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Countries where Utility Model Registration Applications are Accepted
Utility model registration applications, carried out to local reference offices of countries where utility model protection is available.
The following table in March 2008 As of date, there is a list of countries with utility models and similar forms of protection under various names..
Country
Protection Type
Maximum Protection Time
PCT Path Traceability
Conversion to Patent
Albania
utility model
10 year
Yes
Yes
Angola
utility model
-
No
No
Argentina
utility model
10 year
No
Yes
ARIPO*
utility model
8 year
Yes
Yes
Armenia
utility model
10 year
Yes
Yes
Aruba
small patent
6 year . . .