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Este documento detalla los procedimientos y requisitos para solicitar una examen acelerado bajo el Programa Piloto de Vía Rápida de Patente (PPH) en la Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (SPTO),

How to fill out request for accelerated examination

How to fill out Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program

1. Obtain the Request for Accelerated Examination form from the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) website.
2. Fill out the applicant's details, including name, address, and contact information.
3. Provide the application number of the corresponding application filed in another PPH participating office.
4. Include a copy of the search and examination results from the corresponding foreign office.
5. Indicate the claims on which the accelerated examination is requested.
6. Sign and date the request form.
7. Submit the completed request to the SPTO, either online or in person, along with any required fees.

Who needs Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program?

1. Inventors or applicants seeking faster examination of their patent applications.
2. Businesses looking to protect innovations and secure patent rights promptly.
3. Entities whose patents have already been examined positively by other PPH participating offices.

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What is accelerated examination USPTO?

The USPTO has established procedures under which the examination of a patent application may be accelerated. Under one of these procedures, the USPTO will advance an application out of turn for examination if the applicant files a grantable petition to make special under the accelerated examination program.

How much does the patent prosecution highway cost?

PPH leverages fast-track examination procedures already in place among participating patent offices to allow applicants to reach final disposition of a patent application more quickly and efficiently than standard examination processing. There is no fee under the PPH programs.

What is the patent prosecution highway process?

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a framework in which an application whose claims have been determined to be patentable by an Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) is eligible to go through an accelerated examination in an Office of Later Examination (OLE) with a simple procedure upon an applicant's request.

What is the accelerated examination program for patents?

A US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) program in which a patent applicant may participate to advance their application out of turn. Under this program, the USPTO seeks to complete examination of accepted patent applications within 12 months after the application's filing date.

What is the prioritized patent examination program?

In December, 2012, Broad requested “accelerated examination” of its application and paid the standard $70 fee. This meant the USPTO considered the application more quickly and the Broad agreed to respond more quickly to questions raised by the USPTO.

How do I request a patent examination?

Such a request is made on Form 18 along with the fee specified in the first schedule of the Patents Act. The request for examination can be filed within a period of 48 months from the date of priority or date of filing of the application whichever is earlier.

What is the difference between accelerated examination and prioritized examination?

What is prioritized examination? Prioritized examination is a procedure for expedited examination of a patent application under 37 CFR 1.102(e). Prioritized examination under 37 CFR 1.102(e) of new applications is also known as the Track One program.

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What is Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program?

The Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program allows applicants to expedite the examination process of their patent applications based on work already done by partner patent offices.

Who is required to file Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program?

Any applicant who has received a favorable examination result from a corresponding patent application filed in a participating partner office can file a Request for Accelerated Examination.

How to fill out Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program?

The Request must be filled out using the official forms provided by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, including necessary details such as prior patent numbers, examination results, and a summary of the claims.

What is the purpose of Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program?

The purpose is to streamline the patent application process, reduce unnecessary duplication of efforts, and expedite the granting of patents for inventions that have met certain criteria in partner offices.

What information must be reported on Request for Accelerated Examination at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office under the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program?

Applicants must report information including the application number of the corresponding application, search and examination results from the partner office, and any relevant prior art identified during the examination.