Life at the Top

Click, click.

Camera lights flashed endlessly in the conference hall, and all the video cameras were aimed right at the stage. No one wanted to miss any details.

If the fight between them was considered normal competition between two companies, then Valentine’s words had instantly escalated the situation where it now involved the breaking of the law.

The man had used expletives.

The reporters present all flushed in excitement. The trip over suddenly felt really worth it.

There were too few instances of such situations in the country.

Therefore, the moment such instances occurred, they attracted everyone’s attention.

Conrad was very pleased as well. Valentine was becoming more useful to him with every moment. Valentine knew that there were things Conrad was in no position to say, so he jumped out and conveyed the message Conrad wanted to say but could not.

“You’re the one speaking nonsense!”

A loud shout came from beside Jasper, causing everyone present to look over in shock.

Especially Valentine. The man’s expression darkened after being accused and he turned to look at Chad.

“Who says the only way to manufacture goods is with patent rights?”

Chad scoffed and pulled out a piece of document from his briefcase that he brought with him. He opened it before everyone and spoke, “Not only has JW Electronics bought 50% ownership of the MP3 player patent rights from Sentel Corporation, but we’ve also signed an improvement patent agreement!

“So as long as we’ve succeeded in improving the MP3 player, we’re automatically granted the user rights to the patent.”

Chad looked at the silenced group of reporters proudly as he continued, “In addition, JW Electronics will hold complete ownership over our improved patent rights. That means that our Mellow has fully independent intellectual property rights!

what if they do? They’re still working for the foreigners, aren’t they? A portion of the profit made from very first-generation Melody has to be distributed to Mr. Damond Golding. Can you still call that a domestically

stunned the entire

patents, licenses, and their pertaining laws, but they all came to an understanding after asking people who worked in those industries—Chad was speaking the

had expected JW Electronics to have managed to sign an improvement patent agreement when they could not get a license. Not to mention that they had

what a

and they all wanted to

The man remained calm.

gentlemen,” Jasper took the microphone and spoke softly, “I merely wish to show you with

Clap, clap, clap!

reporters were fervently clapping at Jasper’s statement. The entire conference hall was instantly drowned

both Conrad and Valentine had a

never expected such a move

it actually exist?” Conrad suppressed his anger and asked

paled as he nodded with difficulty. “It does. There is such regulation under international patent law. As long as the owner of the patent agrees, it’s very much possible. But the issue is that he’d need all of the people with ownership to agree

He turned to glare fiercely and coldly at Jasper, grinding

Jasper, so that’s why you had everything prepared, right? You were just waiting for me to

Furious, Conrad asked directly.

how could you accuse me of making you into a fool when you were

really thank you for giving Mellow such a great opportunity for advertisement, Mr. Monty. It looks like I’ll

was about to

dozens of media representatives over, including those two large stations from Swallow Capital. Now, he

of this all was that his first-generation Melody

air that suffocated his chest. He could not swallow it nor push it

slightly at

took to