{"id":12617,"date":"2022-04-11T14:15:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patent-und-gebrauchsmusterrecht\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:35:15","slug":"patents-and-utility-models","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Patents &#038; Utility Models"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-m657cnqj-a3bd9e1628750d7c15e1bff75f9ef417 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner' style='padding-bottom: 33.333333333333%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m657cnqj-a3bd9e1628750d7c15e1bff75f9ef417__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap'   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-38099 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38099\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" title='BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT' alt='BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT partners Dr. Karl-Heinz Metten and Dr. Daniel Herrmann inspect small building component in Frankfurt office.'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  style='min-height:200px; min-width:600px; ' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2.jpg 1920w,  https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2-300x100.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2-1030x343.jpg 1030w,  https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2-768x256.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2-1536x512.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2-1500x500.jpg 1500w,  https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Metten-Herrmann-sitzend-FRA-2024-final_2-705x235.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28holw-b9f851b9535648044b3b6d435cf1ca39\">\n.avia-section.av-28holw-b9f851b9535648044b3b6d435cf1ca39{\nbackground-repeat:repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/pattern-bg-2.svg);\nbackground-position:0% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-28holw-b9f851b9535648044b3b6d435cf1ca39 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='repeat'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12617'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-22w24c-5d8374805f29bf2f99763cb7844a7265 sc-av_two_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-22w24c-5d8374805f29bf2f99763cb7844a7265\">\n.flex_column.av-22w24c-5d8374805f29bf2f99763cb7844a7265{\npadding:0 110px 0 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-22w24c-5d8374805f29bf2f99763cb7844a7265 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l4mk9wjp-8af5523d66c3c61b851f2e166f745e00\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l4mk9wjp-8af5523d66c3c61b851f2e166f745e00{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l4mk9wjp-8af5523d66c3c61b851f2e166f745e00 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l4mk9wjp-8af5523d66c3c61b851f2e166f745e00 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l4mk9wjp-8af5523d66c3c61b851f2e166f745e00 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>Legal area<\/p>\n<\/div><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Patents <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Utility Models<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1xt3p8-3e755a2295f54b8c5d33e198cf655181 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l4mka5bw-d101be36c17be110d60644b5ff8425bc\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l4mka5bw-d101be36c17be110d60644b5ff8425bc{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l4mka5bw-d101be36c17be110d60644b5ff8425bc .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l4mka5bw-d101be36c17be110d60644b5ff8425bc .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l4mka5bw-d101be36c17be110d60644b5ff8425bc av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Economic Advantage<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l4mkadnp-59a49bfde40b6eb5406e2977787ac52b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-l4mkadnp-59a49bfde40b6eb5406e2977787ac52b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l4mkadnp-59a49bfde40b6eb5406e2977787ac52b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The ancient Greeks already had patents for inventions. In his Deipnosophistae Athenaeus reported of monopolies for new recipes: \u201cIf one of the cooks were to invent his own new delicious recipe, then within the next year no one should be allowed to use this invention except the inventor himself. During this time he should make a profit from it, so that the others would make an effort and compete to exceed the invention.\u201c This principal still applies today: a temporary exclusive and prohibitive right as an economic incentive and reward for a new invention.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1stxus-8a45e8350a85bf34e5171b9e9b01ab19\">\n.avia-section.av-1stxus-8a45e8350a85bf34e5171b9e9b01ab19{\nbackground-color:#f8f8f8;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1stxus-8a45e8350a85bf34e5171b9e9b01ab19 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12617'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-1knsck-6cc81cb689d3ee1d974c0e69ca762fd1 sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-1knsck-6cc81cb689d3ee1d974c0e69ca762fd1 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l4mkaoh9-6fd86d81e5fd7cb41ecfd1e0bba984dc\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l4mkaoh9-6fd86d81e5fd7cb41ecfd1e0bba984dc{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l4mkaoh9-6fd86d81e5fd7cb41ecfd1e0bba984dc .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l4mkaoh9-6fd86d81e5fd7cb41ecfd1e0bba984dc .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l4mkaoh9-6fd86d81e5fd7cb41ecfd1e0bba984dc av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Protection against competitors<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l4mkb18k-303ac00d86494b75352de1240032d670'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Patents and utility models protect technical inventions from imitators and thus secure decisive competitive advantages in a world filled with innovations and international competition. In order for this to function sustainably, patents and utility models must be written, defended and implemented by an expert.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the largest patent law firms in Germany that covers almost all technical fields, we assist our clients with individually assembled teams of attorneys with different technical backgrounds. Our patent attorneys have many years of experience in all industries, know their characteristics and market mechanisms, and can offer customized intellectual property solutions.<\/p>\n<p>We are one of the few firms in Germany that offers specialisation in patent infringement proceedings, in which our attorneys and patent attorneys seamlessly work together both in the enforcement of patents and in the defence against attacks from patents.<\/p>\n<p>Our attorneys cover all legal issues of patent and utility model law. Before the application of a patent or utility model, we give advice, develop patent strategies, conduct research regarding prior art and evaluate this research. The services we offer relate not only to preparing and submitting patent applications and the related official examination proceedings nationally and internationally, but also to opposition, nullity, and patent infringement proceedings as well as drafting legal reports and infringement opinions. We provide comprehensive advice for all issues pertaining to contract law, in particular regarding licence agreements. For example, we prepare confidentiality agreements, collaboration agreements, and licence agreements, with consideration to anti-trust standards. Monitoring and managing patents and patent applications as well as all tasks of an independent patent department are also part of our services. We give comprehensive advice to questions regarding employee invention law and regularly evaluate patents.