The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) have commenced the PPH pilot program on 15 February 2013.
Please see documents below for details about procedures in each office.
- Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to the JPO
・PPH using Eurasian regional work products
Guideline (Requirements and procedures in detail)
(Japanese <PDF 214KB>) (English <PDF 225KB>)
Request form
Example forms for "Explanation of circumstances concerning accelerated examination"
- Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to the EAPO
PPH using JP national work products or PCT international work products
・Guideline (Requirements and procedures in detail)
(Japanese <PDF 272KB>) (English <PDF 178KB>)
Request form
PPH using JP national work products (Microsoft®Word version <DOC 33KB>)
PPH using PCT international work products (PCT-PPH) (Microsoft®Word version <DOC 34KB>)
-Link
-Press Release
Press Release in February, 2013
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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 28 February 2013]
