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E. 計畫使用者
The vast majority of participants in fast-track programs are
domestic applicants, with only small percentage applying to fast-track
programs from abroad.絕大多數快速道路計畫的參與者是國內申請人，從國外只有很小的比例申請快速道路計畫。This suggests that foreign
applicants may only want to expedite the first application, which is usually
filed in their home country.這表明外國申請人可能不知道該計畫，也表明申請人可能只想加速通常是在本國申請的第一件申請案。計畫Harmonization of the programs
would likely boost participation-particularly across borders.的統一將有可能提高參與，特別是跨越國界的。
與不請求加速審查的公司Compared to companies that do not request accelerated
examination, fast-track users tend to have smaller revenues and
faster-growing assets.相比，快速道路使用者傾向具有更小的收入和快速增長的資產。因此，Fast-track programs, therefore,
seem to be particularly appealing to start-up companies in the green
technology sector that are currently raising capital but still generating low
revenues.快速道路計畫似乎特別吸引綠能科技行業中目前正在籌集資金但仍產生低收入的新創公司。
III. III. Next Steps下一步
Using forward citations as a measure of knowledge spillovers,
we find that within the same period, fast-track patents receive more than
twice as many citations as patents of similar value filed through the
traditional route.採用前向引用作為知識溢出的度量，我們發現，在同一期間內，快速道路專利比通過傳統途徑申請的類似價值的專利獲得超過兩倍多的引用。This indicates that fast-track
programs have accelerated the diffusion of technological knowledge in green
technologies in the short run (ie, during the first urgency of addressing
environmental challenges, this is encouraging. Whether the effect will be the
same in the long run remains to be seen.這表明快速道路計畫已在短期內（即，在專利公開後前幾年期間）加速了綠能科技中技術知識的擴散。鑑於應對環境挑戰的緊迫性，這是令人鼓舞的。從長遠來看此效應是否會是一樣的，仍有待觀察。
The high participation rate in the UK shows there is a clear
demand for fast-track programs, even if only a minority of applicants has an
interest in using them.在英國的高參與率顯示對快速道路計畫有明確需求，即使只有少數申請人對使用它們有興趣。如何可能在其他專利局提高How might participation be
enhanced at other patent offices?參與？
Given the burden on applicants to understand and satisfy a
disparate set of expedited examination program rules, we believe a
standardized global system of green technology fast-track requirements would
be a major boost to participation in such programs.鑑於申請人對於理解並滿足一套不同的加快審查計畫規則的負擔，我們相信綠能科技快速道路要求的一個標準化的全球制度將是參與這種計畫的一個重大推動。A harmonized system would
provide a single set of rules that would apply to all IP offices offering
expedited examination for green patent applications.一個統一的制度將提供單一的一套適用於所有專利局的規則，以提供綠能專利申請的加快審查。A balanced system would couple
broad subject-matter eligibility requirements (to include as many useful
green technologies as possible) with reasonable process restrictions (to keep
examinersâ��™ workloads manageable), thereby maintaining sufficiently
high-speed examination.一個平衡的制度會將廣泛的標的適格性要求（以包括盡可能多的有用綠能科技）與合理的程序限制聯結（以維持審查員的工作負載為可管理），從而保持足夠高速的審查。In a harmonized system, the
applicant need only prepare one submission to apply for accelerated
examination in any number of participating offices.在統一制度中，申請人只需要準備一份呈送文件來申請參與專利局的任何成員的加速審查。藉由By eliminating a substantial
burden on applicants, a standardized, balanced international system of
expedited examination would encourage greater participation in green
technology fast-track programs.消除對申請人的實質性負擔，加快審查的標準化、平衡的國際制度將鼓勵在綠能科技快速道路計畫的更多參與。對於許多It also would reduce the time to grant for
a larger number of green patents, thereby fostering development and diffusion
of green technologies.綠能專利來說，這也將減少核准的時間，從而促進綠能科技的開發和推廣。
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