INRI is a boutique intellectual property firm based in Shenzhen, China. We specialize in IP applications, prosecutions, IP-related services, and Dispute Resolution & Consulting. With years of hands-on experience, we are committed to providing cost-effective and responsive IP legal services for both domestic and international clients through a professional, streamlined team.
Our attorneys have extensive practical experience. Our clients include well-known domestic and international companies such as Disney, L'Oréal, Cognex, etc.
U.S. client A has consistently commissioned Chinese manufacturer B for production and export, authorizing B to use its technology during the manufacturing process. Now, A wants to expandits manufacturing base and, in doing so, needs to verify whether B has filed any patent applications related to A's technology.
Our firm has developed the following comprehensive search plan for A:
Before pursuing patent protection in China, Indian client P wants to understand the patent landscape of technology Z in China. P has already conducted its own research on three Chinese companies of the same type. Now, prior to filing any Chinese patents, P is commissioning a relevant search.
Our firm has developed the following comprehensive search plan for P:
Client A has a long-standing business of exporting products to the United States. Recently, their newly developed product B is planned for export to the US To avoid potential impact from a specific US invention patent on their business in the American market, Client A decided to invalidate that patent. After researching the US patent landscape, our firm successfully identified three pieces of prior art as invalidity evidence.
In the United States, there are several options for patent invalidation, including court litigation, ex parte reexamination, and inter partes review. After analyzing the prior art provided by the client and the case background, we recommended that the client choose ex parte reexamination as the invalidation route.
Although ex parte reexamination offers less flexibility, and the requester cannot submit additional evidence or participate in the examination process after the request is granted, this approach was deemed the most suitable option in this case considering the time, cost, and litigation risks.
Our firm, in collaboration with US counsel, successfully had the target patent invalidated through prior art analysis, the construction of invalidity arguments, and the filing of the ex parte reexamination request.This effectively cleared intellectual property obstacles for Client B's product export.
Client A encountered a patent infringement lawsuit in Florida, US, initiated by a competitor. The plaintiff alleged that Client A's product B infringed their US design patent. Client A received a court summons, and due to a temporary restraining order, the relevant product was removed from US sales platforms, and funds in their platform store were frozen.
The client sought our assistance in contacting the plaintiff's attorney to explore the possibility of withdrawing the lawsuit. If withdrawal was not feasible, the client wished to understand other potential defense strategies.
Considering the urgency of the case, our analysis revealed that the plaintiff's lawsuit involved multiple defendants. If the plaintiff intended to pursue the litigation to its conclusion, the required effort and expense would be substantial. Therefore, we speculated that the plaintiff would likely be inclined towards a settlement. Furthermore, being the first defendant to propose a settlement could create a favorable impression on the plaintiff, potentially leading to a lower settlement amount. A settlement would not only help the client reduce litigation costs but also serve as a negotiating leverage to prompt the plaintiff to issue a written opinion that could help the client unfreeze their frozen funds.
Our strategy proved successful. The client swiftly resolved the issue through settlement, avoided significant litigation expenses, and smoothly resumed the sales of other non-infringing products in their store.
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