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News archive - IP5 offices agree on joint PPH pilot programme

The world's five largest Intellectual Property Offices (IP5) - the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) - agreed to launch a comprehensive IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme as of January 2014.

The programme will utilise both PCT and national work products and will improve the accelerated treatment of patent applications. The PPH arrangements currently operational between the IP5 Offices will be integrated in this all-inclusive scheme.

Details and requirements for participation in the IP5 PPH pilot programme will be announced soon on the IP5 website.

Source:

European Patent Office (www.epo.org)

Geographical focus

Europe
General/no specific focus

Scientifc field / Thematic focus

General

Entry created by Desiree Pecarz on September 30, 2013
Modified on September 30, 2013

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