Yes, during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date, the type of invention can be converted into a utility model at the request of the applicant by paying the corresponding fee.
no
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: Pay yearly from the first year from the application date, and the first annual fee should be paid after granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid once every 3 years.
4-6 months
no
2 years
yes
Yes, a utility model can be converted into an invention during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date.
Argentine Industrial Property Institute
English: Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, Abbreviation: INPI
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