2. The risks are the same. Rights can only be defended after authorization. However, the time from disclosure to authorization is not fixed, depending on the audit process. It usually takes about 1 year from the actual trial to the final authorization.
As long as the review is accelerated as mentioned in my first article, the whole review process will be accelerated, not just the actual review.
4. All procedures related to patent examination affairs must be handled in China National Intellectual Property Administration, and the provincial intellectual property offices are only agents, and there may be additional expenses. After speeding up, the whole program can be shortened by about half, but it may not be authorized in one and a half years. It may be less than 1 year, or it may be 2 years, depending on the actual review of your application.