{"id":89214,"date":"2025-06-16T16:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greyb.com\/?post_type=case_study&p=89214"},"modified":"2025-06-16T16:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:37:04","slug":"double-proofing-tier-1-prior-art-to-withstand-a-landmark-ruling","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/greyb.com\/case-studies\/double-proofing-tier-1-prior-art-to-withstand-a-landmark-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Double-Proofing Tier-1 Prior Art to Withstand a Landmark Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Value Delivered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tier 1 prior art was identified on YouTube to support the client\u2019s position in a high-profile litigation case. However, a landmark ruling<\/a> in the EP jurisdiction held that a screenshot of a YouTube video alone was insufficient to challenge patent validity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To overcome this, GreyB provided the client with two supporting evidence\u2014a tweet and a Facebook post \u2014 to prove the video\u2019s public availability before the cut off date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problem Solved <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The client was searching for an invention where a user can resize a barcode scanner in real time based on inputs such as a pinch gesture or eye movements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A YouTube video by WxD Production uploaded on February 3, 2013, was quickly identified as Tier 1 prior art. However, the key challenge was to confirm the public availability of this video through alternative sources.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Solutions Offered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

GreyB skimmed through the other social media accounts of the WxD Production and identified two distinct pieces of evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Social Media Post<\/strong>: A tweet by the uploader explicitly announcing the release of the YouTube video served as clear proof of public availability prior to the cut-off date.
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  2. Official Website Update Logs<\/strong>: The update logs on the QuickMark application showed that a relevant feature\u2014adjusting the decoding area\u2014was rolled out on December 12, 2010. This update was also linked to a Facebook post from QuickMark\u2019s official page, further strengthening the evidence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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