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2.21.3.9 Converting Convention Applications to Non-Convention, and Vice Versa

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In certain circumstances, the patent request may be amended under sec 104 to convert a non-Convention application to a Convention application (see 2.23.13.3 Amending a Non-Convention Patent Request to a Convention Patent Request).

Similarly, the patent request may be amended under sec 104 to convert a Convention application to a non-Convention application (see 2.23.13.4 Amending a Convention Patent Request to a Non-Convention Patent Request).

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