SIPO speeds up invention patents

New Measures from SIPO could see invention patents granted in a year, but questions remain over how many applications examiners can push through that quickly

3 minute read September 12, 2012 at 12:58 AM

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SIPO promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Priority Review of Invention Patent Applications (发明专利申请优先审查管理办法) on June 18 and they become effective on August 1.

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