Examination Policy Planning Office
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the State Intellectual Property Office of the P. R. China (SIPO) have commenced the PPH pilot program on 1 November 2011. The pilot program will be extent for one year and be terminated on 31 October 2013. The pilot program will be extent as necessary.
Accordingly, the SIPO changed the requirement of the PPH pilot program and some documents became unnecessary to be submitted after the change of the requirement. (Please see Guideline below)
Also, the JPO changed the requirement of the PPH pilot program and some documents became unnecessary to be submitted. (Please see Guideline below)
Guideline (PPH to the JPO)
(Japanese <PDF 313KB>) (English <PDF 339KB>)
Guideline (PPH to the SIPO)
(Japanese <PDF 462KB>) (English <PDF 389KB>)
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- <Contact Information>
- Examination Policy Planning Office
- Administrative Affairs Division
- First Patent Examination Department
- Japan Patent Office
- Tel: +81-3-3581-1101 (ex. 3103)
- E-mail: PA2260@jpo.go.jp
[Last updated 29 November 2012]
