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How do examiners examine applications under PPH? (2023/1/3)
Basically, examiners will refer to the examination results in corresponding US cases to shorten the examination time. However, because US examiners usually do not search prior art based on the database of Taiwanese granted or laid-open applications, and Taiwanese examiners usually additionally search prior art based on the Taiwan IPO database in addition to the US examination results.