{"id":10307,"date":"2020-03-19T19:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/maiwald-blog\/information-on-the-current-status-of-the-patent-and-trademark-offices\/"},"modified":"2020-03-19T19:08:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T18:08:00","slug":"information-on-the-current-status-of-the-patent-and-trademark-offices","status":"publish","type":"maiwald-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.maiwald.eu\/jp\/maiwald-blog\/information-on-the-current-status-of-the-patent-and-trademark-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Information on the Current Status of the Patent and Trademark Offices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
IP Office<\/strong><\/td>\nOperative Status<\/strong><\/td>\nExceptional Measures<\/strong><\/td>\nOfficial
\nCommunication <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Site<\/strong><\/td>\nOnline<\/strong><\/td>\nExtension
\nof Terms <\/strong><\/td>\n		Other
\nMeasures<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GERMANY<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nNo oral hearings
\nif not scheduled yet<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EUIPO <\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPO<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nOral proceedings in examination
\nand opposition proceedings via video conference for all oral proceedings until 15 Sept 2021<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a>
\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WIPO<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAll communication by postal mail
\nsuspended; documents are only
\ntransmitted via e-mail<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ARGENTINA <\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms
\nwill restart on
\n14 Dec 2020<\/td>\n		Correspondence
\nonly electronically<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ARIPO<\/strong><\/td>\nClosed<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerm extensions
\nmay be available
\nupon request<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUSTRALIA<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nExtension of term upon request<\/td>\n <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AUSTRIA<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms
\nrestarted
\n1 May 2020<\/td>\n		\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BENELUX<\/strong>
\n(BOIP)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Limited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nOn site
\nonly by appointment<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRAZIL <\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nReduced paper correspondence<\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CANADA<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nSuspended terms are resumed
\non
\n29 August 2020<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHINA<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms may be
\nextended
\nupon request<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COLOMBIA<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms restarted on
\n16 June 2020<\/td>\n		Correspondence 
\nonly electronically<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FINLAND<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms may be
\nextended upon
\nrequest<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FRANCE<\/strong><\/td>\nClosed<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INDIA<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms suspended
\nuntil further
\nnotice<\/td>\n		Reduced
\npaper correspondence<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
INDONESIA<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nCorrespondence
\nonly electronically<\/td>\n		 \t\t\t <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ISRAEL<\/strong><\/td>\nClosed<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITALY<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nAll meetings are suspended
\nuntil further notice<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JAPAN<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms may be
\nextended upon
\nrequest<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MALAYSIA<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEXICO<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NEW
\nZEALAND<\/strong><\/td>\n		Open<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n\n

Terms were
\nextended until
\n31 July 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NORWAY<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerm extensions
\nare granted
\nupon request<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OAPI<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PERU<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen <\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Click here <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHILIPPINES<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms extended
\nupon request<\/td>\n		Online hearings<\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PORTUGAL<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUSSIA<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n\n

Term extensions
\nuntil 31 December
\n2020 available
\nupon request<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAUDI
\nARABIA<\/strong><\/td>\n		Limited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nCorrespondence
\nonly electronically<\/td>\n		 \t\t\tClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SINGAPORE<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerms
\nextensions
\nended on
\n4 June 2020<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUTH
\nKOREA<\/strong><\/td>\n		Limited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nTerm extensions
\nended
\non 31 May 2020<\/td>\n		Oral hearings are postponed
\nupon request<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOUTH
\nAFRICA<\/strong><\/td>\n		Limited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPAIN <\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nSuspended terms
\nwere resumed on
\n1 June 2020<\/td>\n		Reduced
\npaper correspondence<\/td>\n		Click here <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SWITZER-
\nLAND<\/strong><\/td>\n		Limited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\nOn site
\nonly by appointment<\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TAIWAN<\/strong><\/td>\nClosed<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nNo general term
\nextensions but
\nremedies<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
THAILAND<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n \t\t\t <\/td>\nExtensions
\nmight be requested<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\nSuspended terms were resumed on 30 July 2020<\/td>\nTemporary fee changes
\nuntil March 2021 <\/td>\n		Click here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
URUGUAY <\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VENEZUELA <\/strong><\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nLimited<\/td>\nTerms for all procedures have been resumed<\/td>\n \t\t\t <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIETNAM<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen<\/td>\nAvailable<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\nClick here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Updated on 17 December 2020, 5:00 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The information contained in this document has been gathered from the IP Offices before which Maiwald is acting as representative, and from information received from our international colleagues. This is a purely indicative summary. We do not warrant its completeness or accuracy<\/strong>.
\nMore information about the current situation can be found on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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