No matter the era, patents were an existence that could allow a company to rest on its laurels.
Edison, with his various patents, became a nationally renowned tycoon in this era. Similarly, General Electric's old rival, Westinghouse, relying on alternating current patents, also became a major company, a tycoon.
What of Nokia in the future?
Yet, they still managed to earn several billion dollars in revenue each year thanks to patents; if it weren't for their own mishandling, Nokia's situation certainly wouldn't have been too bad!
Now Luke Jackson wanted to use patents to threaten Donnie, which was actually a trait peculiar to the businessmen of this era, just like Edison's lawsuits against the major Hollywood companies.
Owen Young didn't feel worried when Luke Jackson voiced what he himself had wanted to say; instead, he revealed a smile.
This sort of thing, only when both sides are prepared to sever their relationship could it possibly achieve a miraculous effect, but now!
