“A plea for the utility model” – Article by Oliver Tarvenkorn in Markt & Wirtschaft Westfalen 03/25
In the March issue of the trade magazine, Oliver Tarvenkorn explains defensive IP strategies for small and medium-sized companies.
The utility model is generally regarded as the “little patent”. However, embedded in an appropriate strategy, utility models can be particularly interesting for SMEs. The costs and effort involved are low compared to patents and yet they are suitable for diversifying one’s own innovation approaches, creating a defensive position against third-party property rights and making it more difficult to build up third-party patent portfolios.
In his article “A plea for the utility model”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorney Oliver Tarvenkorn goes into the details of a modern IP strategy, accompanied by tactical instructions.
The article was published in German in the March issue of Markt & Wirtschaft Westfalen (Market & Economy Westfalen) and is available online here.