The emoticon "Doesn't your conscience hurt?" went viral on the Internet. Even the TV stations did not expect it.
The dean of Z University's Faculty of Law issued a stern warning on Weibo to those who used and spread the emoticons, saying that they had violated his image rights. He also said that he would send a lawyer's letter to the person who made the emoticons, saying that it was slander!
As soon as this Weibo post came out, the netizens were dumbfounded.
Everyone had been using emoticons for so many years, but they had never seen something like this.
Is this really illegal?
Of course, there was no such thing. There were so many celebrities who had been made into memes. If this was really an infringement, would the court be able to sue them?
Moreover, would those celebrities give up such a great opportunity to become rich and famous?!
Even if you used your knees to think, it would be impossible …
After this Weibo post came out, legal professionals quickly came up to explain to everyone. Many of them were B University's law students.
They left a comment under the Weibo account of the dean of Z University's Faculty of Law, citing only one legal clause.
"When a public figure chooses to appear in public, his or her image is considered a public product, and he or she is not allowed to object to others taking photos or using them for dissemination."
In other words, if the Dean of the Law Department did not go to the TV station to be an expert and record a program, then it was indeed illegal to use his private photo as a meme package. It violated his portrait rights.
However, the original picture that everyone used to make the emoji package was a screenshot of the law department's public broadcast on the television. This was considered a public product, and it had already lost its status as the subject of personal portrait rights. Furthermore, they could not object to others remaking it.
In other words, you can't become a public figure to gain fame and fortune, but at the same time, you want everyone to treat you like an ordinary citizen and protect your fragile heart.
Public figures have their own pressures and costs.
When the Dean of the Faculty of Law saw that everyone was commenting on his Weibo, he finally couldn't take it anymore. He quietly deleted his Weibo post that threatened to send a lawyer's letter, and at the same time, logged off his Weibo account.
However, because of this incident, his image was greatly affected. After careful consideration, Senior Colonel Z decided to remove him from his position as the head of the law department.
Cai Songyin's case hadn't even started yet, but a legal expert had quietly fallen from grace.
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi followed the progress of the case and thought it was amazing.
"Qiqi, how many people do you think will be affected by this case?"
"It's up to them. If you win, you'll gain both fame and fortune. If you lose, you'll have to pay the price. "
…
As the Tan family's lawyer, Jin Wanyi was very dedicated to the case.
She had done a great job by bringing Cai Songyin back from the Procuratorate.
But the case wasn't over yet.
"Prime Minister Tan, your wife's case is more complicated. Currently, the most important case is the embezzlement of your campaign funds. If you're not careful, this case could implicate you … "Jin Wanyi cautiously reminded Tan Dongbang.
She looked at the dispirited Cai Songyin and then at Tan Dongbang, whose face was full of heartache. She stood up and said, "You and your wife should have a good discussion. I'll head back first."
After Jin Wanyi left, Tan Dongbang immediately closed the office door and walked over to Cai Songyin. "Songyin, you've worked hard. "They didn't do anything?"
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"Have said." Hut. shook. "'t Jin of Have Ye. of" Also got. "I said Have Dean's. Tan Dongbang hugged Cai Songyin and patted her back. "Little Darling is very worried about you. Do you want to go back and see her?"
"Hmm, did you scare her? This child has never seen anything like this. She better not be traumatized. Should I take her to see a psychiatrist? "Cai Songyin's heart ached at the thought of Tan Guiren.
"Yes, he was a little scared. He hasn't come out of his room for the whole day." As Tan Dongbang spoke, his phone suddenly rang. He took it out to see it was a call from Gu Yanran. He quickly swiped it open to answer. "Hello, Miss Gu."
Gu Yanran replied, "Prime Minister Tan, I'm almost at the Prime Minister's official residence. I heard that Madam is back. Is that true?"
"Yes, I just got back. Do you want to talk to her?" Tan Dongbang said as he passed the phone to Cai Songyin. "It's Gu Yanran."
"Gu Yanran?" Cai Songyin frowned. "Why would I answer her call in my current condition?"
"She wholeheartedly wants to help you." Tan Dongbang saw that Cai Songyin had misunderstood Gu Yanran, so he quickly explained for her. "Everyone was avoiding you that night. She was the only one who came to ask what happened. Later, she brought a computer expert to help us investigate the origins of those Weibo secondary accounts. She helped us a lot."
