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 PTOs

 On Normal Operation

 Relief Measures

 Subjects for Relief 

 Deadlines Falling

 Automatic Extension

 Notes/Limitation/Effects

KIPO 

 Yes

 Ex-officio Extension

Deadlines designated by KIPO, including:

  •Response to an office action 
  •Response to notices for correction required by KIPO
  •Submission of a brief regarding an opposition of a trademark registration

 b/w Mar. 31, 2020 and May 30, 2020

 Yes

- The time limits are extended until May 31, 2020.

- The statutory dealines are not subject to this ex-officioextension, including:
  • Filing of a new PCT national application
   • Examination request
   • Request for continued examination or Appealing a Final Rejection
   • Filing of an opposition against a trademark application
   • Responding to an Office Action of an International trademark registration through the Madrid System
   • Procedures related to an appeal against the IPTAB’s decision

USPTO

 Yes

Ex-officio Extension

Certain filings or fees, including:

  •Reply to an Office notice issued during pre-examination processing by a small or micro entity
  •Reply to an Office Action 
  •Issue Fee
  •Filing of a notice of appeal
  •Filing of an appeal brief or reply brief 
  •Appeal forwarding fee

b/w 
Mar. 27, 2020 and May 31, 2020 

No
(Statement explaining circumstances 
to be accompanied) 

- The time limits are extended until Jun. 1, 2020.

- Certain fees for revival or reinstatement are waived.

EPO

 Yes

 Ex-officio Extension

All routine time limits, including:

  •Filing of a new application
  •Response to an office action
  •Payment of official fees

on or afterMar. 15, 2020 

Yes 

- The time limits are extended until June 2, 2020.
(subject to possible further extensions)

- Exceptions including:
   •Filing of a divisional application 
   •Response in preparation of oral proceedings

 After-expiration Relief

All routine deadlines, including:

  •Filing of a new application
  •Response to an office action
  •Payment of official fees

before Mar. 15, 2020 

No 

- Remedies for applicants located in areas directly affected by  the COVID-19 outbreak are available.

 No oral proceedings

- No oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal until May 15, 2020  (with the exception of oral proceedings conducted by video-conferencing technology).

- All oral proceedings in examination and opposition proceedings scheduled until June 2, 2020 are postponed (with the exception of oral proceedings conducted by video-conferencing technology).

 -

 -

 -

​CNIPA

 Yes

After-expiration Relief 

All time limits, including:

  •Response to an office action
  •Payment of official fees
  •Submission of use proof
  •Review of refusal
 •Review of opposition, review of invalidation, review of non-use cancellation
  •Filing of a response and supplementary evidence in invalidation proceedings
  •Payment of patent annuities

 -

 No
(Request for Restoration required)

- The request for restoration must be made within two months from the date on which the impediment is removed, at the latest within two years from the expiration of that time limit.

- The fees for restoration right request are waived.

- Exceptions including:
   •Priority claim
   •Grace period for patent novelty
   •Limitation period of action for patent infringement
   •Term of patent protection

JPO

 Yes

 After-expiration Relief

Deadlines designated by JPO, including:

  •Response to an Office Action

- 

 No
(Statement explaining circumstances
to be accompanied, evidentiary documents not required)

- The procedure will be considered to be valid even after the expiration.

 After-expiration Relief

All statutory deadlines, including:

  •Filing of a new PCT national application
 •Filing of a new Paris convention application
  •Right of priority
  •Examination request

 -

 No
(Statement explaining circumstances 
to be accompanied, evidentiary documents not required)

- The procedure will be considered to be valid if the procedure is carried out within 2 or 6 months after its expiration
(e.g., Filing of PCT national application: 6mos; Filing of Paris application: 2mo

1 month-extension Available

Designated deadlines related to trial/appeals

-

No
(Statement explaining circumstances 
to be accompanied, evidentiary documents not required)

- A request for extension must be filed within the original deadline. 
- The deadline may be extended by one month.