Vocabulary:

The word Gebrauchsmusterschutz stands for the form of copyright protection which was granted after registering a product as Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster (D.R.G.M.) whereas the word itself is a combination of Gebrauch(s) (use, usage, using) and Muster (sample, model) and Schutz (protection).

Over time, the word 'Gebrauchsmusterschutz' itself became prominent in use and can be found as a stand-alone marking form with the same legal characteristics as the D.R.G.M. (later D.B.G.M.) marking.