As conditions, worsened, I had no choice but to close up shop, "Tien recalled. Tired of the dog-eat-dog world of business, Tien went to work behind- the-scenes in the research and development department of a company designing new products.
這時，田雲祥想起該去申請專利，卻未獲准。專利局秘書劉新發說，一般工藝品申請專利的條件是：物品外表的形狀、花紋、色彩均為前所未有的創作，具相當新穎性，且兼具觀賞美感。