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 industrial design application can apply for a combination of appearance
- Novelty Grace Period for Philippine Invention Patent Application
- Is the design application in the Philippines convertible?
- Novelty Grace Period for Philippine Design Applications
- Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in the Philippines?
- Can the priority right of utility model application in the Philippines be restored?
- Which is the competent authority for invention patent applications in the Philippines
- How long is the protection period of Philippine industrial design?
- Is a utility model application in the Philippines eligible for DAS?
- How many years is the protection period for utility model applications in the Philippines?