COVID-19 response measures
Find out more about ongoing response measures at the IP5 offices to the COVID-19 crisis.
European Patent Office (EPO):
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - continually updated information
- Fighting coronavirus (patent information resource)
- Q&A on patents and coronavirus (for journalists)
- Detailed information about measures adopted by the EPO (↗ WIPO COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker)
Japan Patent Office (JPO):
- Handling of procedures affected by COVID-19 (English)
- Responses to the spread of COVID-19 (Japanese)
- Detailed information about measures adopted by the JPO (↗ WIPO COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker)
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO):
- News on notices regarding extension of deadlines, reduction of fees, etc. (English)
- COVID-19 Patent Information Navigation (English)
- COVID-19 Patent Information Navigation (Korean)
- Detailed
information about measures adopted by KIPO (↗ WIPO COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker)
National Intellectual Property Administration of the People's Republic of China
(CNIPA):
- Application scope of relief (English)
- Combating the pandemic, we are in action (Chinese)
- Detailed information about measures adopted by CNIPA (↗ WIPO COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker)
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):
- Detailed information about measures adopted by the USPTO (↗ WIPO COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker)