The JPO and the KIPO commenced the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program in April 2007 in accordance with the agreement at the KIPO/JPO Commissioners Meeting held in November 2006.
Please see documents below for details about procedures in each office.
- Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to the JPO
- Requirements and procedures in detail
Procedures for filing a request with the JPO for Patent Prosecution Highway
（Japanese <PDF 280KB>） （Korean<PDF 5,734KB>） - Example forms
Example forms for “Explanation of circumstances concerning accelerated examination”
- Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to the KIPO
- Requirements and procedures in detail
Procedures for filing a request with the KIPO for Patent Prosecution Highway
（Korean <PDF 5,035KB>） （Japanese <PDF 164KB>） - Example forms
Example forms for filing a request with the KIPO
（Korean <PDF 204KB>） （Japanese <PDF 27KB>） - Link
KIPO’s Home Page - Development of the PPH program between the JPO and the KIPO
·The expansion of eligible applications for PPH program to direct PCT applications [July 2009]
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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 1 July 2009]
