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Change to the practice regarding the initiation of patent examinations
In view of the entry into force of the revised Patents Act, the mechanism initiating the request to pay the examination fee has been amended. In future, the time period until the request is sent will be counted from the date of filing or (new), if claimed, from the priority date.
The new practice will be gradually implemented from January 2025.
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