yes. The patent type can be converted from invention to utility model at any time before the patent application is granted/rejected. The converted patent application has the same filing date as the original application, and can only be converted once, and a conversion fee is required.
- Whether the Philippine invention patent application can be type-converted
- How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in the Philippines?
- How long is the protection period of Philippine industrial design?
- How many years is the protection period of the Philippine invention patent application
- How long is the PCT deadline for Philippine utility model applications?
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in the Philippines?
- Description of Philippine utility model application authorization and annual fee
- How long is the PCT period for Philippine invention patent application
- Is the design application in the Philippines convertible?
- How many years is the protection period for utility model applications in the Philippines?