From the crisis of paper publication to the triumphant journey of patent authorization

2025-11-19
I. Case Introduction 
In the face of the severe challenge that university teachers faced due to the premature publication of academic papers, which led to a novelty crisis in patent applications, the ZYIP team intervened immediately. Through precise comparison and technical analysis, they identified the core technical differences not covered by the paper and based on this, restructured the claims. Eventually, they successfully reversed the situation and obtained the patent authorization. 


II. Case Details 
1. Customer Type/Industry: 
University research institutions / Field of vibration energy harvesting technology 


2. Description of customer pain points/problems: 
(1) Core technology was disclosed earlier: Before submitting the patent application, the client's key technical solution had already been partially disclosed in some of his own academic papers. This led to serious doubts about the novelty and creativity of the patent application. 
(2) The prospects for authorization are bleak: The review comments indicate that the paper has already disclosed the relevant plan, and the patent authorization has run into difficulties. This not only affects the legal protection of the research results, but also directly hinders their subsequent transformation and the realization of their academic value. 


3. Solution/Process: 
Immediate response and in-depth comparison: The agency team intervened on the same day, conducting a detailed and itemized comparison and analysis of the patented technical solution and the content of the published papers. 
(2) Identify and focus on technical differences: Precisely identify the key technical principles and implementation paths that are not disclosed in the paper, and clearly define their substantial differences from the patent application scheme. 
(3) Strategic adjustment of claims: Based on the aforementioned differences, re-anchor and highlight the inventive technical features in the patent application, optimize the protection scope and expression of the claims, and construct a persuasive argumentation logic. 


4. Results/Data: 
(1) Successful reversal obtained authorization: Successfully overcame the adverse impact of the paper being made public earlier, obtained the patent authorization, and achieved a crucial reversal from the "authorization crisis" to "legal rights confirmation". 
(2) Strengthen the foundation for technology transfer: The granted patents provide a solid legal guarantee for subsequent technological transformation and industrial cooperation. 
(3) Achieving high customer recognition: When the customers received the authorization notice, they exclaimed sincerely, "This is amazing! Professional matters should indeed be handled by professionals!" This feedback not only highly affirmed our professional capabilities but also demonstrated the core value we created for our customers. 


III. Case Evaluation 
This case accurately demonstrates the professional depth of the ZYIP team in handling the authorization crisis. The professional value of ZYIP lies not only in its profound understanding of technical solutions, but also in its strategic ability to utilize legal tools to find opportunities in seemingly unfavorable "dead ends". Through precise legal and technical analysis, ZYIP successfully transformed the client's academic innovation into legally protected assets, laying a solid foundation for the value transformation of research results.
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