4 May, 2018
During to the period of 2018 January, there were 25 patent applications filed under the accelerated examination program (AEP), in which 13 were filed by domestic applicants and 12 were by foreign applicants.
The top four foreign applicants by nationality were: Japan (4); U.S.A. (2); France (1) and United Kingdom (1).
Among the applications, nine were filed under Category 1 (i.e., the corresponding application has been approved by a foreign patent authority after substantive examination), and the first office action in those matters (including examination opinions and final decisions) was issued in an average of 71.1 days.
Four applications were filed under Category 2 (i.e., the EPO, JPO or USPTO has issued an office action during substantive examination but has yet to approve the application’s foreign counterpart), and the first office action therein was issued in an average of 78.9 days.
11 applications were filed under Category 3 (i.e., the invention application is essential to commercial exploitation), and the first office action therein was issued in an average of 129.8 days.
One application was filed under Category 4 (i.e., inventions are related to green technologies), and the first office action therein was issued in an average of 95.9 days.
For further information, please contact:
Anthony Hsieh, Associate Partner, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
AnthonyHsieh@TsarTsai.com.tw
