Japan: University patent granted in 17 Days for Technology Transfer

Managing IP Magazine reports in its piece titled "Patent granted in 17 days in Japan" that Keio University in Tokyo, Japan filed a request using the new scheme for examination of a patent entitled "Electrochemical Analysis Method Using Boron Doped Electroconductive Diamond Electrode". This was granted in a record 17 days as the University had asked for a super accelerated examination because the patent was going to be transferred to a company.

The piece points out that "On October 1 the JPO launched a pilot version of its super accelerated scheme to process patents more quickly than under the existing accelerated system." And "there was no need to pay an extra fee above that required for the accelerated examination, but that the application has to fulfil the same conditions as for accelerated examination."

The Managing IP piece also refers to:

"The JPO introduced the accelerated examination system in 1986. An applicant or licensee has to be exploiting the invention or has to do so within six months and to have filed corresponding applications in another jurisdiction. They also need to submit a prior art report and comparative description."

To read the article from Managing IP click here.