EPO proceedings-Archiv - meier ip https://meier-ip.eu/tag/epo-proceedings/ Your IP service provider. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:13:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://meier-ip.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-l-32x32.jpg EPO proceedings-Archiv - meier ip https://meier-ip.eu/tag/epo-proceedings/ 32 32 EPO Discontinues PACE for Search https://meier-ip.eu/patent/pace-for-search-discontinued/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:13:53 +0000 https://www.meier-ip.eu/?p=969 The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced a major change to its PACE programme in Official Journal 2025, A69. Starting 1 February 2026, the PACE programme will no longer apply to the search phase. This decision reflects the EPO’s success in consistently delivering search reports within its six-month target. PACE will remain available only for …

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]]> The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced a major change to its PACE programme in Official Journal 2025, A69. Starting 1 February 2026, the PACE programme will no longer apply to the search phase. This decision reflects the EPO’s success in consistently delivering search reports within its six-month target.

PACE will remain available only for the examination phase, allowing applicants to speed up the issuance of the first examination report and communications under Rule 71(3) EPC. A revised Form 1005 will be introduced in 2026 for examination acceleration requests. Other acceleration options, such as the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), remain unaffected.

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