Chapter 1062 - High Claims (9/10)
At the end of the first court confrontation between AIWA and the Recording Industry Association of the United States, both sides cited some evidence, no one could convince anyone, and the jury could not reach a verdict. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
In the end, the judge decided to postpone the retrial and wait for the second hearing.
When Yanagi came out of the courthouse, he was surrounded by reporters arranged by Masao Kameda.
"Mr. Yanagi, do you admit to infringing intellectual property rights?"
"Mr. Yanagi, what do you want to say about today's trial?"
"Mr. Yanagi, I heard that during the trial, you only said a few words, were you speechless?"
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The reporters raised the microphone to ask questions, and Yanagi stood on the steps, smiling at the reporters, while glancing disdainfully at the one who was being interviewed by another group of reporters not far away. For these reporters' questions, Liu Shengzhao already had the answer in his heart.
"I'll answer your questions. Our products do not infringe intellectual property rights. I don't have anything to say about today's trial. It's not that I'm speechless, but the so-called evidence cited by the other party is simply ridiculous, and I'm afraid that I can't help but laugh out loud in court, and the judge will think that I have contempt of court......"
On the other hand, a representative of the Recording Industry Association was also interviewed by reporters, and he also talked eloquently, talking about what evidence they had, saying that intellectual property rights could not be violated, and how Yanagi's lawyer distorted the facts.
The next day, the news was published in major newspapers in the United States, and some television stations also reported on the incident. As for the web, the matter was spread much faster.
It is said that a case will not spread so quickly, and there are so many cases happening every day in the United States, even if this is a transnational accusation, it is not worth being taken so seriously.
In this, of course, there is Kameda Masao who found someone to be the promoter.
In European and American legal systems, the trial of a case is based on the verdict of the jury, which generally votes on similar cases. They believe that the members of the jury are randomly selected from all walks of life and best reflect the fairness of the law.
But the jury's opinion is often swayed by the media, and it is really impossible to see where the fairness is.
It can be said that in the European and American legal systems, the interests of the rich can be best guaranteed. The poor cannot afford to hire a lawyer, while the rich can afford to hire a large team of lawyers.
It can also use the media to mobilize public opinion and influence jury decisions.
Even if a rich person loses the case, he can afford to pay the bail and can appeal again.
And now, it is both sides that have approached the media, both trying to influence the jury's verdict. The Recording Industry Association wants a compensation for every MP3 sold, giving them a $20 cut to offset the loss of their copyright.
It's like a robbery!
I bought a fishing rod and I'm going to lose your fish pond? Because you suspect that the person who used our fishing rod went to your fish pond to fish, what is the truth of this!
AIWA's legal team said that not only was AIWA completely innocent, but they considered the Recording Industry Association's accusations to be defamatory. Not only should we apologize publicly, but we will also compensate AIWA for its brand, reputation, and actual financial damage. The amount claimed, 100 million dollars!
Of course, AIWA knows that 100 million US dollars will definitely not be claimed, and AIWA's actual loss is not at all, because MP3's products sell better.
As for the brand and reputation, no one thinks that AIWA must be wrong, let alone a public apology, in the eyes of the United States, it is a great sincerity.
On the side of the United States, God thinks that as long as you sincerely repent, God will forgive you, so if AIWA wins, you can get an apology, but it is too difficult to want so many claims, and the fight between large companies, public opinion is not so easy to manipulate.
When Feng Yu came to the United States, someone asked him, what is your faith? Could it be that you Chinese people don't have faith, right?
It's like if you don't have faith, you should go to hell!
And there are always people who want to pull Feng Yu to believe in the religion and say that the Almighty Lord will bless you.
Grass, the Lord is really omnipotent, so many people who have sinned, why didn't the Lord directly take action to destroy them? If you want to say that they repented, so the Lord forgave them, then I beat you up, and after repentance, will it be all right?
So what do you need the law to do, what do you want the police to do?
After repentance, forgive you as the Lord's business, and I will definitely forgive you without saying anything. And apologizing is just asking for forgiveness, not that if you apologize, the other party must forgive you.
Feng Yu told Mr. Liu that next time he asked the lawyers to continue their efforts and try to find a reason why he could claim $1 billion. It's about making a big deal out of it and letting everyone know about it.
A billion dollars in claims, which is higher than the amount of Microsoft's monopoly claims!
At that time, there may not be a need for Kameda Masao to find someone to be the promoter, and this news will also be frantically reported by those media.
At that time, AIWA's MP3 will be constantly mentioned, which will subconsciously, instilling a brand concept in those who watch the news, as if MP3 is only available to AIWA.
And when they become interested in mp3s, they don't know when they are going to buy them. When the time comes, the first choice will definitely be AIWA.
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"Feng, that AIWA company is yours, right? What's the matter, I'm still being accused, spend money to hire a few good lawyers, and win the lawsuit quickly. Kirilenko said with concern.
"What's the hurry, the new product is just starting to be ready for production, and when the product is produced and launched in various stores and sales points, we will win the lawsuit." Feng Yu said slowly.
Kirilenko is a little confused, a lawsuit, and someone who can win at any time? Is the lawsuit in the United States so easy to fight?
"Feng, you're not kidding, are you?"
"No kidding, I'm not in a hurry about this lawsuit. That's what the record industry association, it's just a funny. I've never heard of selling a product, and it depends on whether the customer uses the product to commit a crime. They are just looking at our profits, but in fact, we are not really profitable in the MP3 business. ”
Although the price of MP3 at this time is not low, it is profitable on the surface, but the cost of investing in research and development is higher. However, Feng Yu and Liu Shengzhao are confident that when the third-generation MP3 is launched, the MP3 project will be able to truly turn losses into profits, and even become a new profit growth point for the company!
After this product is really popular in the market, AIWA will gradually reduce the production of Walkman and CD player, and focus the company's research and development on products such as MP3 and headphones.
"Okay, when you need my help, you can ask. I'm here, and I have some friends. Kirilenko said quite righteously.
"It's okay, when I really need your help, I'm not welcome."
The next court session will not only make the Record Industry Association deflated, but also drag the Suini who is ready to copy the back road of Aiwa into the water!
…… (To be continued.) )