yes. A utility model can be converted into an invention at any time before granted/rejection, and 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.
- Is the design application in the Philippines convertible?
- Novelty Grace Period for Philippine Design Applications
- Whether the Philippine invention patent application can be type-converted
- Is the utility model application in the Philippines convertible?
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in the Philippines?
- Novelty Grace Period for Utility Model Applications in the Philippines
- Can the priority right of utility model application in the Philippines be restored?
- How long does it take for a utility model application to be granted in the Philippines?
- Features of the Philippine utility model patent application process
- Description of Philippine utility model application authorization and annual fee