In many countries the time required to secure patent protection often exceeds two years. For technologies in which change occurs rapidly, a delay of more than two years from filing to grant can ...

Recent guidelines from the China National Intellectual Property Administration, effective Jan. 1, have again put the spotlight on the value of Chinese utility models and the interplay between utility ...

A utility model can be obtained in Spain for inventions relating to products, not methods, and for a term of 10 years. The requirements to be met by a utility model in Spain are slightly different to ...

Gump Wang of Uni-intel Patent and Trademark Law Firm explores the strategic value of utility models, which have strong enforcement potential and play a crucial role in China’s patent system Utility ...