Recently, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court issued administrative judgments (2021) Jing 73 Xing Chu No. 13464 and (2021) Jing 73 Xing Chu No. 13466 in the administrative dispute over the invalidation of a utility model patent, filed by Shandong Gaoxian Conveying Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Gaoxian Company”) against the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and a third party, Shandong Hanrui Metallurgical Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Hanrui Company”). Both judgments dismissed the claims of the plaintiff Gaoxian Company.

Previously, Hanrui Company filed invalidation requests with CNIPA against two Chinese utility model patents owned by Gaoxian Company:Patent No. 201020546711.6, titled “Weighing Station for P/F Line Conveying System”; andPatent No. 201020659116.3, titled “A P/F Line Conveying Equipment.”

After examination, CNIPA issued Decisions on the Examination of Invalidation Requests, declaring both of the above patents entirely invalid.

Beijing Tangsong Yongxin Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. was entrusted by Hanrui Company to act as the agent for the invalidation requester in the two invalidation proceedings. Beijing Caihe Law Firm was entrusted by Hanrui Company to serve as litigation counsel for the third party in the above administrative lawsuits.