Yes. Applicants wishing to change the type of original patent application may request conversion of the type of patent application as prescribed below:

(1) An invention may be converted into a utility model.

(2) An invention may be converted into a design.

(3) A utility model may be converted into an invention.

(4) A utility model may be converted into a design.

(5) A design may be converted into a utility model.

(6) A design may be converted into a derivative design.

(7) A derivative design may be converted into a design.

• Publish Date : 2020-09-11
• Update : 2020-09-14
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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