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Latvian Green Tech Fast Track Grants Patents in “About an Hour”

written by Walter Wang

The Latvian Patent Office (LPO) announced today the launch of an accelerated examination program for green technology patent applications which would grant patents in “about an hour.”

Apparently, the astonishing turnaround time is possible because of the chronically underutilized

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April 3, 2013 2 comments
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Study in Green: ICTSD Report Analyzes Fast Track Data

written by Walter Wang

The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development just published a timely and informative report on the accelerated examination programs for green technology patent applications offered by a number of national patent offices around the world.

Antoine Dechezleprêtre, a Research Fellow at

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March 6, 2013 0 comment
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Building Fast Track Harmony: A Proposal for a Global Green Patent Highway

written by Walter Wang

In a number of previous posts (e.g., here, here, here and here), I and others have reported on the accelerated examination programs for green technology patent applications offered by various national patent/IP offices in countries such as the UK, Korea, Brazil and China.

My most recent article, published last week in the Fall

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November 16, 2012 0 comment
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USPTO Green Tech Pilot Program Begins Final Descent

written by Walter Wang

In a good news / bad news press release, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced last week that its Green Technology Pilot Program would be extended for three months but “will soon draw to a close.”

Previously set to expire on December 31, 2011, the program is being extended through March 30, 2012

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December 22, 2011 0 comment
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Green Sunset?: A USPTO Green Patent Fast Track Update

written by Walter Wang

In previous posts (most recently here), I’ve written about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) green technology pilot program to expedite examination of green patent applications.

The latest USPTO green technology pilot program statistical report (green_report_summary) indicates

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April 18, 2011 0 comment
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Canada Launches Green Patent Fast Track Program

written by Walter Wang

In a previous post, I wrote about the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s (CIPO) proposal to implement an expedited examination program for green tech patent applications.

Last month CIPO launched the program. Now applicants can have their green patent applications advanced out of turn

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April 5, 2011 2 comments
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Two-Month Warning for the USPTO Green Patent Fast Track

written by Eric Lane

Only two months remain for applicants who want to take advantage of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Green Technology Pilot Program. The program – a fast track procedure for green patent applications – is scheduled to close its doors on December 8,

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October 11, 2010 1 comment
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