Chapter 138 – Patent (2)
It’s all white, you can’t see anything.
Let alone the destination, a snowstorm so strong that it was impossible to secure sight!
Blanche created a hologram based on geographic information and guided me.
When we finally arrived at the research building, enduring the snow and wind, an alarm was ringing incessantly inside.
It was a biohazard alarm that Blanche had malfunctioned.
Beep! Beep!
“Quickly evacuate!”
“Who, who are you!”
The guards who found me belatedly pointed their guns at me without hesitation.
Because it is a government facility, the response is good.
I dropped a green dust grenade and fired the pistol.
Even if it was a non-lethal bullet, it would break bones if hit incorrectly.
However, contrary to my expectations, the guards were not intimidated at all.
They calmly returned fire, enduring pistol fire.
“What is this, poison?”
“It looks like green dust… Don’t use your hunter abilities!”
“What!”
These days, the performance of body armor is so good that it doesn’t budge even with a pistol shot.
Equipped with a silencer, and even passed on non-lethal bullets, the already poor power was further reduced.
Without hesitation, I put the gun down and ran forward.
Ride it!
Shortly thereafter, their submachine guns scattered bullets, but…
The performance of the bulletproof vest is also good.
From the beginning, it was assumed that the battle would be fought in a small room and prepared, so it easily withstood submachine gun fire.
Of course, if it weren’t for the physical abilities unique to hunters, they would have fallen out anyway.
“What, don’t stop… Whoops!”
Fuck!
One person who was knocked out immediately by a kick that flew through the barrage.
The other guys pulled out their hunter equipment and attacked, but my performance was not coming out because of the green dust grenade.
After easily defeating the three guards, I headed to the place Blanche had pointed out.
In what appeared to be an employee break room, Heo Joo-ah, who was to be rescued, was shaking his body.
“Heo Joo-ah, let’s go.”
“Eh… Come on, you’re from Korea…”
“Yes. Did you photoshop it? It looks a bit different from the data?”
When I tried to make a joke, the woman glared at me as if I was very dumbfounded.
I quickly lifted her on the back of her shaggy hair and walked out of her.
Reinforcements did not arrive in time, as Blanche cut the radios and confused the alarms.
It’s a really overwhelming ability… But if it wasn’t for Yeriel, it would have been difficult to exert this much effect.
‘How on earth do you use your static ability to create a blizzard? Aren’t you using it in a way that puts you too close?’
Still, it’s rather good.
Even I, who was usually close to Yeriel, didn’t expect that this would be possible, so she won’t be suspicious of her later.
I could feel Heo Joo-ah tremble when she found the guards lying on the floor.
“I didn’t kill them! They didn’t even bleed.”
“Ah… That’s right.”
“Didn’t you leave something behind? Even if there is, just throw it away!”
Wheein!
Outside, a bitter snowstorm was still raging.
I managed to get through the white storm and return to the operational vehicle.
As we closed the door, the driver madly stomped on the accelerator.
“Haha…”
“Now, wait a minute. Yeriel Frost? Really?”
“Hello.”
I took off her helmet next to Heo Joo-ah, who stared at Yeriel and froze in a daze.
She was a woman who did not feel the slightest bit of Americanism.
At least that’s how she looked.
I was breathing hard because of my full-face helmet, and the car ran like crazy down the road.
Blanche had already jammed the satellite surveillance network, and the helicopter couldn’t be launched in time because of the weather.
Really, thanks to a snowstorm, everything is going well.
Heo Joo-a stuttered as she was half out of her mind because of Yeri-el’s presence in her.
“So, are you going straight to the airport?”
“No. I’m going to hide in the safe house for a bit. I need a new ID for Mr. Heo Joo-ah, and the airport may be closed just in case.”
“Airport… Closed?”
“Considering the value of magic conversion technology, it’s not unreasonable. Even so, it won’t be able to block it for long. Did you bring a sample?”
“Here you go.”
While hesitating, Heo Joo-a takes out something like a small pendant.
Luckily, I think I was able to pack at least one sample.
Well, since the entire facility was under tight security anyway, it would have been sufficient to inspect properly only when entering and leaving.
The sample in question was like a small gem.
“Ruler.”
“Thank you.”
When I handed it over to the Servant sitting next to me, he immediately conducted an experiment.
When the hunter’s ability creates an electric current, it turns into magical power in an instant.
I couldn’t control my trembling heart.
“I don’t need any equipment…”
Of course, even if you get a sample, it’s not the end.
If you don’t know the manufacturing method anyway, you’ll be spoiled for choice.
Heo Joo-ah knew that well, so she willingly handed over the sample.
I returned the sapphire-shaped sample without regret.
“Confirmation complete. Great.”
“Is it safe now?”
“Yes. You can rest assured.”
When Yeriel said that, Heo Joo-ah’s tension eased a lot.
She belatedly complained about the treatment she received.
“I was really surprised when I realized that my team members’ emails were being intercepted. Somehow, even though the project was a success, the atmosphere was rather bad. One of the staff couldn’t even attend his parents’funeral his. “
“Yeah, that’s a bit too much.”
“If I had stayed there, I might have really been killed. Especially since I hate it so much when I want to register a patent…”
I guess so.
When Yeriel and I exchanged glances with her wry smile on her face her, Heo Jua made an unexpected noise.
“Are you going to apply for international patents when you go to Korea?”
“Yes? Now, wait a minute.”
Something… It feels like the focus is very seriously out of sync.
I would understand if it was a domestic patent, but suddenly an international patent?
