Lawyer’s Insights: This case involved two patent infringement lawsuits with a total claim amount exceeding one million yuan. Faced with this formidable challenge, Attorney Yu Chunbo quickly led his professional team to respond swiftly and decisively. During the litigation process, they actively conducted defense work, leveraging their extensive legal knowledge and practical experience to formulate precise and effective litigation strategies, successfully delaying the litigation process and buying valuable time for subsequent work.
Simultaneously, the lawyers conducted a comprehensive and in-depth evidence search of the patents in question. Through tireless efforts, they organized strong evidence and submitted a patent invalidation request to the State Intellectual Property Office. Ultimately, the State Intellectual Property Office declared the patent invalid. This crucial ruling caused the plaintiff’s infringement lawsuit to lose its legal basis and be dismissed by the court. Our client achieved a complete victory, effectively safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests and winning a key battle in the fierce market competition!
Parties:
Plaintiff: Xu (surname unknown)
Defendant (Client): Guizhou Shuncheng Zhidong Machinery Technology Co., Ltd.
Basic Facts: Plaintiff Xu sued Defendant Guizhou Shuncheng Zhidong Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. for infringement of utility model patents. Two patents were involved: one, patent number 201820065636.8, entitled “Utility Model Patent for a Semi-Automatic Crushing Machine for Seasonings”; and the other, patent number 202121551610.2, entitled “Utility Model Patent for an Automatic Crushing Machine.” Defendant Guizhou Shuncheng Zhidong Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. retained Attorney Yu Chunbo to represent them in the litigation. After the lawyer submitted a statement of defense, Plaintiff Xu withdrew the lawsuit from the Guiyang Intermediate People’s Court. The Guiyang Intermediate People’s Court ruled to allow the plaintiff’s withdrawal.
The defendant, taking advantage of the situation, invalidated both patents, permanently eliminating the client’s concerns and potential future infringement risks.
Document Number:
(2024)黔01知民初85号 Civil Ruling
Decision on Review of Request for Invalidation No. 582137
Decision on Review of Request for Invalidation No. 582136