PPH between the JPO and the UK-IPO

The JPO and the UK-IPO have implemented the PPH pilot program since July 1, 2007 in line with the Joint Statement of Intent signed at the Heads Meeting between the JPO and the UK-IPO held on March 26, 2007.

Both Offices agreed that this PPH program would be made permanent as of March 10, 2010. (See the Press Release on the METI web site)

Requirements for participation in the PPH program remain unchanged.

(At the meeting in March 2007:Mr. Marchant, former Chief Executive of the UK-IPO, and Mr. Nakajima, former Commissioner of the JPO)

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 206KB>）　（English<PDF 211KB>）
• Example forms
  Example forms for "Explanation of circumstances concerning accelerated examination"

-Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to the UK-IPO

• Requirements and procedures in detail
• Procedures for filing a request with the UK-IPO for Patent Prosecution Highway
  （Japanese<PDF 183KB>）（English<PDF 117KB>）
• Example forms
  Example forms for “Request forms for accelerated examination at the UK IPO”<PDF 23KB>
• Link
  Link to the UK-IPO’s PPH page

- Press Release

• Press release in June 2011
• Press release in March 2008
• Press release in July 2007
• Press release in March 2007

- Press Release of the UK-IPO

In the UK-IPO’s press release at the start of the PPH pilot program, Ian Fletcher, chief executive of the UK-IPO said:"The Patent Prosecution Highway is a valuable additional resource for those seeking to protect their intellectual property in both the UK and Japan. I am especially pleased that the improved efficiency and quality expected to arise from the PPH is a direct result of the strong relations that exist between the UK Intellectual Property Office and the Japan Patent Office. "
"The PPH will help the offices in their goal of stimulating and rewarding invention and innovation and is an important step towards a global patent prosecution highway network."

-Japanese page

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[Last updated 14 July 2011]