yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before the utility model patent application is granted.
no
The invention does not lose its novelty if the inventor, or a third party who directly or indirectly obtains relevant information from the inventor, discloses the invention information within 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
10 years
25 years
- yes. The same category may include multiple designs in one design.
20 years
no
yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from invention to utility model before the invention patent application is granted.