PPH pilot program between the JPO and the UK-IPO

The JPO and the UK-IPO commenced the PPH pilot program on 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.

(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 37KB>）　（English<PDF 42KB>）
• 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 127KB>） （English<PDF 38KB>）
• 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 March 2007
• Press release in July 2007
• Press release in March 2008

- 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

[Last updated 1 April 2009]