We have recently expanded the information on our website relating to expedited examination for patent applications.

Our updates include more information on:

• Requirements for requesting expedited examination under Regulation 77(1)(b) of the Patents Regulations 2013.
• Scenarios for which we will consider requests to expedite examination under Regulation 77(1)(b).
• More details on requests to expedite examination under the Global Patent Prosecution Highway programme.
• Reminders that the examination eligibility dates of Treaty applications will still apply, even under an expedited examination request.

We have also updated our Maintain a Patent page to include instructions on how to request expedited examination using the IPONZ case management facility.

For more detailed information, please see the pages below:

Expedited examination for patent applications

Global Patent Prosecution Highway

Maintain a Patent: Request for expedited examination