Section 37, The Patents and Industrial Design Act, 2012

(1) Prior to the grant or refusal of a patent, an applicant fora patent may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, convert the applicant's application into an application for a utility model certificate, which shall be accorded the filing date of the initial (2) Prior to the grant or refusal of a utility model certificate, an applicant for the utility model certificate may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, convert the applicant's application into a patent application, which shall be accorded the filing date of the initial (3) Subject to this Act, an application shall not be converted under subsection (1) more than once. 22 23 Evidence of request for licence. Right of appeal. Application of provisions patents. Special provisions utility model Conversion of patent or aplplications for utility model No. 10 Patents and Industrial Designs Act 2012 No. 10 Patents and Industrial Designs Act 2012 PART VI - INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY AND THE ARIPO PROTOCOL