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Difference between expedited pre-trial and priority review

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2024-02-02 13:52

 

During the visit, I found that some customers have two ways to speed up the patent examination process."Fast Pre-Trial" and "Priority Review" are not yet known.So I'm going to briefly introduce you to the difference between the two.,as shown below:

1. Application time difference:

The priority examination applies to the application for a patent for invention, and it should be after entering the actual trial stage, that is, when certain conditions are met, such as after the application for a patent for invention has paid a fee.

Expedited prequalification, on the other hand, can be conducted before the patent application is filed, which requires the applicant to complete the filing, which may be required during the filing process.1 to 4 months.

2. Degree of simplification of the review process:

The review process of rapid pre-examination is relatively simple, mainly including the acceptance of applications, formal review, substantive review and other links.

The review process for priority review is more complex, involving multiple steps such as acceptance of applications, preliminary review, and detailed review.

3.Focus of the review criteria:

The review criteria for expedited pre-examination are relatively low, focusing on whether the formal elements of the application documents meet the requirements.

Priority review is more focused on the substantive quality of the content of the application, and the application documents for strict examination.

4. Length of review:

The review time for expedited pre-trial is usually relatively short, on the order of a few months.

Priority reviews take longer to review and generally take at least one year.

5. Applicable fields and types:

Faster Prequals mainly serve new applications that have not yet been submitted to the State Intellectual Property Office and may focus on specific technical areas.

Priority examination is aimed at invention patents that have been submitted and have entered the substantive examination stage, especially those industries that meet the national strategic development goals.

6. Regional and professional:

Fast pre-examination is a service provided by intellectual property protection centers around the country, which has a certain regional nature and only accepts patent applications from local filing enterprises.

Priority review is an official service of the State Intellectual Property Office and is not dependent on the protection center of a particular region.

In summary, expedited pre-review and priority review, although similar in purpose, are designed to speed up the patent review process, but their application time, review process,Application areas are different.

SpecificHow to choose the above two ways,Applicants should weigh the pros and cons from the specific circumstances of the case and cannotOnlyConsidering the convenience of shortening the review cycle, we should also have a clear understanding and understanding of the specific problems that may be encountered in the trial of the case, so as to choose between ordinary review, priority review or expedited pre-trial.To this end, ECC will provide you with professional guidance and services..