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yes. Prior to patent grant/rejection, the patent type can be converted from utility model to invention at the request of the applicant. Can only be converted once.
1 month
20 years. Patented medicines and plant protection new varieties can obtain an additional 5-year renewal period, and children's medicines can obtain an additional half-year patent protection period.
yes. If multiple designs have at least one of the same category, a maximum of 50 designs can be included in one design.
yes
yes
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" and "unintentional/due care" accepted.
11 months. If an expedited request is made, granted can be obtained in about 3-4 months.
yes. Before the patent is granted/rejected, the patent type can be changed from invention to utility model at the request of the applicant. Can only be converted once.
2 years