3TrademarksThe JPO has been implementing various initiatives including accelerated examinations, fast track examinations, quality management, and protection of regional collective trademarks in order to appropriately protect trademarks, and to improve convenience for users.1) Examination PerformanceIn order to promptly and appropriately protect users’ trademarks and contribute to smooth business activities, the JPO is working to make examinations more eicient and reinforce the examination system. In FY2017 (April 2017–March 2018), the JPO achieved the “rst action pendency” (FA pendency) and “total pendency” periods shown in Figure 2-1-11. [Figure 2-1-11] [Figure 2-1-12]2) Accelerated ExaminationUnder certain conditions, the JPO oers an accelerated examination system that, upon the request of the applicant, expedites the commencement of an examination (for further details, please see “Outline of Accelerated Examinations and Accelerated Appeal Proceedings for Trademarks”＊1 at the JPO website). [Figure 2-1-13]• The number of requests for accelerated examinations in 2018 was 5,278 an increase of approx. 53% over the previous year.• In 2018, rst action pendency from request for accelerated examination was 1.7 months on average.Note:• The FA pendency is the period from the application filing until the JPO sends the first notice of examination results to the applicant, etc. (for the most part, either a decision of registration or a notice of reasons for refusal) (excluding applications related to non-traditional trademarks and regional collective trademarks).• The total pendency is the period from the application filing to the registration (excluding applications related to non-traditional trademarks and regional collective trademarks, as well as cases in which applicants are required to respond to the second notices from the JPO for amendments submitted by the applicants within a certain period).備考:• FA期間は、出願から審査官による審査結果の最初の通知（主に登録査定又は拒絶理由通知書）が出願人等へ発送されるまでの期間（新しいタイプの商標及び地域団体商標に係る出願を除く。）。• 権利化までの期間は、出願から最終処分までの期間（新しいタイプの商標及び地域団体商標に係る出願を除く。また、出願人が制度上認められている期間を使って補正等をすることによって特許庁から再度の応答等を出願人に求めるような場合等を除く。）。FA PendencyFA期間Total Pendency権利化までの期間First Action一次審査通知Establishmentof Right権利化ApplicationFilling 出願6.3 months on average／平均6.3か月7.7 months on average／平均7.7か月2-1-11図Figure 2-1-11FA Pendency and Total Pendency in FY20172017年度におけるFA期間及び権利化までの期間Chapter 1 第1章68＊1“Outline of Accelerated Examinations and Accelerated Appeal Examinations for Trademarks”Englishhttps://www.jpo.go.jp/e/system/trademark/shinsa/outline_accelerated_trademark.html
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