yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.
UKRPATENT only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications.
10 years
Reinstatement of priority accepted on grounds of "Unintentional".
12-18 months
no
Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute
English: Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT)
Website: Ukrpatent
Ukrainian Utility Model Patent Search: Specialized DB "Inventions (Utility Models) in Ukraine" (uipv.org)
UKRPATENT conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to submit a request for substantive examination and pay the official fee within 3 years from the filing date.
Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute
English: Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute (UKRPATENT)
Website: Ukrpatent
Ukrainian invention patent search: Specialized DB "Inventions (Utility Models) in Ukraine" (uipv.org)
25 years
Reinstatement of Priority Accepted on Unintentional Grounds.