<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn order to explain how an NPL can act as conclusive evidence for proving patent invalidity, let us study the landmark case between two of the world\u2019s largest technology giants \u2013 Apple and Samsung. Notably, in their famous design patent battle, Apple claimed that Samsung had copied the design of the iPad for its Galaxy tab. Samsung defended itself by demonstrating that Apple had patented a common design of a square display with rounded corners that was quite popular in movies. Samsung referred to a sci-fi movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey and also shared a still image from the movie to prove its point. Consequently, Samsung was successful in invalidating Apple\u2019s patent based on an NPL evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In another case, an NPL citation helped in invalidating Apple\u2019s patent publication US7469381B2 that described the company\u2019s bounce back technology. This was an interesting case of invalidity as Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple, had disclosed the same concept in a MacWorld conference before Apple filed the patent application. As a result, the German Patent and Trademark Office considered the disclosed concept a valid prior art for invalidating the patent publication.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nUnlike popular belief that issued patents or published patent applications are invalidated based on patent prior art, NPL plays an equally important role in proving patent invalidity. With the recent advancement in technology, NPL is now available and searchable online. This has helped several companies and individual inventors in gathering conclusive evidence for invalidating granted patents or published patent applications. In case you are seeking ways to invalidate a patent\/patent publication or to identify critical prior art, we recommend you reach out to companies such as ours. Sagacious IP\u2019s Patent Invalidity Search <\/strong>service helps you to identify patent and non-patent literature which might affect the validity of patent claims. Our unique methodology helps you to rapidly identify relevant prior arts and delivers the information that you seek, thereby enabling you to make quick IP-related decisions. Click here<\/a> to know more about this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n-The Editorial Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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