Germany is one of the top countries for the registration of utility models with 10577 registrations being filed in 2021. The regulations for the German utility model are outlined in the Utility Model Act (Gebrauchsmustergesetz) and the Utility Model Ordinance (Gebrauchsmusterverordnung). In Germany, a utility model can be filed to...
What is a Utility Model?
The “utility model” is an Intellectual Property (IP) right for protecting technical inventions which exists in some countries, like Germany, Austria, France, China, and Japan, but not in other countries, such as the US, United Kingdom, Switzerland, or Australia. It is similar to a patent right but is often used...