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It is not uncommon for applicants to file related patent applications in the United States and in Japan. When the applications claim priority to a common patent application, or one of the applications claims priority to the other, the applications’ family relationship can be used advantageously to speed prosecution in one or both jurisdictions. Multiple programs exist to expedite prosecution at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO). Evaluating the available options for a particular pair of U.S. and Japanese patent applications can help identify the option that will best help those applications be substantively examined and issued quickly.
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It is not uncommon for applicants to file related patent
applications in the United States and in Japan. When the
applications claim priority to a common patent application, or one
of the applications claims priority to the other, the
applications family relationship can be used advantageously to
speed prosecution in one or both jurisdictions. Multiple programs
exist to expedite prosecution at the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO). Evaluating the
available options for a particular pair of U.S. and Japanese patent
Monday, May 3, 2021
It is not uncommon for applicants to file related patent applications in the United States and in Japan. When the applications claim priority to a common patent application, or one of the applications claims priority to the other, the applications’ family relationship can be used advantageously to speed prosecution in one or both jurisdictions. Multiple programs exist to expedite prosecution at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO). Evaluating the available options for a particular pair of U.S. and Japanese patent applications can help identify the option that will best help those applications be substantively examined and issued quickly.
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On February 4, 2021 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended for two years the expansion of the Collaborative Search Pilot Program (CSP), which began in 2015 and is now scheduled to end October 31, 2022. The CSP expedites prosecution of related applications at the USPTO and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) or Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) by allowing the offices to conduct and share prior art searches before issuing a first action. Earlier articles from Mintz explored the original CSP and the CSP’s first expansion. The new expanded CSP is still free and continues the USPTO’s drive for patent quality and speedy examination.