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utility model

utility model noun: an intellectual property right in certain legal systems, to protect invention, very similar to the patent, but usually with shorter term and less stringent patentability requirements.

Noun

utility model (plural utility models)

  1. An intellectual property right in certain legal systems, to protect invention, very similar to the patent, but usually with shorter term and less stringent patentability requirements.
    Synonyms:
    petty patent

Synonyms of utility model

Forms of utility model

pluralutility models

Questions about utility model

What does utility model mean?
Utility model means an intellectual property right in certain legal systems, to protect invention, very similar to the patent, but usually with shorter term and less stringent patentability requirements.
What part of speech is utility model?
Utility model is a noun.
What is the plural of utility model?
The plural of utility model is utility models.

Words near utility model in the dictionary

  1. utility key
  2. utility knife
  3. utility knives
  4. utility man
  5. utility men
  6. utility model
  7. utility models
  8. utility monster
  9. utility monsters
  10. utility pigeon
  11. utility pigeons

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