Xiao Yiyuan's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Thank you, Chief Gu! It turns out that the protection period of foreign computer code patents is only twenty years!"

Gu Nianzhi nodded, but she did not seem relaxed, but changed her mind and continued: "However, although the other party cannot sue you for infringing their code patent rights, they can sue you for infringing their copyright."

Patent and copyright are two concepts.

Xiao Yiyuan is applying for a patent and copyright license for his software, so he understands these two concepts very well.

He immediately said: "But all the frameworks of this software are written by myself, even including the development language!"

Gu Nianzhi looked at the other party’s materials and said regretfully: “...but this core code inside seems to be exactly the same as theirs.”

She picked up the mouse and circled out the code.

Xiao Yiyuan looked at the big screen opposite, frowned and said, "This is also my doubt. I can guarantee it with my life. I really didn't use their code. Before that, I didn't even know that this code had existed long ago."

"Then tell me, how did you write this code?" Gu Nianzhi curled his smile and asked seriously.

Xiao Yiyuan thought about it and called out all the versions of his software code from the computer for a comprehensive comparison.

"Mr. Zhao, Chief Gu, look, I have seven versions of the artificial intelligence software that makes the post-production special effects."

"From the first to the seventh, this is a comparison of similarity. You can see my logical thinking and optimization process."

His similarity comparison makes all the different places highlighted in colors, while the same places still maintain the original background color.

Zhao Liangze and Gu Nianzhi are both experts in this field, and they take it seriously.

For Xiao Yiyuan, this is also the first time he has made such a comparison.

After reading the seven versions of the code comparison, all three of them discovered the same problem.

"...That code that is the same as the other party appeared in the sixth and seventh editions." Zhao Liangze frowned slightly, "That is, the last two editions. Why did you suddenly add such a code?"

Xiao Yiyuan was also recalling the situation at that time.

He looked at the time when the sixth edition was finished and thought, "...Let me think about it, look at this time. The sixth edition should be when I was planning to bid for the post-production special effects production of the fairy tale drama of the New Human Entertainment Company. The seventh edition was completed when I finally optimized and improved the post-production special effects production."

"Nuo Nuo can testify to me. When the sixth edition was completed, she worked with me. At that time, I asked her to try using my software to conduct human-computer dialogue and perform post-production special effects on the five-minute clip of the fairy tale drama."

"Because my software is artificial intelligence software, which allows computers to conduct deep learning, this piece of code inside is the code generated by artificial intelligence, that is, the instructions issued by artificial intelligence to the computer, allowing the computer to do the post-production special effects by itself."

"This is how this core code appears."

"The seventh edition code was further optimized based on the sixth edition. At that time, I was not satisfied with the results made by the company team, and it was not as good as Nuonuo."

"So I plan to let the computer learn to simulate Nuonuo's human-computer dialogue process and then express it with programs so that the computer can perform post-production special effects like Nuonuo."

Gu Nianzhi was a little surprised, "...This means that you have countless Wen Yinuo to help you with the post-production special effects!"

Xiao Yiyuan nodded, "It's this principle. So I don't understand why the other party had such a piece of code more than 30 years ago. This is a programming language that allows computers to simulate and process large-scale artificial intelligence. We even have different development languages. Logically speaking, this situation shouldn't happen."

The point is that he does not use any known open source code.

Zhao Liangze took out his tablet computer and searched the software information on the Internet for the other party's patent and copyright.

He wondered: "The other party's patent protection has expired, but no one on the market uses this software, and no one cracks it."

"It looks like a very professional, and it is used in the basic language program in the computer academic community. It is really different from your application-type software program."

Gu Nianzhi shook his head, "The types are different, and it is not the basis for proving the difference between these two software."

"Unless you can prove that there is no code in their source code that is the same as A Yuan's program."

Zhao Liangze used all his hacking programs to find this software on an inconspicuous platform abroad.

After downloading, he quickly cracked it and saw all the source code of the other party.

