According to the State Intellectual Property Office, there is not only a rapid increase of patent applications in China but the number of requests for reexamination and invalidation also increases.
Recently the Patent Reexamination Board published a series of typical cases, which are of significant impacts on the industry, contain major or difficult legal issues and draw more public attention.
Below are the 10 typical cases of Patent Reexamination Board published:
1. Invalidation request concerning “Adefovir dipivoxil” in August 2008
2. Invalidation request filed by Huayang against Jingyuan in May 2008
3. Invalidation request concerning “electric pressure cooker” in August 2005
4. Invalidation request and administration litigation concerning “mirabilite exploitation method” in August 2001
5. Revocation request against No. JC0001 layout-design of integrated circuit in March 2006
6. Invalidation request concerning “Artemisinin” in January 2008
7. Invalidation request filed by Baogang against Nucor in April 2009
8. Invalidation request filed by Fuyao against Saint-Gobain in August 2008
9. Invalidation request concerning “mobile phone SMS” in January 2010
10. Invalidation request against design patent “3cc poker”
