An Accelerated Examination involves an applicant to submit a pre-examination search document (PESD) along with an accelerated examination support document (AESD) for clarifying how the claims of an application are permissible over a known related act.
The accelerated examination search is a best way to reduce the time frame and over-all cost in obtaining a patent.
These searches have been helpful:
- Technologies featuring short lifetime
- Rapidly developing portfolios
- Obtaining timely exposure in a new technology to ascertain a better position
The USPTO has identified procedures for accelerated examination of patent applications for making a decision within 1 year (12 months).