548: Chapter 0549: Patent Office Registration 548: Chapter 0549: Patent Office Registration Because there had already been an incident where an underwear design was stolen and counterfeited, this time, Shen Xingru knew that such an occurrence could not happen again.
Even though Ye Qiu’s fashion design talent and flair were high, those inspirations were not inexhaustible.
Moreover, in Shen Yueru’s view, each of Ye Qiu’s design sketches was a stunning piece and a masterpiece, all worth money.
Having them stolen once meant an enormous loss.
Now, when Shen Yueru had to go to the patent office, Shen Xingru also wanted to follow and see for herself.
With only Secretary Liu Xiaoli left in the CEO’s office, as Ye Qiu prepared to go out with Shen Yueru, Ye Qiu asked, “Where is your company’s production department located?”
“In the suburbs, why?”
“I would like to personally help you tailor the underwear depicted in the design sketches later.”
“You can tailor too?”
This surprised the Shen sisters even more.
They had thought that Ye Qiu’s designs for summer intimates had already surpassed their imaginations, but they didn’t expect that Ye Qiu could actually tailor them personally.
After all, tailoring was a form of craftsmanship that required experience.
In the past, the sisters often followed their parents and were quite skilled at cutting and tailoring, but now, both women were more focused on management and seldom did the tailoring themselves anymore.
Looking into Ye Qiu’s eyes, Shen Yueru and Shen Xingru knew that Ye Qiu would not deceive them.
“Early-stage cutting and tailoring are done right here in two special design departments of the group’s tower, by some veteran designers.
Their main task is to cut and tailor actual underwear pieces according to the design sketches to see how they turn out, before sending them to the production department for large-scale handcrafting.”
Shen Yueru explained.
“If that’s the case, then let’s head to the patent office to register first!”
The three took the elevator down from the upper floors.
Upon reaching the underground parking lot and getting into Ye Qiu’s car, as Ye Qiu reversed to leave the place, the two sisters sat in the back seat chatting.
“Sis, the hundred billion credit loan has been approved by President Yu.
The loan agreement is in my office; you can take it back to the finance department when we return.”
“When did this happen?”
As the group’s financial director, Shen Xingru was certainly well-informed about this matter, but with so many things having happened previously, and now possibly needing time to visit her son, she hadn’t been able to truly fulfill her duties in finance.
She hadn’t expected that the hundred billion credit loan would actually come through.
“It happened this morning; it was Ye Qiu who negotiated with President Yu!”
Shen Xingru was even more astonished upon hearing this.
She didn’t know what Ye Qiu had discussed with President Yu, but the fact that he had agreed was surprising.
She felt that Ye Qiu was different from ordinary people.
Following Shen Yueru’s directions, Ye Qiu drove towards the Jinling patent office.
Arriving at the entrance of the patent office, Ye Qiu parked the car and, together with Shen Yueru and Shen Xingru, got out and headed towards the entrance, just as Wei Guomin and his secretary were coming out.
Although the sisters saw Wei Guomin as if he were invisible, Wei Guomin squinted his eyes and said, “My two nieces, you’re also here at the patent office.”
The summer intimates design sketch that was stolen yesterday, he had already had someone register it early this morning, and now he had come to the patent office to inquire about some matters.
Unexpectedly, he had run into the two sisters now.
Shen Yueru snorted and did not respond.
Shen Xingru simply nodded her head.
Even though she had guessed that Qingcheng Group had bribed designers from Xingyue Group to steal Ye Qiu’s design drawings, without evidence, she didn’t know what to say.
As Ye Qiu and the two women walked further inside, Wei Guomin, however, hadn’t paid attention to the plainly-dressed Ye Qiu, mistaking him for Shen Yueru’s driver.
Upon entering the Patent Office lobby, Ye Qiu noticed that there were still a lot of people there.
Almost every season one or even two to three new undergarment designs were launched, all requiring patent registration at the Patent Office to prevent theft and counterfeiting.
Shen Yueru had been to the Patent Office many times before and was very familiar with the procedures here.
While Shen Yueru and Shen Xingru went to fill in the necessary forms at the relevant counter, Ye Qiu sat in the lobby.
After about thirty minutes, Shen Yueru returned with a red patent book from the Patent Office, indicating that those designs had now been patented.
“Okay, we can go back now.”
The three of them left the building, and once in the car, Ye Qiu drove back to Xingyue Group’s underground parking garage.
Now that they had received the necessary certification from the Patent Office, they no longer needed to fear theft or imitation; if they found any infringements, they could naturally take the matter to court.
Back in the underground parking garage, Ye Qiu, Shen Yueru, and Shen Xingru got out of the car and took the elevator to a special design department office, where seasoned tailors were working.
However, their workload was currently light as the new designs had not yet been released.
Seeing Shen Yueru and Shen Xingru arrive, the tailors, mostly in their thirties and forties, hurriedly greeted the two sisters.
“President Shen, hello.”
“Director Shen, hello!”
Spotting Shen Yueru, the tailors knew she must have brought the latest summer lingerie designs.
They had heard the summer lingerie designs had been released the day before.
But just this morning, as they had begun work, they heard that Qingcheng Group had stolen the summer lingerie designs.
“This is Doctor Ye, who is also a clothing designer.
His summer lingerie designs were stolen by Qingcheng Group yesterday.
Today, he has designed a new set, which we’ve just patented at the Patent Office.
We’ve just returned, so could you take a look at these designs and see what you think?
Could you make a sample today?”
The tailors, both male and female, were highly skilled with their hands, and while they could ask the designer if they had queries about the drawings, generally, as soon as they received a design, they could start working on the samples promptly.
Ye Qiu didn’t know how skilled the tailors were, but he had come today wanting to personally cut and sew to bring his design to life.
Still, the fitting would definitely have to be done by the model, Amy.
“Call Miss Amy for me!”
After taking home the outfit designed specifically for her by Ye Qiu yesterday, Amy couldn’t believe she’d be as charismatic as the figure in the design sketch.
Holding the sketch, she went out to an old market and found an elderly lady to tailor a skirt and a set of lingerie for her.
When she wore it to work at Xingyue Group this morning, she immediately drew the eyes of the other women.
Especially the other models, who normally wouldn’t notice the least dazzling Amy among them, were now entranced by how appealing she looked in her new outfit today.
“Amy, where did you buy that outfit?”