Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1098 Patents are very difficult to gain reputation

As for patent fees, there is absolutely no need to worry.

This is charged by the Arcane Federation from each mage tower, regardless of whether the mage tower is used or not, anyway, the technology is given to you, and even if you don't use it, you must pay a penny for the patent fee.

Although the Arcane Federation does not have direct jurisdiction over the member mage towers, it can manipulate the mage towers in too many places.

Among other things, no mage tower dared to ignore the regulations of the Arcane Federation just because of the annual share of Mithril and the reading authority of the Nether Scroll.

Before the Mithril contract of the Three Kingdoms is completely loosened, it is difficult for Netheril to produce self-refined Mithril. If you don't count on the Arcane Union, can you still count on elves or dwarves?

This is the Mage Tower. For individual spellcasters, the Arcane Federation does not have such a strong binding force, so they simply let it go.

However, if individual spellcasters want to obtain patented spells or technologies, they must join the mage tower to obtain them, and mage towers are all forced to pay fees. How can those individuals be in vain!
In fact, the vast majority of mages in Netheril are organized. The so-called wild mages are actually very few, and they are not popular at all.

Of course, this is only for the moment. After the popularity of magic increases in the future, there may be many wild mages.

But at that time, the organized competitiveness will only become stronger, and the wild mages will only become less successful.

In terms of patents, the practice on Earth is very similar to that here. Patent fees are generally only collected from companies involved in commercial transformation. As for personal use, as long as it is not excessive, most of them are left alone.

The only difference is that the patent fee on the side of the Austrian Law Federation is compulsory.

Regarding this point, Xia Duo has always been suspicious. Mandatory collection can indeed guarantee the creator's income, but it is not very friendly to many mage towers that do not use patented technology or have insufficient financial resources.

Think about it, if a mage tower has no new patent registration for a long time, the annual patent fee it needs to pay to other mage towers will become a huge burden.

Maybe it will lead to the bankruptcy of the mage tower.

It's okay for one or two mage towers to go bankrupt, but I'm afraid that a rich mage tower like the seven towers will force a large number of mage towers to go bankrupt once they make a move.

Xia Duo suspected that this regulation might have been specified by the Seven Towers, in order to create conditions for launching an annexation at a certain point in the future.

After reading the investigation report handed over by Iolum, and taking advantage of the fact that the two presidents of the Arcane Union were here, Xia Duo took advantage of the opportunity and proposed to register this new technology that can reduce the production cost of magic items as a patent.

But at the same time, he also raised some doubts about the collection of patent fees, mainly the issue of indiscriminate compulsory collection.

He is very concerned about this point. Although he is now a profiteer, who can guarantee that no one will suddenly register a large number of patents, and then use the patent fees to destroy the Tower of Time at once?
Maybe the Seven Towers have no plans in this regard, but Xia Duo from Earth is extremely sensitive to this loophole.

Facing Xia Duo's question, Iolum shook his head again and again, "Lord Xia Duo, you really deserve to be the lord who can take the lead in popularizing magic education in the territory. The angle you consider is indeed something we have never thought of. But Now that I know it, it's a headache!"

"Isn't it possible to only charge users?"

"Of course it can't be done!"

Iolum sighed, glanced at Conjenio, and then said to Xiaduo: "You say, how do you define the user? Is it a person who casts a spell? Or creates a magic item? Or is it like the Tower of Time?" How about selling related magic items in large quantities?"

When Xia Duo heard this, he subconsciously said that of course it is to manufacture a large number of products for sale, but he immediately thought, isn't the person who uses the patent the most viciously the owner of the patent?

In other words, the Tower of Time registers patents, uses patents, and pays for itself. Isn't this a lonely registration?
And if personal spellcasting is also defined as the user, then it involves how to confirm the use. The scrying spell can do this, but it also avoids scrying spells.

A spear and a shield exist at the same time, just like Xia Duo, who wears spells to avoid detection almost all the time. In this way, who can still receive his patent fees?
This is really not clear.

If it is not clear, the patent fee will not be received. Is the creator still willing to register a patent?
Sure enough, the water inside is very deep, and Xia Duo felt a little unsure, but the problem still existed, and if left alone, who knows if it will explode one day.

Thinking in this way, Xia Duo said: "Then it is better to establish a patent registration publicity period, so that at least it can give the relevant mage towers some buffer time to think about countermeasures."

In fact, there is a similar practice on Earth. Generally, before certain important documents, appointments, or registrations take effect, there will be a publicity period. During this period, those who have objections can submit opinions such as appeals, reconsiderations, or rejections.

Put it here, if the Seven Towers registered a large number of patents with the intention of impacting the small mage tower organization, then there would be more than Seven Towers of Netheril's great arcanists.

It is estimated that there will soon be mage towers that cannot survive to seek refuge with other great arcanists, or to form alliances between small organizations, and eventually give birth to an alliance that is large enough to fight against the seven towers.

(It is not necessary to become a Grand Arcanist, as long as there are enough high-level mages, it is enough to check and balance the Grand Arcanist, and there is nothing anyone can do if they destroy it everywhere. Heavy, definitely not easy to fight, more just soft pressure)
Of course, if the Seven Towers really launched such an impact, to a large extent it means that the Seven Towers are confident enough to achieve their desired purpose, no matter whether the purpose is an annexation or just exerting pressure.

The cards are in the hands of others, and they can play whatever they want. The key is that you need to be strong yourself to strike the iron.

The reason why Xia Duo put forward this suggestion is not to restrict such a large organization as the Seven Towers, and it cannot be restricted at all.

What he wants is a fairer and more stable playing field.

Although such an environment is beneficial to small organizations, it is even more beneficial to large organizations like the Seven Towers. A fair and stable environment or rules does not mean that the strong will hold their hands.

On the contrary, it is the beginning of mass crushing.

Similar to the competition between large companies and small companies on the earth, the more fair it is, the harder it is for small companies to outperform large companies, because fairness is not reflected in the results, but in the process and in the rules.

Sometimes, in order to limit the use of fair rules by large companies, those in power have to formulate special protection rules that favor small companies.

In Netheril at this stage, it is a bit too advanced to talk about the special rules that favor the weak, but at least we must first create a relatively fair environment in terms of rules.

Such an environment is also beneficial to Xia Duo.

In addition, spreading the word can also contribute to some prestige.

Since the awakening of the bloodline, the demand for faith, prestige, or belief has also increased. Xia Duo especially wants to experience the feeling of freely traveling to and from the outer plane. (Already able to go to the outer plane, unable to return independently)

Now that you have decided not to keep a low profile, why not gain more reputation to increase your bloodline awakening degree!
Xia Duo suddenly had a feeling that perhaps this was the correct way for the traverser to open. Fortunately, this feeling came and went quickly. After he finished his suggestion, he silently waited for Iolum's reaction.

(End of this chapter)