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The Fast Track Patent
If you need the search results for your patent applications more quickly - for example, for international filings or other reasons - you can opt for the Fast Track Patent option. With this expedited process, we aim to provide you with the search result within four months, at no additional costs.
Requirements
- The Fast Track Patent is only availabe within the framework of the Online Filing Patent system.
- The application must be formally correct, meaning both the description AND patent claims (with drawings, if applicable) must be complete.
- The state of the art should be supported by bibliographical references.
- You must select the Fast Track Patent option and provide a justification for why you need expedited processing. This justification must be uploaded as a PDF document (a template is available).
- Payment of the application fee is required.
Important Information
- Justification: Please ensure that you upload the justification for the expedited process as a PDF document. If not, the application will be processed as a regular patent application.
- Processing time: We strive to provide the search results within four months. However, there is no legal entitlement to faster processing.
