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utility model

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A quick definition of utility model:

A utility model is a type of patent that gives inventors exclusive rights to their invention in some countries for a shorter period of time than a regular patent. Unlike patents, utility models usually require little or no search and are only available for machines, not chemicals. They are also known as petty patents, second-tier patents, small inventions, or Gebrauchsmuster in German.

A more thorough explanation:

A utility model is a type of patent registration system that provides patent-like rights in some countries. It is usually granted for a shorter term than a regular patent and requires little or no search. Utility-model patents are not available in the U.S. or Great Britain, but are offered in Japan and many European countries, including Germany and France. They are only available for machines and not for chemicals.

  • In Germany, a company can apply for a utility model for a new type of machine that they have invented. This will give them exclusive rights to produce and sell that machine for a certain period of time.
  • In Japan, an individual can apply for a utility model for a new tool that they have created. This will give them the right to prevent others from making, using, or selling that tool for a certain period of time.

These examples illustrate how a utility model can provide patent-like protection for inventions, but with less stringent requirements than a regular patent. This can be useful for inventors who have created something new and useful, but may not have the resources to go through a full patent application process.

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9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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