7. Bridging the gap between patent and utility certificate
See article L612-15 du CPI .
7.1 Gateway 1: converting utility certificate applications into patent applications
A utility certificate application filed on or after January 11, 2020 can be converted into a patent application up to the technical preparations for publication – approximately 16 months after filing (possible since the adoption of loi PACTE ). This conversion must be accompanied by payment of a search fee, and will give rise to a prior art search report.
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