Patents and utility models coexist in a number of countries. The history of the development of the coexistent systems …

The main purpose of this study is to examine the impact of patent rights and utility model on both economic growth and … development. While patent protection positively effect on economic growth for developed countries, utility model protection … show that patent protection and utility model do not contribute to firm performance in Turkey. …

or fails to demonstrate adequate utility, the patent claim for such an invention is naturally required to be discarded …Utility, albeit not sole, stands as one amongst three basic conditions for patentability of an invention. Invention, in … that way, utility is the touchstone of patentability and in true sense, represented market reality through legal literature …

uncertainties. Utility models may serve to remedy the shortcomings of the patent system provided that they are enforced within a … effective legal protection system to bridge the gap between invention and innovation. Coexistence of the utility patent system … may help in identifying the limitations of the patent system and offer to find a solution for them. Utility patents are …