Can PCT apply for invention and utility model patents at the same time when it enters China?

A: No.

Reason: According to Chapter 1 of Part III of Patent Examination Guide [Note: It was formulated by People's Republic of China (PRC) and China National Intellectual Property Administration and published by Intellectual Property Press ISBN 978-7780247-546-5/d.861(2616)];

Paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Patent Law stipulates that only one patent right can be granted for the same invention-creation. Where an international application designates China, when going through the formalities for entering the national phase, the applicant shall choose to obtain a patent for invention or a patent for utility model, and may not obtain a patent for invention and a patent for utility model at the same time. Does not meet the requirements, the examiner shall issue a notice that the international application cannot enter the national phase of China.