After scanning the lines and using analysis software to analyze and compare, Zhao Liangze sighed, looked up at Xiao Yiyuan, and then looked at Gu Nianzhi.

"I'm sorry, the other party does have this code. Judging from the time, it was indeed written more than 30 years ago."

"A Yuan is very passive in this regard."

"It's just like plagiarism, exactly the same sentence. The other party writes it first, and then you write it out. Judging from the time, it means you're plagiarizing others."

"The same is true for the code, and there is copyright."

Gu Nianzhi also found it very difficult, "That is, even if the other party cannot sue him for illegal use of the patent, he can still sue him for infringing the other party's copyright."

"The other party did not authorize him to use it, and he used it without authorization. Infringement is valid."

"Considering the large amount of punitive damages that foreign countries like to add, A Yuan will most likely lose in terms of infringement."

She shook her head regretfully, "I'm talking about the matter from the legal level. There is still a lot of room for specific operations..."

Xiao Yiyuan became excited, and his phoenix eyes turned slightly red, like the blooming peach blossom on the peach branch in early spring.

He pursed his lips and said in a deep voice: "But I really didn't copy, nor did I use their software code. I really didn't know that there is this code in the world."

"I believe this." Zhao Liangze smiled bitterly, "I don't even know. If I hadn't seen the other party's materials and used this special code to search, I would never have dreamed that more than 30 years ago, foreign artificial intelligence would have developed to this level."

When it comes to artificial intelligence, Xiao Yiyuan is an expert.

He immediately retorted: "No, the development of artificial intelligence abroad is not as good as that of our country. Because the main level of artificial intelligence is applications. Without applications, artificial intelligence will not play any role at all."

Gu Nianzhi nodded in praise, "Yes, I think so too. For example, if you look at this software program abroad, even if it appeared more than 30 years ago, it did not appear in any artificial intelligence application software abroad. - Until A Yuan opened up his special effects production application software."

Zhao Liangze made a trench and said loudly: "The other party's artificial intelligence code is the basic language code, that is, it is a tool. You can use it to make more exquisite and efficient things."

"But because of patent protection, no one uses this software, and of course there is no promotion application. But this is not evidence that A Yuan did not use this code."

Gu Nianzhi tapped his temple with his finger and said thoughtfully: "The most difficult thing to argue about in this case is that in a software code that was protected by patents and had a special copyright license more than 30 years ago, there was a code language exactly the same as that in an application that was open to Xiao Yiyuan."

"To give an analogy, in a novel more than thirty years later, there is a language that is exactly the same as in a novel published more than thirty years ago, and the number of words just meets the standard setting of plagiarism."

"In this case, the judge will definitely sentence the novels more than thirty years later to plagiarize novels more than thirty years ago. This is the principle of determining time."

Xiao Yiyuan's heart couldn't stop sinking, feeling helpless and confused.

He could only say over and over again: "But I didn't use their code, why do I just want to infringe and plagiarize?"

Zhao Liangze comforted him and said, "The world is prosperous and all for profit. They are all for profit. You are so popular now. How many foreign companies are looking for you to do post-production? How many economic benefits are involved? You have touched someone else's cake, and of course you will mess with you."

Gu Nianzhi also said: "This is not only a matter of economic source. Your artificial intelligence software is an epoch-making subversion of artificial intelligence applications. Didn't you see that we all have to re-legise this aspect?"

"Because it already represents an advanced productivity, foreign countries will definitely strangle the enterprises that represent advanced technology in our country. This is not aimed at you alone, but at all the enterprises with technological advantages in our country."

Xiao Yiyuan smiled bitterly, "I can't consider your level of being so high. I only know that saying that I infringement is a humiliation to me. Why do I want me to admit it if I have never done anything?"

"I'm willing to believe you, but the law needs evidence." Gu Nianzhi sympathized with him, "But don't be discouraged, there will always be a solution."

Zhao Liangze also nodded, "There will be a solution. However, we can only provide you with legal advice on this matter. If you want to sue, we cannot appear on your behalf."

