HEADSTART: How to accelerate the examination of your patent application

In fast-evolving technical fields, timing can be everything. In this episode, you’ll learn: Ways to expedite the examination of your patentapplication at the EPO, including PACE requests, enquiries, and the Patent Prosecution Highway. How to engage with examiners and leverageinternational agreements to help speed up the process. The general information in these videos provides only abroad overview and is not comprehensive. It is not a substitute for legal advice specific to your own needs, nor should it be relied upon exclusively. You should consult a qualified professional (for example a European patentattorney) before taking any actions that could impact your business.

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HEADSTART: How to accelerate the examination of your patent application is an episode from Talk innovation - the EPO podcast by European Patent Office.

This episode is 00:03:29 long.

This episode was published on Oct 17, 2025.

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