Preconditions for Granting a Utility Model
Utility model can be granted to a technical solution implemented as an object’s design, structure, or a combination thereof, which
is novel
differs distinctly from previously known inventions
is capable of industrial application.
A utility model is considered to be novel, if the invention has not been known anywhere in the world prior to filing the utility model application. In order to be granted a utility model, the invention must differ distinctly from previous inventions, in a way that is not obvious to a person skilled in the field. It is not possible to grant a utility model to method inventions. The concepts of invention, novelty and distinctiveness of a utility model correspond largely to those in patent law [Preconditions for Patentability].