noun
utility model registration
Legal term for registering a utility model, a type of intellectual property right for minor inventions in Japan.
実用新案登録を受けるには、特許庁に出願する必要がある。
To obtain utility model registration, you need to file an application with the Patent Office.
Compound of 実用 (practical use), 新案 (new idea), and 登録 (registration). The term is a direct translation of the legal concept 'utility model'.