Chapter 49 - 47: ZAGE Readiness
After helping Ayumi and returning home, Zaboru enjoyed a home-cooked meal made by his mother before collapsing into bed, exhausted from the long but fulfilling day. Sleep came quickly, and when morning arrived, he wasted no time heading back to his office, fully aware of the pressing matters awaiting him.
Sitting back in his chair, he let out a deep sigh. Just two weeks left before the ZEPS is ready. Once it launches, I can officially establish ZAGE as a full-fledged company. Dad already hired a lawyer to handle the patents, trademarks, and all the legal formalities. Everything needs to be airtight—there's too much at stake.
Zaboru knew that securing patents for both his console and games was crucial. The process of obtaining intellectual property rights wasn't something he had firsthand experience with, but he understood the basics:
Patent Filing: His lawyer would need to submit a patent application detailing the unique aspects of ZEPS hardware and software. This included its architecture, custom cartridges, and proprietary verification system.
Trademark Registration: To protect the ZAGE brand, his lawyer would file for trademarks on the console's name, logo, and any distinct visual elements.
Copyright Protection: His games needed copyright registration to ensure legal ownership of code, music, and story elements.
Utility Patents: If Zaboru developed a unique method or technology within the ZEPS, such as the security verification system, that could be separately patented to prevent unauthorized replication.
International Protection: Since gaming had a global market, his lawyer might also recommend filing patents and trademarks internationally, at least in key regions like the U.S. and Europe, at least this can be done in future
Letting out another sigh, Zaboru leaned forward on his desk. Patents will be secured as soon as ZAGE is fully established, but I need to prepare for the next big challenge—finding employees.
He grabbed a notebook and jotted down the key personnel he needed: