What does marking on Victorinox Nomad means?

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Hi,
Victorinox Nomad and a few other large Victorinoxes have "DE-GM 9305297" written on the blade while Picknicker and other Victorinoxes with similar lock have "Patented" written on the blade.
I see the reason for different enscriptions is different locks, but what do they mean by "DE-GM 9305297" and "Patented"?
Thanks,
 
google returns mostly foreign results, so maybe victorinox stamp "patented" on knives destined for america, and the model/serial number on european/elsewhere knives. Just a guess. Something to do with fear of copying? Doesn't seem that plausible.
 
I think it's like an NSN number, since most of the knives in this category, officially known as Pocket Service Tools, are given to various nation's soldiers as part of standard gear.

Also, take note of the locking mechanism on, say the Nomad and the Picknicker.

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Similar knives with similar functions.

Notice the size of their bottle opener- the Picknicker's noticeably smaller than the Nomad's. That's because the locking mechanism is different between the two knives.

The Nomad has a liner lock for the knife blade and the bottle opener, while the Picknicker has a sliding lock mechanism for the blade only.

The "patented" part is a bit dubious, since Wenger uses a similar mechanism on their lockblades as well.
 
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