<\/p>\n<p>Our clients include large international corporations operating in Germany and internationally, as well as small and medium-sized companies from almost all fields. Our international network of correspondent attorneys allows us to meet the specific requirements of internationally positioned clients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1db6vw-a1a133f16c721d5dd8cc05c373545aff av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  lightblue-box flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle'     ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-11e7zg-ddb38a07a0c44321991c7e9f40d13c65 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12617'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-x5gr8-0d99cbecdcf8162c9febfc390cf3b9c3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qkgck-05def1d89823d5b78cabd2c25ce7164d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-qkgck-05def1d89823d5b78cabd2c25ce7164d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-qkgck-05def1d89823d5b78cabd2c25ce7164d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-qkgck-05def1d89823d5b78cabd2c25ce7164d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-qkgck-05def1d89823d5b78cabd2c25ce7164d av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Other legal areas<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-krevw-8579691cd77135145bad1c2a0905477f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_button  submenu-content first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'><div id=\"nav_menu-4\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-legal-areas-container\"><ul id=\"menu-legal-areas\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-12765\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12765\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/employee-inventions\/\">Employee Inventions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12766\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12766\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/data-protection\/\">Data Protection<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12767\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12767\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/designs\/\">Designs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12768\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12768\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/domains\/\">Domains<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12769\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12769\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/information-technology\/\">Information Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12770\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12770\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/anti-trust\/\">Anti-Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12771\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12771\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/licencing\/\">Licensing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12772\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12772\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/trade-marks\/\">Trade Marks<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12773\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12773\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patent-valuation\/\">Patent Valuation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12774\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12774\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/\">Patents &#038; Utility Models<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12775\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12775\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patent-litigation\/\">Patent Litigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12776\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12776\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/product-piracy\/\">Product Piracy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12777\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12777\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/copyright\/\">Copyright<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12778\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12778\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/unfair-competition\/\">Unfair Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-amzac-4c64fa14eb948b6f14ac0cefad8926b4-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_codeblock'><a href='https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/industries\/'  class='avia-button av-amzac-4c64fa14eb948b6f14ac0cefad8926b4 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-size-small avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Switch to industries\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Switch to industries<\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right avia-iconfont avia-font-boehmert-iconfont' data-av_icon='\ue909' data-av_iconfont='boehmert-iconfont' ><\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12546,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-12617","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Patent law, utility model law, patent application, examination<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT advises on patent law, utility models, patent applications, examination and infringement.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Patent law, utility model law, patent application, examination\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT advises on patent law, utility models, patent applications, examination and infringement.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-28T13:35:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/boehmert-und-boehmert.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/our-practice\\\/legal-areas\\\/patents-and-utility-models\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/our-practice\\\/legal-areas\\\/patents-and-utility-models\\\/\",\"name\":\"Patent law, utility model law, patent application, examination\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-04-11T12:15:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-28T13:35:15+00:00\",\"description\":\"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT advises on patent law, utility models, patent applications, examination and infringement.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/our-practice\\\/legal-areas\\\/patents-and-utility-models\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/our-practice\\\/legal-areas\\\/patents-and-utility-models\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/our-practice\\\/legal-areas\\\/patents-and-utility-models\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Our Practice\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/our-practice\\\/legal-areas\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Legal Areas\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/our-practice\\\/legal-areas\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Patents &#038; Utility Models\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT\",\"description\":\"Intellectual property law firm\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB\",\"alternateName\":\"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Logo-boehmert.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/Logo-boehmert.webp\",\"width\":696,\"height\":172,\"caption\":\"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.boehmert.de\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/de.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/boehmert-&-boehmert\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.xing.com\\\/pages\\\/boehmert-boehmertanwaltssozietat\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Patent law, utility model law, patent application, examination","description":"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT advises on patent law, utility models, patent applications, examination and infringement.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Patent law, utility model law, patent application, examination","og_description":"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT advises on patent law, utility models, patent applications, examination and infringement.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/","og_site_name":"BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT","article_modified_time":"2026-07-28T13:35:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/boehmert-und-boehmert.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/","url":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/","name":"Patent law, utility model law, patent application, examination","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-04-11T12:15:53+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-28T13:35:15+00:00","description":"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT advises on patent law, utility models, patent applications, examination and infringement.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/patents-and-utility-models\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Our Practice","item":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Legal Areas","item":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/our-practice\/legal-areas\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Patents &#038; Utility Models"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/","name":"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT","description":"Intellectual property law firm","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/#organization","name":"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB","alternateName":"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT","url":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo-boehmert.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo-boehmert.webp","width":696,"height":172,"caption":"BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/company\/boehmert-&-boehmert","https:\/\/www.xing.com\/pages\/boehmert-boehmertanwaltssozietat"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12617\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}