2026年2月1日起,歐洲專利加速審查 (Programme for Accelerated Prosecution, PACE) 只能在實審階段提出請求。由於目前歐洲專利局已能夠在六個月內完成檢索,因此已無加速的必要,歐洲專利局決定將專業和精力集中在實審階段,以最大化縮短審查期間。歐洲專利局也簡化使用者諮詢的流程,強化使用者服務體驗。
資料來源:Strengthening patent quality: new tool for public input and accelerated examination, Targeted acceleration, December 18, 2025.
<https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/news/strengthening-patent-quality-new-tool-public-input-and-accelerated-examination>
資料來源:Strengthening patent quality: new tool for public input and accelerated examination, Targeted acceleration, December 18, 2025.
<https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/news/strengthening-patent-quality-new-tool-public-input-and-accelerated-examination>