Utility models
What should you know?
Utility Models are of great interest for the protection of inventions because they have less demanding requirements than patents in terms of the level of the invention they protect, they are less expensive in official fees and have a shorter prosecution.
They are of special interest for protecting mechanical devices, although they also extend to the chemical area.
With regard to utility models, it should be borne in mind that not all countries contemplate this type of protection in their patent laws.
It is also important to choose the right protection strategy, since a model can be converted into a patent and vice versa, within the limits of national laws or regional treaties.
We help you with your patent or utility model:
- Performing prior art searches.
- Analysis of patentability of inventions.
- Drafting specifications.
- Preparation of drawings and schemes.
- Filing of applications at national and international level.
- Follow-up and monitoring of deadlines.
- Response to official actions.
- Model maintenance (annual fee payments).
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Before applying for a utility model...
Before drafting and filing a utility model application, it is essential not only to have kept the invention confidential, but also to have conducted a prior art search that could render our investment of time and money useless. Our model must protect a new invention that is not very obvious in light of the prior art and has industrial application.
We should know that as Spanish citizens, or residents in Spain, the intervention of an agent is not mandatory to file applications before the Spanish Patent Office, nor before the European Patent Office. However, both recommend using the help of a specialized agent due to the complications that may arise during prosecution.