How Much Do You Know About Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)?

Release Time：2024-05-16 08:32Author：Views：344

PPH is a fast track linking patent examination duties of different countries or regions, allowing patent examination authorities to speed up patent examination by work sharing.

Ø Should you get on the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)?

Consider using the PPH when you want an expedited examination of your overseas patent application.

Ø What is PPH?

PPH is a business co-operation between patent examiners to share examination results and to help applicants obtain early patent rights for their overseas applications. Specifically, when at least one or more claims contained in a patent application filed by an applicant to the Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) are determined to be patentable, the applicant may request for expedited examination of the corresponding application to the Office of Later Examination (OLE) on the basis of such determination.

Ø What are the advantages of PPH?

Expedited examination; Cost savings; High grant rate

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