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Why Don't We Utilize the Chinese Utility Model More?
Toshio Takamatsu (COO of Miyoshi & Miyoshi / Patent Attorney, JPAA ID NO.9832)
Ms. Qinfen HAO (President / Chinese Patent Attorney / Dragon Intellectual Property Law Firm, Beijin Office)
Mr. Masaaki Kato (Vice President, Tokyo Office, Dragon Intellectual Property Law Firm, Beijin Office)
Mr. Xingtie YAN (OA Head, Japan Section / Chinese Patent Attorney / Dragon Intellectual Property Law Firm, Beijin Office)
Mr. Takatori Soda (Chief of Japan Section / Japanese Patent Attorney / Dragon Intellectual Property Law Firm, Beijin Office)
The utility model which is not so prevalent in Japan is regarded as important as the patent in China. In the Japanese sense, we would say, “Let’s take a patent rather than a utility model,” while in China this common sense is not usual. ......
