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Utility Model Law (as amended July 31, 2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 5, 1936
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Utility Models
Available Texts:
German	Gebrauchsmustergesetz (GebrMG) (geändert am 31. Juli 2009) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Enforcement Regulation of the Utility Model Law (Utility Model Ordinance of May 11, 2004, as amended by Article 2 of the Ordinance of May 26, 2011) (DE133) Notice in respect of The Patent Centres Authorised to Receive Applications for Patents, Utility Models, Trade Marks And Designs (published on April 9, 2009 by the the Federal Ministry of Justice in the Federal Law Gazette, Part I, p. 815) (DE108) Notice of Patent Information Centers Authorized to Accept Patent and Utility Model Applications (published on of February 22, 2001 by the Federal Ministry of Justice in the Federal Law Gazette, Part I, p. 341) (DE127) Notice of Patent Information Centers Authorized to Accept Patent and Utility Model Applications (published on September 27, 2000 by the Federal Ministry of Justice in the Federal Law Gazette, Part I, p. 1416) (DE126) Notice of Patent Information Centers Authorized to Accept Patent and Utility Model Applications (published on November 5, 1999 by the Federal Ministry of Justice in the Federal Law Gazette, Part I, p. 2193) (DE105) Notice of Patent Information Centers Authorized to Accept Patent and Utility Model Applications (published on April 6, 1999 by the Federal Ministry of Justice in the Federal Law Gazette, Part I, p. 648) (DE091) Law on the Extension of Industrial Property Rights (Extension Law) (DE024) Is amended by Second Law to Amend the Patent Law and other Laws (DE097)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Utility Model Law (as amended September 2, 1994) (DE015)
WIPO Lex No.:	DE132

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