yes. The applicant may request that the patent application be changed from an invention to a utility model before the publication of the patent application but no later than the grant decision.
no
12-18 months
The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
13 years
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
4-12 months
no
ROSPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility models, and only one independent claim is allowed to be submitted, and utility model patent applications must have novelty and industrial applicability.
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed every 5 years, up to a maximum of 25 years.
no