真金不怕火煉！侵權(quán)公司提專利無(wú)效請(qǐng)求被駁回中國(guó)國(guó)家知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)局宣告TTC正牌科電繼續(xù)維持專利權(quán)有效

2018-07-19 09:07

案件背景：

機(jī)械軸（鍵盤開關(guān)）是機(jī)械鍵盤核心部件之一，機(jī)械軸的好壞決定了機(jī)械鍵盤的使用體驗(yàn)。按鍵發(fā)出清脆的響聲是機(jī)械鍵盤重要特征，以往采用的是金屬片作為電接觸兼顧發(fā)聲結(jié)構(gòu)，由于薄型機(jī)械軸內(nèi)部空間的限制，金屬片結(jié)構(gòu)的彈力相對(duì)不足，始終無(wú)法達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)機(jī)械軸良好的手感與清脆聲響。

TTC正牌科電余正明先生獨(dú)辟蹊徑率先跳出研究傳統(tǒng)金屬片的思維限制，于2014年成功研發(fā)出扭簧獨(dú)立發(fā)聲結(jié)構(gòu)，2014年12月成功申請(qǐng)了國(guó)家發(fā)明專利，專利申請(qǐng)?zhí)枮椋?01510203635.6。該項(xiàng)專利產(chǎn)品首發(fā)用于聯(lián)想拯救者Y910筆記本電腦，并同時(shí)斬獲2016 美國(guó)CES國(guó)際大展最佳游戲設(shè)備和最佳產(chǎn)品兩項(xiàng)大獎(jiǎng)。

案件回顧：

2017年11月16日，TTC正牌科電發(fā)布“關(guān)于仿冒侵權(quán)TTC專利的通告”。

2017年12月29日，TTC正牌科電收到國(guó)家知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)局關(guān)于侵權(quán)公司委托的代理人對(duì)TTC發(fā)明專利提出無(wú)效宣告請(qǐng)求受理通知書。

2018年2月13日，TTC正牌科電向國(guó)家知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)局提交了共8項(xiàng)權(quán)利要求書的說(shuō)明。

2018年6月8日，在北京中國(guó)知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)局專利復(fù)審委員會(huì)開庭審查。

2018年7月6日，國(guó)家知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)局專利復(fù)審委宣告TTC正牌科電201510203635.6號(hào)發(fā)明繼續(xù)維持該專利權(quán)1-8項(xiàng)有效。

在此重申，《一種鍵盤開關(guān)內(nèi)產(chǎn)生按壓聲音的方法》專利號(hào)：201510203635.6為惠州市正牌科電有限公司正式授權(quán)的有效發(fā)明專利，并且國(guó)家知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)局專利復(fù)審委員會(huì)官方再次認(rèn)可了本發(fā)明專利的創(chuàng)造性。此專利技術(shù)廣泛用于臺(tái)式機(jī)械鍵盤、筆記本鍵盤和薄型鍵盤上，因其新穎的結(jié)構(gòu)設(shè)計(jì)和舒適的用戶體驗(yàn)，在國(guó)內(nèi)外市場(chǎng)上深受好評(píng)。

TTC正牌科電一貫堅(jiān)持自主創(chuàng)新、尊重知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)，也堅(jiān)信在法律面前，任何侵犯知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)的行為終將付出應(yīng)得的代價(jià)。在此，TTC正牌科電鄭重提醒有關(guān)廠家在使用本專利技術(shù)之前，必須取得TTC的正式授權(quán)，任何侵權(quán)使用將導(dǎo)致法律訴訟及高額賠款。

Case Background:

Mechanical key-switch (keyboard switch) is one of the key parts of mechanical keyboard. Key-switch performance decides the keyboard using experience. Key’s click sound is keyboard important character. Previously, the method is to use metal plate as electric contact and it serves as sound structure as well. Due to the limitation of interior space of low-profile key-switch, metal plate elastic force is not enough, thus it always can not provide good hand feel and clear click sound.

Mr Yu Zhengming, with TTC Team, creatively went out of the traditional way using metal plate, and successfully developed the torsional spring independent sound structure in 2014. TTC successfully applied the China national invention patent in Dec, 2014 with patent application No. 201510203635.6. Product with this patent technology was initially used in Lenovo Savior Y910 notebook and this notebook Best Gaming Equipment Awards and Best Product Awards in 2016 CES in USA.

Case Retrospection:

On November 16, 2017, TTC issued “a notice on counterfeit infringement of TTC patents.

On December 29, 2017, TTC received the notification from the State Intellectual Property Office on the request for invalidation of the TTC invention patent by the principal agent of the tortious company.

On February 13, 2018, TTC issued a statement of 8 claims to the State Intellectual Property Office.

On June 8, 2018, the Patent Reexamination Board of the Intellectual Property Office of China held a court review in Beijing.

On July 6, 2018, the Patent Reexamination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office announced that the invention of TTC patent No. 201510203635.6 and the patent rights claims item 1~8 remain effect.

TTC hereby reiterates, "a method of pressing sound in a keyboard switch" patent number: 201510203635.6 for Huizhou Trantek Electronics Co., Ltd. has already been officially granted an effective invention patent, and the State Intellectual Property Office patent review committee officially reaffirmed the invention of the invention patent. This patent technology is widely used in desktop machines, the keyboard, notebook keyboard and thin keyboards. Those products are sold well in the domestic and foreign markets thanks to the novel structure design and extraordinary user experience.

TTC has consistently adhered to independent innovation and respect for intellectual property rights. It is also firmly believed that in the face of the law, any violation of intellectual property rights will eventually pay the price.

TTC ( Trantek Electronics Co.Ltd) reminds the manufacturers wishing to use this proprietary technology to acquire license from TTC before production, sales of the related products, any unauthorized usage of the patented technology will result in legal action and heavy penalty.