Gu Nianzhi is now the chief legal counsel she has represented. She really cannot stand in front of the legal disputes between such private enterprises.

Of course, Xiao Yiyuan never thought of a legal celebrity like Gu Nianzhi defending him in court.

He was silent for a while and said, "I think the key issue is to figure out why there was an artificial intelligence instruction language in the code more than 30 years ago that was exactly the same as the code I wrote more than 30 years later."

"Even if others don't believe it, I know that I have never read their code and have never used any open source code. It's my own efforts from beginning to end. If I don't figure out this problem, I won't be willing to do so even if I win the lawsuit."

"You know I'm only twenty-four years old this year, and I wasn't born more than thirty years ago."

Zhao Liangze and Gu Nianzhi looked at each other and had to comfort him like this: "Maybe the problems that a great mind thinks about are the same."

"Who is that software author?" Xiao Yiyuan was not comforted, he just felt extremely frustrated.

Zhao Liangze looked at the software signature and said regretfully: "This is a software owned by a company and does not have a personal signature."

The copyright environment more than 30 years ago was actually not as perfect as it is now.

"What should I do? Are you just watching the other party slander my reputation? Then how can my company gain a foothold?" Xiao Yiyuan's face was a little released.

He is a company that does artificial intelligence software applications.

If convicted of infringement and plagiarism, it will be a devastating blow to his company's creativity and credibility.

Gu Nianzhi had a relatively flexible mind. She thought quickly and said tentatively: "Why not like this? Do you go and contact the other party's company and observe the other party's understanding and application of this software from a technical level?"

Xiao Yiyuan understood what she meant, let go of her eyebrows, and smiled and said, "It makes sense. If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger'? I really want to see which 'great head' is, more than thirty years ago, it was just as I thought."

...

After leaving Xiao Yiyuan's office, Zhao Liangze and Gu Nianzhi didn't say anything.

When the two of them got down from the elevator and finally arrived at the empty parking lot, Zhao Liangze whispered to Gu Nianzhi: "... Do you believe Xiao Yiyuan did not use other people's code?"

Gu Nianzhi said calmly: "This is not the scope of my consideration. If Xiao Yiyuan is my client, even if he uses it, I will protect his interests. Within the scope permitted by the law, the black ones are willing to say it white ones."

"That's a pity. He can't be your client." Zhao Liangze smiled, "But our country is blessed with you, the chief legal counsel who is willing to defend the national interests at all costs."

"Xiao Yiyuan is also a citizen of our country. To safeguard him and to safeguard his creativity is to safeguard our national interests. I will follow up on this matter, but I really can't stand in front of the stage."

Gu Nianzhi looked at the email forwarded from Zhao Liangze on his mobile phone, pulled it to the bottom, and saw the most original sender.

"...Cen Chunyan? Did she inform A Yuan?"

Zhao Liangze nodded, "This is also a ruthless person. He is the daughter of Boss Cen, who ranks tenth in the rich list. I heard that he had a conflict with her father Cen Yaogu, and was kicked out and had no inheritance rights."

Gu Nianzhi didn't care about the situation on the rich list. She just said: "Since she is willing to help A Yuan, see how much news she knows. I think A Yuan's direction is right. If he really has no infringement, then we should know why there was a core AI program instruction in the code more than 30 years ago that was exactly the same as the code written independently after more than 30 years."

"It is said that there is also an author's signature. Unfortunately, I can't see who the author's signature represents." Zhao Liangze said regretfully, "I think the author's signature is very strange. It is like a riddle. Only those who crack the riddle can see who the real author is."

"In the basic programming language of artificial intelligence, add a riddle machine language that represents the author's signature. It's very good, very powerful." Gu Nianzhi laughed, and she blinked at Zhao Liangze, "I wonder if my father will be interested in this."

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This is the second update.

Thanks to "odie949700" for his big reward yesterday.
Chapter completed!