Open sidebar Efficient AC patent battle  Act 1 scene 1 Where a man invents a new more efficient ac unit and after he patents it, the whole industry turns against him The stage is set in the small garage of a man named John, who is tinkering with various mechanical parts. John is a middle-aged inventor with a passion for creating new things that can make people's lives easier. He is currently working on a new air conditioning unit, which he believes will be much more efficient than any existing models. John: (to himself) Come on, John, you can do this. You've been working on this design for months now. It's time to see if it actually works. John finishes assembling the air conditioning unit and switches it on. A cool breeze emanates from the unit, and John smiles in satisfaction. John: Yes! It works! This is going to revolutionize the air conditioning industry! John rushes to patent his new invention, believing that he will soon be able to sell it and make a fortune. However, things don't go as smoothly as he had hoped. A few weeks after John's patent is approved, he receives a letter from a group of major air conditioning manufacturers, threatening to sue him for patent infringement. John: (reading the letter) What? This can't be right. I've done nothing wrong. John contacts a lawyer, who advises him to fight the lawsuit in court. However, the legal battle is long and expensive, and John quickly realizes that he may not have the resources to fight it. John: This is unfair. I've worked so hard to create something that could help people, and now the whole industry is turning against me. As John struggles to defend his patent, he begins to feel increasingly isolated and frustrated. He becomes convinced that the air conditioning industry is conspiring against him to prevent his invention from ever reaching the market. John: (to himself) They just don't want to admit that my design is better than theirs. They're afraid that they'll lose money if they have to start making my air conditioning units instead of their own. Despite his best efforts, John ultimately loses the patent lawsuit and is forced to give up his invention. He becomes bitter and disillusioned, feeling that the system has failed him. John: (to himself) I guess it's true what they say. The little guy never stands a chance against the big corporations. But I won't give up. I'll keep inventing, no matter what they do to me. ChatGPT Feb 13 Version. Free Research Preview. Our goal is to make AI systems more natural and safe to interact with. Your feedback will help us improve.