PPH Portal Statistics

Statistics

Number of PPH(using the national products) Requests

OFF:Office of First Filing	OSF:Office of Second Filing
OEE:Office of Earlier Examination	OLE:Office of Later Examination

	JP	US	KR	GB	CA	DE	AU	DK	EP	SG	FI	RU	AT	HU	ES	MX	PT	IL	TW	NO	CN	IS	PH	CO	CZ	PL	EA	ID	Total
JP		7488	2228	36(0)	180(9)	929	-	3	1174	17	2(1)	104(4)	0	0	0	40	0	0	429	2	1770	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	14400
US	2490(136)		1033	87(3)	3283(177)	169	451(29)	10	747	13	3(1)	66(3)	0	2	1	109	0	11	416	18	1102	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	10012
KR	263	1198		6	8	9	-	0	-	2	0	11	0	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	61	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1560
GB	106(16)	440	45		24(16)	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	617
CA	13(11)	228	6	0(0)		0	-	0	-	-	1(0)	-	-	-	0	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	248
DE	128(0)	126	24	4	48		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	348
AU	-	228	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	228
DK	14	132	12	-	2	-	-		-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	160
EP	192(106)	534	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	726
SG	1	4	0	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
FI	8(0)	38	4	-	6(0)	-	-	-	-	-		1	0	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	57
RU	6(1)	22	2	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	0(0)		-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32
AT	3	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-		0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
HU	2	4	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	0		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
ES	0(0)	0	0	-	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	0(0)	0(0)	-	-		0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
MX	0	6	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
PT	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
IL	0	9	-	-	1	-	-	0	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
TW	2	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10
NO	0	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
CN	19	124	7	-	-	6	-	0	-	-	0	5	0	-	-	0	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	161
IS	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	1
PH	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	0
CO	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	0
CZ	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	0
PL	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	0
EA	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	0
ID	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		0
Total	3247	10600	3361	133	3552	1115	451	13	1921	32	6	185	0	2	3	149	0	11	845	20	2953	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	28600

*	As of the end of Jun 2013
*	The number in parentheses shows the cumulative number of PPH MOTTAINAI requests out of the total number of PPH requests. (The number of OSF- USPTO is not noted.)

Number of PPH(PCT-PPH) Requests

	JP	US	KR	CA	AU	DK	EP	FI	RU	AT	ES	MX	PT	SE	IL	NO	CN	IS	PH	CZ	PL	EA	ID	Total
JP	2004	1314	198	-	-	0	475	0	0	-	1	6	0	5	0	0	519	0	17	-	0	0	0	4539
US	23	352	34	6	15	0	48	0	11	0	1	-	0	0	0	0	26	0	1	0	-	-	-	517
KR	32	2531	79	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	364	-	-	-	-	-	-	3006
CA	-	9	-	123	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	132
AU	-	257	-	-	27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	284
EP	639	2017	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2656
FI	0	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	51
RU	0	35	-	-	-	0	-	0	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	40
AT	-	25	0	-	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25
ES	2	9	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	-	-	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13
SE	18	94	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	113
IL	0	6	-	-	-	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
XN	7	63	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	70
CN	27	386	7	-	-	0	-	0	2	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	422
Total	2752	7148	318	129	42	0	523	0	15	0	2	7	0	6	0	0	914	0	18	0	0	0	0	11874

* As of the end of Jun 2013

PPH Statistical Data

Definitions:

(1)Grant Rate = (# of decisions to grant a patent)/((# of decisions of grant a patent)+(# of decisions of refusal)+(# of withdrawal and abandonment after first office action))
(2)First Action Allowrance Rate = (# of decisions to grant a patent as first office action)/((# of decisions to grant a patent)+(#of decisions of refusal)+(# of withdrawal and abandonment after first office action))
(3)Average Pendency from PPH Request to First Office Action is the average pendency of application for which first office action was issued during the period.
(4)Average Pendency from PPH Request to Final Decision is the average pendency of application for which final decision was issued during the period.
(5)Average Number of Office Actions = (total # of office actions of all the applications for which final decision was issued during a period)/(# of application for which final decision was issued during the period)
^*1Final decisions are NOT counted as office actions.
^*2Decisions in appeals are not included.

PPH Statistical Data(NOT including PCT-PPH)

	OSF
	JP	US	KR	GB	CA	DE	AU	DK	SG	FI	RU	ES	MX	IL	TW	CZ	PL
Grant Rate {%}	75 (69)	86 (53)	88.6 (65.6)^*1	100	91 (65)		100^*2		82	(40.6)	100 (83)		97.7	33	95 (58)	(54.8)	(58)
First Action Allowance Rate {%}	22 (15)	25.7 (15.2)	33.5 (10.7)^*1	7.1	42 (5.1)		50	0	82		100	(35)	95.5	100 (0)	45 (7.9)	(14.1)
Average Pendency from PPH Request to First Office Action {months}	2.2 (16)	5.8 (18.8)	2.4 (14.8)^*1	0.8	2.1 (17.8)	5.6	1.1	3 (7.1)		(9)	3.9 (7.2)	(23)	0.6	1	1.68 (35.0)
Average Pendency from PPH Request to Final Decision {months}	6.7 (25)	11.4 (30.7)	5.2 (21.6)^*1	5.3	6.2 (35.6)		1.7	(20.3)		(39)	4	(33)	0.8	1	3.93 (43.3)
Average Number of Office Actions	1.00 (1.1)	TBD (2.5)	0.75	1.1	0.7 (1.5)		0.5		1		1 (1.8)	(2)	0.05	1	0.55 (0.99)	(0.99)

