Chapter 9 — When I Was Forced to Quit My Job at the Age of 40, I Became the President of a Hundred Billion Company

Do not use company resources. Not directly related to Thanh Le formula. Exocrine technology is the core technical foundation to upgrade Thanh Le to the third generation. Without the right to use these three patents. Claims about the technological efficiency of the third generation Thanh Le would lack the most important foundation. Days before registering them. I simply came from a passion for research. Unexpectedly today... They became another card. A card that Tien Dat Pham was completely unaware of. I sent Luong Vu a brief message: Then opened the email. Send a letter to your intellectual property agent:

“Please confirm the legal status and validity period of the three patents.”

“At the same time, issue documents proving ownership.”

“Prepare three copies.”

I'm not the one who actively causes trouble. It was Tien Dat Pham who first touched the patent field. If he wanted to investigate. So let him investigate. The end result will cause him to lose sleep. Things spread faster than I expected. Friday morning. The company's internal system suddenly posted a new notice. 【Notice of comprehensive review of intellectual property rights】 【In order to serve the appraisal work before listing, the company will conduct a comprehensive check of the ownership of intellectual property rights of all current and retired research staff. Relevant individuals are requested to cooperate in providing the requested documents.】 The language sounds very neutral. But everyone understands. Who is this announcement sent for? Ten o'clock in the morning. Chu Kien Quoc called me directly. Not through the secretary.

“Come up to my office.”

I raised my eyebrows slightly. When entering the office on the twenty-eighth floor. I immediately noticed. The people sitting around the meeting table today... Zhou Kien Quoc is not alone. Besides Chu Kien Quoc, there were two other people. One person is Tien Duc Minh. Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Also Tien Dat Pham's father-in-law. He was about sixty years old, thin and always had a gentle, smiling face. But the eyes have never known how to smile. The other person is Luong Vu. Legal director of the company. Chu Kien Quoc's face was very ugly. I pulled out a chair and sat down. The first person to speak up was Tien Duc Minh. His tone was so gentle that no one thought he was preparing to question others.

“Dr. To.”

“I heard you own some personal patents.”

“And do those patents have some relevance to the company's research direction?”

“It's not related.”

I calmly corrected it.

“They are two different fields.”

“Thanh Le belongs to the skin care segment using stem cell active ingredients.”

“And my personal patent is on exocrine drug delivery technology.”

“Those are two completely independent technical lines.”

"Really?"

Tien Duc Minh was still smiling.

“But isn't the core upgrade point of the third generation Thanh Le the application of exocrine technology?”

“Third generation Thanh Le uses the concept of exocrine bodies.”

“But do not use any of the specific technical solutions in my individual patents.”

I looked straight at him. Every word is clear.

“If the company believes there is a dispute.”

“Absolutely rentable independent evaluation unit for technical comparison.”

“The entire contents of my patent are public.”

Qian Deming glanced at Zhou Kien Quoc. Luong Vu coughed lightly and then spoke.

“Preliminary assessment from the legal side shows that…”

“Your three patents actually have a certain degree of relevance to the technological development direction of the third generation Thanh Le.”

“However, whether it is considered an invention during the course of work or not depends on the time and circumstances of registration.”

“Can you provide…”

I interrupted him.

“Those three patents were all researched by me outside of work hours.”

“Using personal devices.”

“Completed under private research conditions.”

“All registration documents have a timestamp.”

“There is device information.”

“There is original data.”

“I can deliver at any time.”

The meeting room immediately fell silent. Finally, Chu Kien Quoc spoke up.

“Speak frankly.”

“What do those three patents mean to Hoa Thuy?”

I looked at him. Then answer very calmly.

“If one day I leave Hoa Thuy.”

“And carries with it the exclusive licensing rights of these three patents.”

“So the legal foundation of the core technology in the third generation Thanh Le will no longer exist.”

“Product effectiveness claims will lose their most important support.”

“Registration records with the FDA must be adjusted.”

“The description of technological barriers in the listing documents also had to be rewritten from the beginning.”

I stopped. Then add one more sentence.

“Of course.”

“That's the worst-case scenario.”

“If I still stay in Hoa Thuy.”

“I am willing to grant the company the rights to use these patents for free.”

“Everything will continue as normal.”

No one spoke up. The entire meeting room fell silent. First time. The smile on Tien Duc Minh's face disappeared completely. Chu Kien Quoc's fingers holding the cup of tea were also white from squeezing too tightly. I stood up.

“If there are no more problems.”

“I would like to leave first.”

“The third generation Thanh Le trial production project is still operating.”

No one stops me. When going to the door. I heard Tien Duc Minh's voice from behind. But enough to reach the ears.

“Building the Nation.”

“This woman... is not simple.”

I curled my lips slightly. Isn't it simple? I'm just a cornered person. Forced to turn over the last card in hand. You always think I'm just a screw. If you can use it, keep it. If you can't use it, replace it. But you guys are wrong. I'm not a screw. I am the drive shaft of the whole machine. That machine worth tens of billions... Will not be able to operate.