NovelUSAChapter 385
Elodie understood exactly what Alexander meant.
A complete flight control system was a complicated beast-it required constant iteration on the foundational code,
refining technical details again and again. Even if VistaLink Technologies and their competitor clashed over
something that wasn't the core of the system, as long as there was overlap, they could be accused of theft.
"Elodie, Alex-Neural Intelligence just released a statement."
Esmeralda strode in, dropped a tablet in front of them, and gestured at the screen.
Elodie glanced over it, letting out a short, cold laugh.
The rumor that VistaLink Technologies' engineers had "stolen" code from Neural Intelligence was spreading like
wildfire.
Neural Intelligence's official statement hammered the point home: “Neural Intelligence will do everything
possible to get to the bottom of this. We will not allow the hard work of our engineers and technicians to be
plagiarized. We are petitioning the National Patent Review Board to invalidate VistaLink Technologies' flight
control system patent, and if our claims prove true, we will pursue the matter to the fullest extent."
They'd practically nailed VistaLink Technologies to the wall, as if the verdict was already in. It was the kind of
public posturing that could tip the scales of public opinion in an instant.
Esmeralda swore under her breath. "They make it sound like we stole the crown jewels of technology from them.
Is that code even theirs? Elodie wrote the original version! Don't they have a shred of self-awareness? Shameless
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtself-promotion, that's all it is."
But the truth was, even partial overlap meant overlap. And for patents, that was enough to cause trouble.
"They sure didn't waste any twith that statement," Alexander sneered. "Funny, isn't it? When our patent was
up for grabs, we didn't sell it to Neural Intelligence. Now they're desperate to have it revoked-looks more like
payback than anything else."
Elodie mulled it over, frowning. "We need evidence, obviously. But what | really want to know is how they got
hold of my source code."
She was certain that the files in Terrence's email were from a version she'd written herself. But now the other
side had presented emails with timestamps even earlier than hers. It made no sense.
"We never said we wouldn't resolve this," Esmeralda grumbled. "But Sylvie's team went straight to making a
public spectacle out of it. They slapped the label on us before we could even respond. Now our partners are
calling, trying to feel us out -they're worried this might jeopardize their own projects."
"It's reasonable they'd be concerned," Elodie replied calmly. "Let's reassure them for now. I'll think of something."
She needed solid, indisputable proof to undercut Neural Intelligence's so-called evidence.
That afternoon, Alexander brought
[1 . g
more news. "Neural Intelligence just
rolled out a nevw-sy3efproposal.
TRefreDrSady in talks with sof
our partners about future
q " q
collaborations.” The content is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
Elodie blinked. "That fast?"
« fi ” .
Jarrod's been busy,” Alexander said
“ Q
dryly. “He brought in some
heavy-hitters from across FUFgRE to
Fu 5
help SHES teamWiti-resgarch.
Thee made real progress. Of
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmq 2 f
course, their system still can't hold a
candle to yours, but with us caught
up in this mess, even a pale imitation
: [1
could give them an edge." The
content is on novelenglish.net! Read
the latest chapter there!
2 f a 9
He didn't care that their rivals had
managed to produce a Systers phat
really stung was khdviry Jarrod had
beh the driving force behind it,
2 a 0 ang
feeding Sylvie's ambitions. The
content is on novelenglish.net! Read
the latest chapter there!
It was like handing her a loaded gun.
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
