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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)


Commencement of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office/ the Icelandic Patent Office (Press Release on the METI Web Site)

JPO-SIPO Commissioners Meeting: JPO and SIPO to launch Patent Prosecution Highway, making Japan China’s first PPH partner (Press Release on the METI Web Site)

Commencement of the PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the JPO and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office/ the Nordic Patent Institute (Press Release on the METI Web Site)

Common Press Release Announcing the New Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program with Relaxed Requirements (Press Release on the PPH Portal Web Site)

*The JPO and the EPO will commence the PPH MOTTAINAI pilot program on January 29, 2012

PPH MOTTAINAI Pilot Program: New patent prosecution highway pilot program with relaxed requirements to commence on July 15 (Press Release on the METI Web Site)

The PPH Portal Web Site

1. Purpose and Outline of the Patent Prosecution Highway

2. Booklet on PPH

Please find the booklet introducing outline and requirements of PPH<PDF 95KB>.

3. Plurilateral PPH Meeting (Press Releases)

4. The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Portal Web Site

The PPH Portal Web Site is here.

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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 2 February 2012]

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