PPH pilot program between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Indian Patent Office (IPO)

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Indian Patent Office (IPO) commenced the PPH pilot program on 5 December 2019.

The number of the requests for the PPH in each Office will be respectively limited to 100 cases per year.

Both Offices will start accepting 100 cases from 7 December 2020.

How to make a PPH request to the JPO

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

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[Last updated 23 November 2020]

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