Cai Songyin only answered the phone when she heard Tan Dongbang say that. "Hello."
Gu Yanran heard Cai Songyin's voice and was very happy. "Mrs. Tan? You're back? That's great! "
Cai Songyin's lips twitched as she replied listlessly, "Yeah, I just got back not long ago. Thank you for your concern."
"Mrs. Tan, you're being too polite." Gu Yanran quickly expressed her loyalty. "Don't be so polite. I'll be there soon. We can discuss your case. I have some news to tell you. "
Cai Songyin still felt warm and comfortable at Gu Yanran's enthusiasm.
Her voice softened. "Ok, thank you."
Not long after, Gu Yanran arrived at the door of Prime Minister Tan's office. However, she didn't go in this time. Instead, she said, "Prime Minister Tan, I'm looking for your wife for a private matter. How about we go back to your home to talk?"
Tan Dongbang thought about it and agreed. "Miss Gu is very thoughtful. Let's go home and talk."
In other words, they would go back to their personal residential area at the Prime Minister's official residence.
Privacy was better there.
Tan Dongbang knew that even if surveillance was required, personal residences couldn't be monitored.
They returned to Tan Dongbang and Cai Songyin's room at the Prime Minister's official residence.
As soon as Gu Yanran walked in, she was stunned by the luxury and exquisiteness of the room.
The astonishment in her eyes flashed, but it quickly disappeared in her gentle smile.
Cai Songyin invited her to sit down and personally made a cup of coffee for her.
"Mrs. Tan, you're too kind." Gu Yanran bowed and accepted the coffee. She glanced at Tan Dongbang, who was sitting to the side. "Prime Minister Tan, Mrs. Tan, I came here this time to talk to you about something."
"Miss Gu, please go ahead."
Gu Yanran took out a document from her little sachet. "This is a letter of authorization from the Xie family in France. I spent one million US dollars to buy the rights to use the appearance of this sapphire teardrop pendant diamond necklace from the Xie family. Therefore, the high-quality imitation jewelry is real, but it's not a copyright infringement."
In other words, this was an act of authorization.
"Oh?! Really?! "Cai Songyin was pleasantly surprised." How could I accept that? I've made you spend so much money … "
She opened the document and began to read it carefully.
There were three documents: one in French, one in English, and one in Mandarin.
Cai Songyin's French and English were very good, so she was able to read all three documents.
After she finished reading, she was very shocked. "One million US dollars is actually just for the rights to use the appearance of a piece of jewelry?!"
"Yes, there's also a serial number." Gu Yanran pointed at the string of numbers on the document. "This represents the identity certificate of your necklace. It's also valuable."
Tan Dongbang also read the document, and his expression was very conflicted. "I didn't think the Xie family would be so good at doing business. It's really beyond my expectations …"
Even the appearance of a necklace had to be patented, and no one was allowed to copy it.
If they wanted to copy it, they would have to discuss the rights to use it with them.
"Prime Minister Tan, the Xie's usually don't issue this kind of certificate. This time, they specifically gave me this because of my father, and they only asked for a friendship price. "
Gu Yanran's carefree attitude toward one million US dollars left a deep impression on Tan Dongbang and Cai Songyin.
It wasn't like they hadn't seen money before, and their net worth was more than ten times that one million US dollars.
But even for them, it was still very difficult to easily take out one million US dollars as a favor.
"One million US dollars is only a friendship price …" Cai Songyin only wanted to chuckle.
Gu Yanran continued, "Also, that necklace is my birthday present to you. Look at the date of use of this patent. It's your birthday. "
Gu Yanran had spent a lot of effort to buy this certificate from the Xie's.
That was because the Xie's had originally refused, and they didn't care about the dignity of the Hua Xia Empire's new First Lady. They only said that there would be a price to pay for infringement.
Later, Gu Yanran had to transfer one of her father's patents to obtain this certificate from the Xie's.
The Xie's said that one million US dollars was a "friendship price," so it really was a "friendship price."
That was because compared to the value of the patent that Gu Yanran had given up, the one million US dollars was only a front for outsiders to see.
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