UtilityModelSystem.PDF

Utility Model System in China Malaysia Sept, 2012 Outline I Background of Utility Model System and Statistics II Introduction of Utility Model System III Significance of Utility Model System in China 2 Ⅰ Background of Utility Model System and Statistics 1.Background of Establishment (1)Utility model systems in world before 1984 1891 1905 1984 Italy, Spain, Brazil, Korea, France, Germany Japan China Australia, etc. 3 Ⅰ Background of Utility Model System and Statistics 1.Background of Establishment (2)National economic and innovation climate in China in early 1980s ? Reform and Open door policy----Investment and technology from abroad ? Domestic innovators----Limited by financial and human resources for research and develpoment ? Domestic innovation activities----Incremental innovations 4 Ⅰ Background of Utility Model System and Statistics 1.Background of Establishment (3)Patent Law enacted in China in 1984 ? Invention patent ? Utility Model patent ----To encourage domestic IP innovators and protect small inventions ? Industrial Design patent 5 Ⅰ Background of Utility Model System and Statistics 2.Statistics of Utility Model (1)The volume of applications for three kinds of patents (2007~2011) 600000 500000 400000 patent 300000 utility model 200000 industrial design 100000