Chapter 213 Daming will not sell it to Taixi until he builds the plane himself

Hubert walked from his office to the hall, having basically come back to his senses.

Guan Zhengping deliberately displayed the aircraft with great fanfare and deliberately reminded and warned himself clearly.

It is not that I am worried that I will deliberately make things difficult for them, but that I may have obtained Bernoulli's research progress.

In fact, they just knew Bernoulli's progress, so they deliberately came over in advance to snatch the patent.

After all, it has been more than a year since Ming Dynasty's patent was approved. Even if he comes to France after the armistice, he should have arrived years ago.

Hubert worked in the Patent Office and had seen various similar things before, but half of them were not so sensational.

Of course, the prerequisite for making sure that Ming Dynasty registered the patent is that Bernoulli's plane can fly normally.

So, after Hubert arrived at the scene, he first read the documents of Bernoulli and his son.

Then he personally led people to follow Bernoulli and his son to verify the flight test of Bernoulli's flying machine.

The results came out quickly. Although Bernoulli and his son's plane was not as mature as the Ming Dynasty's, it could indeed fly.

It is also equipped with wheels and can actively glide on the ground.

It's just that the distance required to take off is relatively long, and the flight is not particularly smooth, with a shaky feeling.

But it can indeed fly.

It can fly several meters above the ground, maintain altitude on its own, and slowly turn around.

Hubert confirmed his judgment.

The Ming Dynasty already had aircraft, but they continued to keep research secrets to make the aircraft more mature.

But they learned about Bernoulli's research progress, so they came here specifically to register the French patent.

After confirming this judgment, Hubert became even more confused.

After thinking deeply for a few seconds, Hubert looked at Bernoulli and his son with a heavy expression:

"I personally want to believe that Mr. Bernoulli completed the flying machine before today.

"But I can't issue the patent to you because Daming's application complies with the regulations."

Listening to Hubert's judgment, Daniel Bernoulli let out a long sigh.

Daniel's son Christopher said loudly with some excitement:

"No, father, we can't just give up like this.

"Your Excellency, Director, the people from Ming Dynasty are obviously here to register patents.

"They must have heard about our research and development progress, and they may have even plagiarized our design!

"We should apply to the police station to participate in the investigation and find the person who stole the secret!"

Hubert actually loves the Bernoulli family.

Although the Bernoulli family is Swiss of Dutch origin, their main research results were used in France.

And whether they are Dutch or Swiss, everyone is Thai.

But the reality cannot be changed.

Hubert sighed and explained to Johannes:

"Daming's aircraft are obviously made independently, and there is no need to plagiarize your design.

"Because Ming Dynasty's aircraft are obviously more mature than yours, and their aircraft can fly around Paris stably.

"All the citizens of Paris have seen it, can your plane do it?

“Actually, they showed us a certificate from the Ministry of Industry of Ming Dynasty that they obtained the patent early last year.

"But they claimed that it was just because of the world war that they did not immediately come to Spain to apply for a patent."

Christopher's eyes widened:

“I got the patent a year ago!”

Daniel Bernoulli sighed again after hearing this:

"It is understandable that we only used Daming's engine, the engine of Daming a year ago, to make the experiment successful.

"Da Ming completed the flying machine experiment a year ago, which is of course completely normal, and our loss is reasonable.

"So this is not a regular illegal registration, but just the right time to get the French patent."

When Hubert heard the words "Come and get the French patent", he felt a little aggrieved for no reason:

"Everything they did was completely legal, and they even used public display to gain strong insurance of public recognition.

"Today's flight experiment will appear in tomorrow's newspaper.

"It won't take long for the whole of France, and even the whole of Europe, to know that the Ming Dynasty invented the flying machine.

"Human beings no longer need to rely on huge balloons and airships, they can fly as freely as birds.

"I can't fight against all the people's perceptions..."

Daniel’s second son, Johannes Bernoulli, said excitedly:

"In any case, Ming Dynasty must have obtained our research progress, and this must be espionage!

"The Ming Dynasty used espionage to possess important French patents. This can be regarded as a diplomatic issue, right?

"Shouldn't the French government protest? Shouldn't it defend its honor and justice?"

Daniel Bernoulli seemed to realize something and cheered up again:

"Your Excellency, Director, have you ever considered how useful a flying machine is?

"In addition to purely considering economic interests, there is also military value that is more important, right?

"Flying machines are countless times simpler to manufacture and use than airships, allowing for the popularization of aerial reconnaissance and surveillance.

"The Ming Dynasty obtained the French flying machine patent. This is not only a diplomatic issue, but also a military issue.

"If we can't get a French patent, we can try Prussia, Austria, or even the United Kingdom.

"But France's flying machine technology is completely in the hands of Ming Dynasty. Can His Majesty the King accept this result?"

Hubert understood what Bernoulli and his son were thinking.

Hubert thought what the father and son said was right.

This matter is not just a patent issue.

But if you can’t get a French patent and want to try it in the UK, you must first reply:

"Since Ming Dynasty came to France to apply for a patent, how could he not have thought that you would apply for a patent in other countries?

"You can try it in England or Prussia. Maybe when you get there, patent certificates will be issued there!

"Of course, I will temporarily control the patent approval and issuance procedures, and at the same time submit the relevant situation to the cabinet and diplomats.

"Leave it to His Majesty and the Foreign Ministers to discuss and decide. Please wait patiently for a few days, Mr. Bernoulli."

Daniel Bernoulli nodded noncommittally:

“Okay, our application documents have been submitted to the French Patent Office, and we are waiting for the French government’s processing results.

"However, applying for a patent in France does not prevent us from applying in other countries. This is our right."

This time Daniel did not mention the UK, so Hubert had no reaction and left directly with his people and information.

Hubert returned to his office, immediately wrote a report, sent it to the diplomatic establishment, and applied to visit Foreign Minister Talleyrand.

Hubert mentioned the role of flying machines in the military and the judgment of Prince Dashi of the Ming Dynasty to rush to register the patent.

The relevant content was sensitive and critical enough and was quickly sent to Talleyrand, and then Hubert met Talleyrand.

After Talleyrand inquired about the cause and effect of the incident, he went to find the current French Prime Minister.

Armand-Emmanuel Du Plessis, 5th Duke of Richelieu.

The two went together to seek an audience with King Louis XVI of France.

On the other side, noble servants and businessmen from various industries went to Chu Yuqiang's clothing store one after another.

Their purpose is of course to inquire about the technical licensing and sales of the aircraft.

Flying machines have always been a very popular research direction.

The use of airplanes has long been discussed and fantasized about countless times.

There are few people who realize the enormous potential of airplanes.

There are even people who are paying attention to various research institutions and are ready to buy patents directly when the experiments are successful.

Now that the aircraft experiment has been successful and it looks very mature, of course there is no hesitation in getting the authorization.

It doesn't matter whether the patent belongs to a Ming Dynasty person, a Frenchman, or some other European.

The only difference is the difficulty of obtaining patent authorization and the slightly different price.
To be continued...