Concept
where the patent application for the same invention is filed with two IP offices,
the offices share the information of prior art relied upon during substantive examination and
expedite the examination process as compared to normal requests for patent examination
(The procedure is initiated upon the request of the applicant and the final decision is determined by the respective patent office.)
- Office of First Filing
- Expedited Examination
Prior Art Documents
- Office of Second Filing
- Expedited Examination
Background
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① Nearly 30 percent of the 3.12 million patent applications filed
worldwide were applied by foreigners (As of 2016)② Cross-filed applications between IP5 offices amounted to around
38% of those originally filed to IP5 offices (According to IP5 2016
statistics, the cross-filed applications were 512,772)③ Applicants hope to obtain strong patent for the same
invention in the fastest way, with examination consistency
being maintained between the offices④ A cooperative examination program in which the final decision
can be predicted at an early stage of the examination
was needed.▶ Patent examination cooperation is relevant to share prior art
information for cross-filed applications
Advantages
- International patent The Collaborative Search Program(CSP)
- STRONG, FREE, EFFICIENT, CERTAIN, CONSISTENT, FAST
∙ STRONG PATENT : Secure strong patents by sharing prior art information
∙ FAST & HIGH QUALITY EXAMINATION : A patent can be quickly obtained in both IP offices in virtue of
accurate and accelerated examination
∙ COST-FREE PROCESS : No extra cost for using the CSP
∙ CONSISTENT RESULT : Consistent examination result from both IP offices
∙ EARLY CERTAINTY : More certainty as to patent rights granted in early stage of examination
∙ ENHANCED WORK EFFICIENCY : Reduce the duplication work of patents offices by using prior art information
