Orion Crest, Series_1

Chapter 137: Meeting in a private capacity

　　What Orion didn't expect was that when he arrived at the hotel lobby, not only was Roger here, but there were two others he didn't recognise.

　　One of them looked familiar but couldn't name him, as for the other, he didn't recognise him at all.

　　With a hint of doubt, Orion looked to Professor Roger.

　　"The two are?"

　　Roger was actually quite helpless in his heart. Originally, he had planned to get in touch with Orion in a couple of days to inquire about patent licensing, but he hadn't expected to meet Dean Walter of Gordon University's School of Chemistry, who had also participated in the MRS meeting, and was accompanied by this bigwig.

　　According to Dean Walter, he had been calling Orion's phone number since this morning but could not reach him. Thinking that Dean Walter had helped him a lot, plus the big shots beside him were too powerful, Roger also had to do this favour. As for the patent matter, it seems that we have to wait for another time to talk about it.

　　"Let me introduce, this is the head of Ministère de la Transition énergétique, Mr. Lewis ......"

　　"I'm here in a private capacity, according to the custom here, just call me Lewis," warmly shaking Orion's hand, Lewis did not show a trace of arrogance, said with a bright smile, "I've heard a lot about your name, I always hear people say you're young and promising, and when I see you today, you're even younger than I thought you were. "

　　Being a bit surprised by this big shot's enthusiasm, but Orion is not someone who has not seen the world before, and politely shakes his hand.

　　" My pleasure, hello Mr. Lewis!"

　　Roger continued to introduce, "This is the Dean of our Chemistry School, Professor Walter."

　　"How do you do ......"

　　After some pleasantries, they found a restaurant near the hotel.

　　This restaurant's specifications weren't high-class, and it mainly served the more local dishes of Boston.

　　On the way, Orion learnt that Walter was also over here to attend the MRS meeting.

　　As for Lewis, he applied for an academic visit in his private capacity and came with Walter.

　　During the meal, Orion chatted with Roger, Walter and Lewis about lithium batteries.

　　As they chatted, the topic soon came to the issue of patents.

　　Lewis: "I heard that you licensed the negative electrode material to Umicore?"

　　Orion nodded, "Yes, is there any problem?"

　　"No problem, just a little suggestion, please don't ever misunderstand," Lewis smiled and cleared his throat before saying in a serious tone, "The thing is, regarding the patent licensing of modified PDMS film materials domestically, we absolutely support all your legitimate rights and interests. It's just that we hope that, when you choose your partners, no matter which company you choose to co-operate with in which way, but please don't sell the exclusivity to a foreign company."

　　In fact, making such an abrupt request, but it was also a helpless move.

　　With the breakthrough of lithium battery technology, it is foreseeable that the domestic lithium industry will usher in a booming stage.

　　Positive pole are okay, LiMo2 this kind of cathode material patent has long expired, can be used with no problem.

　　But the key to lithium battery technology is lithium anode materials, rather than the positive pole. If the patent of lithium anode material is held in the hands of foreign enterprises, for domestic battery companies, undoubtedly means being stuck in the upstream source.