SIPO speeds up invention patents

New Measures from SIPO could see invention patents granted in a year, but questions remain over how many applications examiners can push through that quickly

3 minute readSeptember 12, 2012 at 12:58 AM

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SIPO promulgated theMeasures for the Administration of Priority Review of Invention Patent Applications (发明专利申请优先审查管理办法) on June 18 and they become effective on August 1.

“Undoubtedly, the Measures are very important as they are the first written documentation on fast examination

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