Q1-7 I hope my application will be examined as quickly as possible. Is there any way to speed up the examination process?

A1-7 Yes, there is. The JPO offers an accelerated examination program. Basically, when an application has been granted accelerated status under the accelerated examination program, the JPO will advance that application out of turn and examine it earlier and faster than it would for standard applications. However, in order to have your application undergo the accelerated examination process, you must first request for accelerated examination and also meet certain conditions^*.

The average times for FAs (first office actions) in 2021 under the accelerated system are as follows.