Chapter 144 Copyright Fees
【Parker returned to the room, took out his cell phone, hesitated for two seconds, and then pressed the recording of the call Uncle Ben had made to him. 】
【"Peter, I know things have been tough lately, and I'm sorry about that. I may understand how you feel. Since you were a child, your life has been accompanied by so many troubles!"】
【Parker was tidying up the things on the table while listening to Uncle Ben's voice. He had heard it many times, but he never tired of listening. There were photos of the murderer on the wall, photos of Richard Parker and his wife, and photos of Uncle Ben when he was young. 】
【"Well! Someone once said that the things that bring us down will also make us great! If anyone is destined to be great, it must be you, kid!"】
【Parker wore his hood as always. When he walked through a street, he saw many boys running past. He looked in the direction where the boys came out, and saw a huge red spider painted on the wall, which was the one on his battle suit! 】
【“This is a gift from God, you just need to figure out how to use it! So no matter how far it takes you! We are always here! So go home! Peter! You are my hero! I love you!”】
“Ah…” Uncle Ben covered his face a little embarrassedly. It didn’t matter when Aunt May was alone at home, but it was a bit embarrassing to say this when George was here and Matt was watching him.
But he quickly adjusted his mood and looked at Parker, “You will always be our pride! Peter! But don’t belittle yourself! Be down-to-earth, we will always support you!”
Aunt May nodded on the side, and Helen also smiled and nodded to echo Uncle Ben’s words. Only a few children kept looking at Parker with an admiring look.
George waved his hand and asked Helen to take the children back to the room. They still had important things to do next.
Matt opened his box, which was filled with documents.
“What is this?” Parker and Uncle Ben looked at the documents in the box and asked Matt and George.
"Peter, do you remember when I was with the mayor before, I said that if I had money later, I could buy the house?" George smiled at Parker.
"Yeah! I remember, but I don't have that much money!" Parker nodded. The mayor generously gave him a priceless villa, and he was very grateful in his heart.
"Now your money is here!" George glanced at Matt. Matt took out a thick stack of documents from the box, put the top one in front of Parker, and handed part of it to Uncle Ben.
Parker took it and took a look. Except for the top one, the others were written on the copyright agreement between a certain company and Spider-Man. Parker flipped through them and found that these documents were almost all about this content.
"What is this?" Parker looked at the two of them in confusion. George knew what Parker was thinking and took the initiative to explain: "This is the agreement required by all companies or factories around the world that use the name and shape of Spider-Man, as well as the authorization letter for Matt, a lawyer."
"Matt, a lawyer, was specially hired by the mayor to represent you. You only need to sign these documents. Matt will collect Spider-Man's copyright fees from these companies on your behalf. These copyright fees are enough for you to live a good life and buy that villa!"
"Peter, you don't think that those companies that use the name of Spider-Man don't have to pay you, the genuine Spider-Man, do you?" George looked at Parker deeply. From now on, Parker's life will definitely not be as difficult as Toby Spider!
"Mr. Parker, this will be a huge sum of money. You authorize us, and we will help you determine whether the company using Spider-Man IP meets the requirements. If it meets the requirements, we will ask him to pay the copyright fees, and if it does not meet the requirements, we will ask the other party to stop infringing!"
Matt looked at Parker and said seriously. You must know that the spread of the sky curtain is all over the world. Almost every country and every region has related products about Peter Parker and Spider-Man.
Those who produce the Toby Spider look are exempt from paying copyright fees, after all, Toby Spider can't come to ask for money, but all other Spider-Man related ones must be paid, because the New York mayor has reported the matter to the White House, and the White House will certainly not refuse an extra tax, so they put pressure on the United Nations, which led to Matt's visit.
"This is very beneficial to everyone. The mayor has achieved political achievements, you have made a lot of money, and lawyer Matt has earned a great reputation and a lot of money."
Matt smiled slightly. This is indeed a very beneficial thing for him, although this matter may take up several years of his time because he has to travel around the world.
"Besides, for the mayor, this is not just a political achievement. Do you know how much the houses around your villa are worth now? No rich man would not want to live closer to Spider-Man!"
"As far as I know, even some top stars and top rich people are vying for the villas around there, and the security measures are several times stronger than before, because it is now a top rich area!"
George's words opened Parker's eyes. He never thought that there were so many twists and turns in the villa given to him by the mayor. There was even a lot of information that George didn't know, but even so, it was enough to shock him.
Parker looked at the documents on the table and the big box underneath, and swallowed his saliva involuntarily. This was almost a fortune within his reach.
He looked at Uncle Ben for help, but Uncle Ben was suddenly a little overwhelmed. He had never seen such a huge fortune in his life. He knew that even if he worked for another hundred years, he would not be able to earn one ten-thousandth of this money!
George knew what they were worried about, so he decided to hold the discussion at his home, just because he didn't want Parker to be too stressed.
"Peter, you deserve this money. Even if there is no first generation, you will still have this wealth. Those companies can't avoid the copyright barrier, and the people above will not allow it."
George Stacy persuaded Parker and Uncle Ben. After hesitating for a while, Parker picked up the pen and started to sign the documents, while Gwen was responsible for helping him to check the documents to avoid loopholes.
George, watching his daughter carefully helping Peter Parker check the documents, kept sighing in his heart that girls can't be kept when they grow up! He had never seen such a serious attitude.
Uncle Ben may not be well educated, but he is not stupid. He knows that George will not harm Peter in such a matter. It will not be good for him, Gwen, or anyone else, because Spider-Man has fans all over the world!
You should know that there have been reports of fans besieging the city government and the police station. Among the large number of fans, there are even New York government officials, including some police officers and soldiers.