Were you even thinking about applying overseas?
Heo Joo-ah also tilted her head, feeling that my reaction was not serious.
“What’s wrong?”
“That… Who did you hear that it was an international patent application? Are you sure it was discussed with the association?”
“Are you sure? Is there something wrong?”
I noticed the situation belatedly.
Heo Joo-ah was tricked by the Korea Hunter Association.
That would be the case, and there was no way the Korean Hunter Association would let them file international patent applications.
Because… In order to apply for a patent abroad, the detailed manufacturing method and related technology of the catalyst must be disclosed to the country concerned!
To put it bluntly, this is tantamount to donating technology overseas.
No matter how much it is, it will not openly try to take away the patent, but the probability that it will try to make the patent itself useless by applying for a similar patent is very high.
Magic conversion technology is a skill worth it.
Even if they pay royalties and use the technology…
There is no way the Korean association would allow it.
The association is conducting a dangerous secret operation to exile Heo Joo-ah.
However, if the international patent is later abandoned, it is the same as openly fighting the United States.
“I think you’ve misunderstood something…”
“A misunderstanding? Which misunderstanding, exactly?”
“Heo Joo-ah, how much do you know about patents? What do you think the patent law is for?”
“Yes, yes, it is a law to protect the rights of developers.”
Mr. Heo Joo-ah responds refreshingly as if he is dreaming.
It is clear that she firmly believes that patent law is on her side.
I decided to break her misconception first.
“Wrong.”
“Yes?”
“Patent law is a system to make developers contribute their technology on their own. It has been like that since before, and it will continue to be like that.”
In order to register a patent, all details of the technology and manufacturing method must be disclosed.
In return, the state guarantees the individual’s intellectual property rights and financial interests.
There is no such thing as a patent that does not require technical disclosure.
Because that is directly against the significance of patent existence.
Mr. Heo Ju-a stuttered in protest with her very confused face.
“Ha, but the association said it would help with international patent applications…”
“Ms. Heo Ju-ah was deceived. She said she was a genius researcher, but she didn’t know about patents properly.”
“What?!”
It was only natural that the American association hated the word patent.
The registration of a patent means the disclosure of technology.
They wanted to secretly monopolize the technology, but Heo Ju-ah couldn’t like it when he revealed it at will.
Heo Joo-ah belatedly asked a logical question.
“Then… Why is Yeriel’s husband teaching me that?”
“I’m not on the side of the Association.”
“Eh, weren’t you a special investigator?”
“It’s a position I got on my back anyway. It’s a complete parachute.”
I glanced at Yeriel and she smiled.
By the way, did you know who I am…
No big worries though.
Even if Heo Joo-ah claims that ‘a special investigator from the Korean Hunter Association broke into the secret facility of the American Association and rescued me’, who would believe it?
I explained everything in front of Heo Joo-ah, who was constantly flustered.
Since Korea has to pay attention to the US anyway, it is impossible to apply for an international patent.
There is no guarantee that even patent registration in Korea will proceed properly in the first place.
Obviously, the Korean association would also want to monopolize this technology.
Even if Heo Joo-ah regretted it now, it would be too late.
She couldn’t bear to speak and closed her eyes tightly.
“Well, then what the hell am I supposed to do…”
“We thought Heo Joo-ah was trying to release the technology for free.”
“Yeah? How the hell does that happen?”
“Yeah, the fact that I tried to apply for a patent for this technology is a bit…”
Originally, defense-related technologies are often managed confidentially without patent registration.
This is because the technology on this side is intellectual property, and if it can be copied, it is copied, ignoring anything.
If you don’t copy, your military power will lag behind, so what do you do?
Mana conversion technology cannot be considered weapon manufacturing technology, but it is just as important.
I proposed to Heo Joo-ah, who was confused.
“Heo Joo-ah has two options.”
“A choice?”
“First, go to Korea and start a new life as a researcher belonging to the association.”
“…”
Of course, Heo Joo-ah didn’t like it.
She sought asylum because she hated her life at her American laboratory.
Even if she goes to Korea in this state, it is unlikely that her life will be significantly different.
So I brought out the second option.
“Second, that technology patent, please sell it to me.”
“Yes, yes? I don’t understand…”
“I’ll buy a patent related to magic power conversion technology. I’ll give you 1 billion. You can pay in full with cryptocurrency.”
“10 billion?”
Heo Joo-ah is serious about knowing the value of the technology.
But I scolded her for that.
“I’m selling the technology I developed while receiving government subsidy anyway. Do you want to get it at a higher price? One billion won is enough to make a fresh start in Korea.”
“Yeah, yeah but… What are you going to use that skill for?”
“Because I have the power to properly handle that technique. How is it?”
“…”
Heo Joo-ah looked at Yeriel and me without saying a word.
Anyway, without our help, even asylum in Korea is impossible.
She let out a small sigh, then gave a small nod of her head.
“If you promise not to abuse it… I get it.”
“Could you tell me the account?”
Right after the transaction in the truck is over.
I pretended to be busy playing with my smartphone.
After handing over her related materials, she looked at me anxiously.
It seems that I can’t completely stop paying attention.
When I finished, I let out a small sigh.
“It’s done.”
“What?”
“I’ve mailed the materials Mr. Heo Joo-a handed over to all hunter guilds around the world. Some of these guys will recognize the value.”
“What, what?”
Heo Joo-ah is genuinely astonished by my explanation.
On the other hand, Yeriel had a very happy face.
I explained to her with her confidence in her.
“This is a technology that shouldn’t be monopolized.”
