Examiners from different patent offices with complementary skills may work together on the corresponding patent applications filed with those patent offices.

  • Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) Collaborative Search and Examination Pilot Programme with IP Viet Nam (IPVN) and Directorate General of Intellectual Property of Indonesia (DGIP). The pilot programme provides innovators with comprehensive prior art search and examination results based on the combined expertise of IPOS with either IPVN or DGIP. It is designed to speed up the patent search and examination process for innovators interested to obtain patent protection in these countries. Applicants can expect to receive the CS&E report within 10 months from the request date, at no additional official fee.
  • Rospatent signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Data Exchange with the Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in 2016 and 2018, respectively. In addition, Rospatent and Japan Patent Office (JPO) signed the Policy on the use of Exchanged Electronic Intellectual Property Information Data.
  • PCT Collaborative Search and Examination Pilot Project (closed to new applications). This pilot project had been launched with the aim of establishing a high quality international search report and written opinion. Examiners from different International Authorities with complementary skills worked together on individual PCT applications. As of 1 July 2020, the pilot is now closed to new applications. The applications accepted will be followed through their national phase processing and the effects of the process evaluated.
  • USPTO/JPO & USPTO/MOIP Collaborative Search Pilot – CONCLUDED (closed to new applications).
  • ASEAN Patent Examination Co-operation Plus (ASPEC+). ASPEC+ is a collaborative search and examination programme offered by the participating intellectual property offices of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) under the ASPEC framework. Through ASPEC+, offices selected by the applicant collaborate to deliver closely harmonised patent reports within an accelerated 10 - 14 month timeframe. ASPEC+ offers a faster, more predictable route for businesses seeking high-quality patent protection across multiple ASEAN jurisdictions simultaneously.