Can invention patents and utility model patents be obtained at the same time?

You can apply at the same time, the technical term is the same day.

Conditions for application on the same day: you must be able to apply for invention patent and utility model patent at the same time. If it is a method patent, you can only apply for an invention patent.

Advantages of applying on the same day: short examination time for utility model, patent right can be obtained in a short time, which is beneficial to technical protection, long examination time for invention patent, but long protection time. Two simultaneous applications can minimize the risk.