China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has released five typical cases concerning the punishment of malicious intellectual property litigation, covering utility model patents, design patents, trademark rights, and unfair competition across multiple intellectual property domains.
Among these, the case of Foshan Company A v. Wuxi Company B regarding utility model patent infringement was selected as one of the typical examples.
Basic Facts
Wuxi Company B is primarily engaged in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of automated material handling system equipment, including metering and batching systems, with applications across chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries. The company holds over 100 patents and software copyrights, and is officially recognized as a high-tech enterprise and a "little giant" specialized and sophisticated enterprise in Jiangsu Province. Foshan Company A operates in the new energy equipment manufacturing and chemical new material equipment sectors.