The expansion of eligible applications for PPH program to direct PCT applications

The JPO and the KIPO recently agreed to meet these requests and permit certain applications based on direct PCT filings to qualify for participation in the JP-KR PPH program.

From today (1 July, 2009), a national phase applications under the direct PCT application is eligible to participate in the JP-KR PPH program as depicted in the diagrams below.

1. Filing a PPH request with the JPO

(a) JP national phase application of a direct PCT application

(b) An application which claims priority under the Paris Convention to a direct PCT application

2. Filing a PPH request with the KIPO

(a) KR national phase application of a direct PCT application.

(b) An application which claims priority under the Paris Convention to a direct PCT application

The page of Patent Prosecution Highway between the JPO and the KIPO

[Last updated 1 July 2009]