Mar 31, 2025 · The PPH speeds up the examination process for corresponding applications filed in participating IP offices and allows applicants to request fast track examination after they receive a ruling from one office.

Aug 8, 2023 · For the relevant patent laws and rules applicable to request for participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program, please see: Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) - Fast track examination of applications. Forms: Various forms are available via: Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) - Fast track examination of applications.

Under the PPH program, applicant chooses when to file the PPH papers. If the PPH request is granted, the examiner will generally examine the application within 2 to 3 months from the grant of the PPH request provided the application has completed all its pre-exam processing and is ready for examination.

If you have not received a decision on your PPH request, it is suggested that you submit a corrected PPH request form via EFS-Web as soon as possible. In addition, you should also submit a transmittal letter with these documents explaining that the earlier-filed PPH request contained errors and the replacement documents corrected the errors.

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a framework in which an application whose claims have been determined to be patentable by an Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) is eligible to go through an accelerated examination in an Office of Later Examination (OLE) with a simple procedure upon an applicant’s request.

May 25, 2010 · Under this pilot program of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), an applicant who receives a positive ruling on a patent claim (s) from either the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) or the USPTO may request accelerated prosecution of corresponding claim (s) in the other office.

Doc Code: PPH.PET.652 Document Description: Petition to make special under Patent Prosecution Hwy

The PPH enables an applicant who receives a positive ruling on patent claims from one participating office to request accelerated prosecution ofcorresponding claims in another participating office, which allows the applicant to obtain a patentability decision in the second office more quickly.

I. Background The United States Patent and Trademark Ofice (USPTO)and the Japan Patent Office (JPO)began full implementation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)program on January 4,2008. See Wotice Regarding Full Implementation of Patent Prosecution Highway Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Officeand the Japan Patent …

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