- October 17, 2008
- Japan Patent Office
- On October 1, 2008, the JPO launched the “Super Accelerated Examination System” on a pilot basis to process patent applications more rapidly than can be done under the conventional accelerated examination system. Today, the JPO granted a patent for the first time under the new system.
- The patent was granted for an application filed by Keio University. (Application number 2007-054284, Publication number 2008-216061, Title of the invention: Electrochemical Analysis Method Using Boron Doped Electroconductive Diamond Electrode).
- The request for examination and the corresponding petition for Super Accelerated Examination were both filed on October 1, the first day of the pilot program. It took only 17 days* for the application to be granted.
- * Under the conventional accelerated examination, the average pendency to first office action is 2.2 months.
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[Last updated 30 October 2008]