PCT-PPH Statistical Data

	Office of Filing
	JP	US	KR	CA	AU	MX
Grant Rate {%}	93 (69)	88 (53)	85.9 (65.6)^*1	100 (65)	89^*2	100
First Action Allowance Rate {%}	65 (15)	19.3 (15.2)	16.8 (10.7)^*1	61 (5.1)	33	100
Average Pendency from PPH Request to First Office Action {months}	2.3 (16)	5.6 (18.8)	3.4 (14.8)^*1	2.25 (17.8)	1.1	0.6
Average Pendency from PPH Request to Final Decision {months}	4.0 (25)	9.9 (30.7)	6.3 (21.6)^*1	3.7 (35.6)	1.6	0.6
Average Number of Office Actions	0.43 (1.1)	TBD 2.5	0.80	0.5 (1.5)	0.6	0

Period: Jan 2013 -Jun 2013

( ) : All applications including PPH and non-PPH

*1 = Reference statistics are taken from the data of 2012.
*2 = (# of decisions to grant a patent)/((# of decisions of grant a patent)+(# of withdrawal and abandonment after first office action)). This definition reflects that examination in Australia results in one of three outcomes: acceptance, withdrawal or abandonment, but not refusal.

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PPH - Grant Rate

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP: 75%; 69%
US: 86%; 53%
KR: 88.6%; 65.6%
GB: 100%
CA: 91%; 65%
DE
AU: 100%
EP
RU: 100%; 83%
MX: 97.7%
TW: 95%; 58%

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 50 PPH requests.

PPH - First Action Allowance Rate

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP: 22%; 15%
US: 25.7%; 15.2%
KR: 33.5%; 10.7%
GB: 7.1%
CA: 42%; 5.1%
DE
AU: 50%
EP
RU: 100%
MX: 95.5%
TW: 45%; 7.9%

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 50 PPH requests.

PPH - Average Pendency from PPH
Request to First Office Action

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP 22 1.8
US 22.6 5.8
KR 16.8 1.8
GB 0 0.7
CA 22.2 1.6
DE nodata
AU 0 0.5
EP nodata
RU 10.9 1.7
MX 10.9 1.7
TW 10.9 1.7

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
(month)

1.1 0.8 0.6

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 50 PPH requests.

PPH - Average Pendency from PPH
Request to Final Decision

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP
US
KR
GB 0 4.8
CA 40.5 5.5
DE nodata
AU 0 1.5
EP nodata
RU 18 6.8
MX
TW

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
(month)

0.8

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 50 PPH requests.

PPH - Average Number of
Office Actions

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP 1.10 1.06
US 2.6 2.3
KR nodata
GB 0 1.14
CA 1.6 0.7
DE nodata
AU 0 0.55
EP nodata
RU 1.65 0.6
MX 1.65 0.6
MX 1.65 0.6

0.05

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 50 PPH requests.

PCT-PPH - Grant Rate

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP: 93%; 69%
US: 88%; 53%
KR: 85.9%; 65.6%
CA: 100%; 65%
AU: 89%
EP

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 20 PCT-PPH requests.

PCT-PPH - First Action Allowance
Rate

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP: 65%; 15%
US: 19.3%; 15.2%
KR: 16.8%; 10.7%
CA: 61%; 5.1%
AU: 33%
EP

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 20 PCT-PPH requests.

PCT-PPH - Average Pendency from PPH
Request to First Office Action

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP 26.3 1.9
US 23.6 4.3
KR 16.8 2.2
CA 22.2 1.0
AU
EP nodata

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
(month)

1.1

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 20 PCT-PPH requests.

PCT-PPH - Average Pendency from PPH
Request to Final Decision

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP
US
KR
CA 40.5 2.5
AU
EP nodata

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
(month)

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 20 PCT-PPH requests.

PCT-PPH - Average Number of
Office Actions

	・・・	PPH aplications
	・・・	All applications including PPH and non-PPH

JP 1.10 0.46
US 2.6 1.6
KR nodata
CA 1.6 0.3
CA 1.6 0.3
EP nodata

* The offices which meet the following requirements are indicated.: 1, The offices which have entered PPH network more than 1 year ago.; 2, The offices which have received more than 20 PCT-PPH requests.

Statistics

PPH Statistical Data(NOT including PCT-PPH)

PCT-PPH Statistical Data

PPH - Grant Rate

PPH - First Action Allowance Rate

PPH - Average Pendency from PPH Request to First Office Action

PPH - Average Pendency from PPH Request to Final Decision

PPH - Average Number of Office Actions

PCT-PPH - Grant Rate

PCT-PPH - First Action Allowance Rate

PCT-PPH - Average Pendency from PPH Request to First Office Action

PCT-PPH - Average Pendency from PPH Request to Final Decision