The China-New Zealand Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Project Will Be Launched on November 1, 2024

Release Time：2024-11-01 16:42Author：Views：60

As jointly decided by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ), the China- New Zealand PPH pilot will be launched on November 1, 2024, for a period of two years, until October 31, 2026.

After the launch of the China- New Zealand PPH pilot, applicants from both sides can submit a PPH request to the CNIPA or IPONZ in accordance with the PPH request process under the China- New Zealand Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Project.

The PPH is a fast-track patent examination channel between different countries or regions, speeding up the patent examination process through work sharing between patent examination authorities. Since the launch of the first PPH pilot project in November 2011, the CNIPA has established PPH cooperation with patent examination authorities in 33 countries or regions.

Information source: https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2024/10/25/art_53_195658.html

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