Accelerated examination
The accelerated examination of patent applications in Japan: Consider an accelerated examination to obtain a patent in Japan in as short as three months! (March 25, 2011)
I. Overview In Japan, a patent application will not be examined unless a request for a substantial examination is filed. After a request is filed, it usually takes more than two years for a case to be examined. The accelerated examination system is exceptions to the normal procedure. An applicant can obtain the result within [...]
New Guidelines for an Accelerated Examination System for Trademarks Effective February 1, 2009 (January 19, 2009)
Introduction The Japan Patent Office has put into effect new guidelines for the accelerated examination systems for trademarks. The JPO introduced the system for trademarks back in September of 1997 and was implemented in order to speed up the registration procedure for applications that urgently needed acceptance due to third party infringements. Under the original [...]
The Japan Patent Office Will Implement The Super Accelerated Examination System Starting October 1, 2008 (September 25, 2008)
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) will launch a pilot program that specifically aims to expedite examination for internationally filed applications with concrete commercial intent or that require a quick examination turnaround. The “Super Accelerated Examination System,” as it is called, proposes to reduce the period it takes the current Accelerated Examination System by about half; [...]