Eighteen failed attacks and defenses still stand firm: ZYIP, the company that holds the keyboard patent, has forged a legal shield for business battles.

2025-11-19
I. Case Introduction 
The utility model patent of keyboards of a certain electronic company in Shenzhen (Patent Number: 201520064963.8) successfully withstood 18 invalidation requests initiated by industry competitors within the ten-year protection period, demonstrating remarkable legal stability. This achievement is attributed to the strict protection system established by the ZYIP team during the patent drafting stage, as well as the precise responses in the subsequent invalidation proceedings, making this patent a powerful legal weapon in the customer's market competition. 


II. Case Details 
Customer type/Industry
A computer peripheral product research and manufacturing enterprise, specializing in technological innovation and product development of input devices such as keyboards. 


2. Customer Pain Points/Problem Description
(1) The innovative keyboard products are facing intense homogenization competition, and it is urgent to establish effective intellectual property barriers;
(2) After obtaining patent authorization, continuous invalidation challenges from competitors are encountered, and the stability of the patent rights is severely tested;
(3) It is necessary to ensure the legal stability of core patents, providing a solid rights foundation for market rights protection. 


3. Solutions and Processes
The ZYIP team has established a comprehensive patent protection system through comprehensive professional services: 
(1) A solid foundation for high-quality patent drafting 
Employing a multi-level rights claim structure to achieve comprehensive protection for core technologies and related extensions;
Through meticulous description of technical features and comprehensive supporting examples, establish a solid legal protection scope;
Pre-consider potential future invalidation challenges and incorporate effective defense elements during the drafting stage. 
(2) Precise and Effective Ineffective Responses 
In the invalidation procedure of the ZYIP patent, accurately grasp the technical essence and legal requirements;
Utilize professional legal arguments and technical analysis to successfully overcome each invalidation challenge;
Through systematic evidence organization and legal application, maintain the stability of the patent rights. 
(3) Continuous professional support 
Provide customers with professional legal risk assessment and timely response to all kinds of legal challenges. 


4. Achievements/Results
(1) This patent successfully withstood 18 challenges of invalidation requests during its validity period;
(2) The invalidation defense proceedings handled by the ZYIP team all achieved the expected results, effectively maintaining the stability of the patent;
(3) The patent maintained its legal effect throughout the ten-year validity period, providing continuous guarantees for the client's market expansion;
(4) This patent became an effective legal weapon in the client's维权 actions, playing an important role in the market competition. 


III. Case Significance 
This case fully demonstrates the core value of high-quality patent drafting in business battles. The ZYIP team, through profound technical understanding capabilities and forward-looking legal layout abilities, has not only created a patent right for the client, but also a legal weapon that can withstand long-term market tests. The successful response to 18 invalidation challenges has empirically demonstrated the excellence of ZYIP's patent drafting quality and showcased the key role of professional intellectual property services in safeguarding enterprises' innovative development and enhancing market competitiveness. This service philosophy of winning by quality has built an insurmountable technical barrier for the client in the fierce business competition, and is the best manifestation of professional services creating commercial value.
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