PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI)

JPO-INPI PPH pilot program will end

On 31 December 2021, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI) will end the PPH pilot program they have been implementing since 1 April 2017 because Argentina’s national system allows an early grant of a patent to applications filed with the INPI based on Japanese applications.

Accelerated examination system based on Resolution 56/2016

Despite the end of the JPO-INPI PPH program, Argentina’s Resolution 56/2016 that instituted the country’s accelerated examination system in 2016 will remain applicable to those who wish to quickly obtain patents equivalent to Japanese ones in Argentina.

See this page for more information on Resolution 56/2016.

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[Last updated 22 December 2021]