Orion Crest, Series_1

Chapter 135: Patent license agreement

　　Because of the requirements of the work, often in contact with research and development personnel, Carodit knows very well the style of this type of people talking and doing things.

　　The more they spoke with strength, the more they hated smooth talk.

　　So, when he introduced himself, he directly identified himself as the CEO of Umicore to Orion, and after handing out his business card, he explained his purpose.

　　"I'll get right to the point, I don't know if Professor Orion has any plans to sell the patents?"

　　"No."

　　Carodit, who had just organised his words in his head, almost choked on Orion's sentence.

　　Dryly coughing twice to hide his embarrassment, he reorganised his language and tried to persuade, "Aren't you even going to ask about the price? What if our offer could satisfy you?"

　　"There's no point in talking about it now," Orion gently put down the knife and fork in his hand and said in a relaxed tone, "How high can you offer, 10 billion or 20 billion? Lithium battery technology is just starting out, and no one can say how big the market for negative electrode materials will be in the end. Even if I plan to pack up and sell the patents of the modified PDMS film, I won't offer it at this time."

　　Ten billion is clearly out of the question, and Orion is quoting it off the top of his head.

　　Perhaps the lithium-sulfur batteries still lying in the lab were worth this price, but the item of lithium anode materials alone was absolutely impossible.

　　After all, the global annual output value of lithium-ion battery anode materials is only more than ten billion U.S. dollars, which is still because the price of graphite is expensive.

　　Hearing Orion's words, Carodit couldn't help but have a bit of a headache.

　　With this pricey attitude, it was obvious that he was not interested in talking to him about the sale.

　　However, it would be too unlike him to just give up.

　　"But have you considered replaceability?" Smiling pretentiously, Carodit continued, "We all know that technology develops quickly, perhaps after a few years, other more promising materials will appear, and you're sure that your patents will still be able to sell for a higher price by then?"

　　Yet at the future Carodit paints, Orion just smiles and shows no concern.

　　"I'm willing to take that risk."

　　Carodit: "......"

　　Watching the Belgian brother stop talking, Orion does the same and peels the lobster.

　　Industry has invested how much money into lithium anode, don't you have any idea in your own heart?

　　After decades of burning so much money, have not solved this problem, and when the funding is cut off, instead, whether there is any research institute to find another way to solve this problem?

　　The possibility is not impossible, but it's low enough to be ignored.

　　Seeing that Orion didn't have the slightest intention of compromising, Carodit sighed and said.

　　"Alright, let's leave the matter of acquisition aside for now, at what price do you intend to licence the patent?"

　　Hearing this question, Orion finally revealed a satisfied smile.