What is a utility model?
Utility models provide fast and low-cost protection for technical inventions since they are usually granted without substantive examination. For this reason, they are more accessible to individual innovators or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) than patents, to which they are similar in their principle. In some countries, utility models may be referred to as 'petty patents' or 'innovation patents'.
In countries where utility model protection is available, it is generally intended for the protection of minor or incremental innovations, frequently for mechanical or electrical devices.
Several years ago, Huabiao Technology applied for a utility model patent for a self-service entry and exit document processing device.
The device includes a housing, a touch screen, a digital camera, a photo printer, a laser printer, an ID card reader, an endorsement module, a control module, a lifting seat, and a lifting component. The touch screen, digital camera, photo printer, laser printer, ID card reader, endorsement module, and control module are located at the rear of the housing, with the digital camera lens facing the front of the housing. The lifting seat and lifting component are located at the front of the housing, and the lifting component is used to raise or lower the seat. The touch screen, digital camera, photo printer, laser printer, ID card reader, endorsement module, and lifting component are all connected to the control module.
This utility model device allows users to independently complete applications for new entry and exit documents and secondary endorsements, improving processing efficiency and saving users time and effort.
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