PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain

PPH pilot program to begin on January 1, 2026

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) of the Kingdom of Bahrain will commence the PPH pilot program on 1 January 2026.

Unless there are no particular issues, the trial period will be automatically extended every three years.

How to make a request

Guidelines (Requirements and procedures in detail) and Request form for Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

Link

MOIC’s webpage (External link)

Japanese Page

[Last updated 24 December 2025]

Contact

Examination Policy Planning Office Administrative Affairs Division Patent and Design Examination Department Japan Patent Office Tel: +81-3-3581-1101 (ex. 3103) E-mail: PA2260@jpo.go.jp