Utility model applications in Hamburg, Germany
Utility model applications in Hamburg, Germany stood at 122 Applications in 2025, according to German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA). It is one of the indicators in the Intellectual property applications table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2000 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Intellectual property applications table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,264 | 5,243 | 5,516 | 5,524 | 7,028 | 8,894 | 8,435 | 8,799 | 9,481 | 10,100 | |
| Hamburg | 122 | 94 | 90 | 97 | 128 | 154 | 140 | 177 | 156 | 159 | |
| Hesse | 491 | 304 | 377 | 330 | 493 | 615 | 479 | 614 | 629 | 622 |
Understanding utility model applications in Hamburg, Germany
Inventions seeking fast, unexamined technical registration from Hamburg-domiciled applicants are compiled in this regional dataset. The series measures utility model documents received by the intellectual property authority where the principal applicant or corporate entity maintains its official domicile in Hamburg. It captures mechanical designs, instruments, and physical devices that obtain legal protection without prior administrative examination of inventive step or novelty. Sibling rows track utility model volumes in other federal states and the combined national total, while separate sections document fully examined patent filings, registered designs, and trademarks. Excluded from this measure are manufacturing methods, biological procedures, and business processes, all of which remain ineligible for utility model registration under federal law.
Because reporting occurs annually, calendar variations are smoothed away, making year-on-year evaluation the appropriate method for assessing medium-term registration patterns. Period-on-period comparisons over successive years require cautious analysis because annual filing tallies can reflect corporate budget cycles or defensive portfolio filings rather than underlying changes in technological discovery. Official administrative counts are fixed upon receipt, meaning subsequent cancellations or abandonment through non-payment of renewal fees do not alter published historical figures. Users must also be mindful of the corporate headquarters effect. Holding companies and trading firms domiciled in Hamburg often file for technical products developed by manufacturing subsidiaries located elsewhere, attributing those applications to Hamburg rather than the producing region.
Frequently asked questions
- Can trade and service marks registered by Hamburg enterprises be found in this row?
- No, branding and commercial trade marks are compiled in a separate table and are not mixed with technical utility models.
- How does a utility model differ from a patent for a Hamburg applicant?
- A utility model is registered quickly without substantive novelty review, whereas a patent application undergoes rigorous examination before being granted.
- What happens if an applicant in Hamburg files a utility model for a shipping logistical process?
- The filing will not succeed as a utility model because legal protection is restricted to physical articles and apparatus, excluding pure operational processes.