JPO於10/1/2008開始試行超級加速審查(Super Accelerated Examination),目的是減少審查時間,也就是減少申請到第一次官方意見(primary examination)或是核准通知間的時間,比目前一般加速審查制度更快,可壓縮在一個月內發出審查意見
對象是申請人有在日本國以外提出申請案,並且已要在商業上使用,也可能是生命週期較短的產品 ,但沒有限制在任何專利類別上,有以下條件:
- Applicants that have already requested an examination, but for which the examination process has not yet started (i.e., Reasons for Refusal and other office actions have been taken)
申請人已經請求審查,並且專利局尚未進行審查 - "Working invention-related application", i.e., applications filed by an applicant or a licensee who has already commercialized the invention or plans to commercialize the invention within two years from the filing date
已經商業化的發明,或是兩年內計畫要商業化的發明 - "Internationally filed Applications", i.e., applications that were filed with both the JPO and at least one foreign IP Office
要有國際申請案 - Applicants that file online
需線上申請
第一次審查結果可能是核准或是不核准,但結果出爐後,接下來幾個程序仍可能依請求縮短至一個月內:
- The period from the notification of the results of the formality examination till the response from the applicant.
從形式審查結果至申請人針對形式審查結果提出答覆的時間 - The period from the applicant's response till the notification of the results of a secondary (substantive) examination.
從申請人回覆到通知第二次實質審查結果的時間, - The period from the notification of the results of the substantive examination till the applicant's response to the results.
從第二次實質審查結果通知後,到申請人的回覆的時間
JPO消息中,有件Keio大學所申請的專利案(申請號:2007-054284;公開號:2008-216061)
從請求超級加速審查開始,花了兩個星期即獲准(申請:Oct.1, 2008;公告日:Oct.17, 2008)
真是驚人!
Ron
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