The Process. And by means of the Process, to control the global market.
And this Process is complete?
It's near completion.
"Near completion."
Very near. This team which Mr. Ross — the Team. The Team. And I think, if I may, uh, Mr. Klein, it would not be amiss to state that both the work and the inspiration for the process was —
Thank you, George. I know you'll understand when I say that's neither here nor there. These gentlemen have come down to hear the good news.
Joe Ross The good news is control of the market.
Joe Ross Obviously, we don't want to get too specific, for security reasons. So, my task today is to tell you those things which I can in laymen's language. I think I can break it down sufficiently to give you a pretty firm idea of —
The Process, yes.
How long can we hold on to it before the competition steals it?
Well, we defend it. Of course. Tooth and nail. This is a proprietary process.
Joe Ross Without the data, without our actual data, without the formula, the Japanese, or anyone else, for that matter, would have nothing. Should you give us the go-ahead, their actual — [He hesitates and looks at George.]
The legal issues are these. We have both the de facto and the de jure copyright of that process. It was developed by —
Joe Ross Even if they should engage in piracy, their search and development time —
— their catch-up time —
Joe Ross — would put them back — George?
Three?
Joe Ross Three to five years.
