Protection of Rights to Utility Models

As a subject matter of a utility model may be a structural solution of an apparatus.

A patent of utility model is valid within ten years from the date of filing an application with the Patent Office.

A utility model meets the requirements of patentability if it is novel and is capable of industrial application.

An application for the grant of a patent shall be made out in the Ukrainian language and contain the following:

• request for the grant of a patent of Ukraine;
• specification;
• claims;
• drawings (if any);
• abstract.

An application for the grant of a patent of utility model shall undergo the formal examination only whereupon a patent may be granted.

A patent is granted within one month after it has been registered in the State Register.

The rights derived from a patent enter into force from the date of publication of the mention of the grant of a patent in the Official Bulletin.

The grant of a patent shall be opposed in the court.