losses to the rights holder, Qingyin Agriculture.

Within 48 hours, they issued property preservation or temporary injunctions, which were immediately enforced.

Prior to this, the largest injunction of this scale was in DJI's gimbal camera patent case.

For a time, Bayer's business in China, especially its export business, almost came to a standstill.

It hurts, it really hurts.

It broke our hearts.

Bayer was completely stunned.

It is true that Bayer is the world's largest seed, chemical and pharmaceutical company.

But like almost all the giants, the vast majority of their products, or some parts of their production, are manufactured in the East.

There's no way around it; Western countries have lost their industry and have long since abandoned their own capabilities. How comfortable it is to sit in an office, enjoy the air conditioning, look at numbers, and do finance. They're monopolies; they make money just by sitting there.

Who would want to suffer the grueling life of running a factory?

Even if it exists, it can't compare to the East. Industrial Cthulhu is no joke. In terms of cost, technology, and industrial chain, it's simply unbeatable.

Now that this batch of bans has been issued, Bayer is completely finished.

Goods produced in the East are not only sold in the East, but are supplied to the whole world.

If the goods can't be shipped and the orders can't be fulfilled, how much money will we have to lose?

Losing money is a small matter... Damn, when it comes to money, nothing is a small matter!
The bigger issue is that it will affect monopolistic positions and control over the world!

For example, pheromone gel is an important raw material for pesticides. Bayer inherited Monsanto's policy of simultaneously selling patented seeds and supporting special pesticides.

For example, Monsanto's Roundup Ready soybeans must be used in conjunction with its NyQuil herbicide. This forces farmers to continuously purchase the entire product for combined use, thus increasing their dependence.

However, it is the foundation for controlling food and grain.

Now that pesticides are gone, it's like having a limp leg—what's the point of controlling it?

Fortunately, the ban does not affect the local area of ​​Dongfang, so business there is temporarily unaffected.

But...but...remittances are restricted; the money can't be transferred out, it's just numbers in the account.

Panic.

chaos.

Investigate immediately.

What's going on? How is this copyright infringement?

Did we use their patent?

An investigation revealed that Qingyin Agriculture had recently registered more than 10,000 patents.

Nima also applies for a bunch of patents for one technology, and there are also a lot of patents that are obviously useless improvements. Related patents are everywhere, and you can run into them wherever you go.

Take pesticides for example. When testing pesticides, you must study the soil to kill insect eggs in the soil.

Nima and his team developed a series of patents for soil microbial association models and microbial community ecological activation technologies.

A series means that the soil contains all kinds of microorganisms, a total of more than 7,900, whether they are useful or not, they are all included.

When testing pesticides, if it comes to infringement, it's a problem.

Besides pesticides, there are also fertilizers. Inorganic nutrients are transformed into nutrients that plants can absorb through microbial metabolism.

If I come into contact with the corresponding microorganisms, well, that's copyright infringement.

How the hell can we play like this?

All I could see were high walls, blocking all the passageways completely; it was a scene of utter despair.

This...this...looks so familiar.

Isn't this the job we do?

Wielding the patent stick for over two decades, they shattered the dreams of an entire generation for an agricultural powerhouse and created a world monopoly.

Now someone else is wielding the patent stick again, and it really hurts when it hits...

(End of this chapter)