yes. Within 3 years from the date of application, or within 3 months from the date of receipt of the rejection decision, the patent type can be changed from design to invention/utility model at the request of the applicant.
A conversion fee shall be paid for patent type conversion. Once the original patent application is converted, it will be deemed withdrawn.
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- What are the requirements for Japanese utility model application documents?
- Is Japanese Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?
- What are the requirements for Japanese invention patent application documents
- Can the priority right of Japanese invention patent application be restored?
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- Novelty Grace Period for Japanese Invention Patent Application
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