Contents
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1.Background 2.Current Status of PPH 3.Merits of PPH 4.Requirement for requesting PPH 5.Recent developments (Global PPH, etc.) 6.PPH Portal Site 7.Reference materials
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1.Background2.Current Status of PPH3.Merits of PPH4.Requirement for requesting PPH5.Recent developments (Global PPH etc.)6.PPH Portal Site7.Reference materials
Increase in patent applications filed in the Whole World
The number of applications filed in many offices is increasing.The number of applications filed in many offices is increasing.
The number of patent applications in the world is increasing. In particular, the number of applications filed in multiple offices is significantly increasing.
The number of patent applications in the world is increasing. In particular, the number of applications filed in multiple offices is significantly increasing.
Changes in Patent Appl. Filed in the Whole World
Source: WIPO Industrial Property Statistics
(Unit: 10 thou.)
56.1
92.4151.3
2.35 mil.
1.48 mil.83.4
The number of Appl. by nationality of applicant
Growing Demand for Work Sharing
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The number of applications filed in multiple offices is increasing.The cost and workload is increasing
The number of applications filed in multiple offices is increasing.The cost and workload is increasing
Growing Demand for WorksharingGrowing Demand for WorksharingGrowing Demand for WorksharingGrowing Demand for Worksharing
・ For applicants: - Cost of obtaining patents increases. - Delay in acquiring patents.
・ For the IP offices: - More duplicate work is being conducted at each patent office
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1.Background2.Current Status of PPH3.Merits of PPH4.Requirement for requesting PPH5.Recent developments (Global PPH, etc.)6.PPH Portal Site7.Reference materials
Outline of the Patent Prosecution Highway
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PPH is a framework in which, when applicants request, they can have their applications that have been determined to be patentable in the Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) undergo accelerated examination in the Office of Later Examination (OLE) based on simplified procedures.
PPH is a framework in which, when applicants request, they can have their applications that have been determined to be patentable in the Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) undergo accelerated examination in the Office of Later Examination (OLE) based on simplified procedures.
ApplicationA
CorrespondingApplication
A’
Grant
AcceleratedAcceleratedExaminationExamination
OEE (Office of Earlier Examination)
OLE (Office of Later Examination) OLE workload can be reducedOLE workload can be reduced
Work SharingWork Sharing
Benefits applicantsBenefits applicants
PPHRequest
Claims correspondence
OEE Examination History
Benefits officeBenefits office
The Scheme of Patent Prosecution Highway
Search /Examination
Allowable
Request for PPHRequest for PPH
Application
OEE (Office of Earlier Examination)
Application
Paris Route
Accelerated Exam.
A
B
Examination
C
PCT International Phase
National/Regional Phase
PCT Application
Allowable
WO or IPER
Positive Opinion
PCT-PPHRegular-type PPH
Request for PPHRequest for PPH
Request for PPHRequest for PPH
Accelerated Exam.
Accelerated Exam.
OLE (Office of Later Examination)
PCT work products
Claim Correspondence
Claim Correspondence
Claim Correspondence
PCT-PPH
Regular-type PPH
Regular-type PPH
IPO-CZ (Czech)
SIC(Colombia)
IPOPHL(Philippines)
TIPO(Taiwan)
IMPI(Mexico)
APO(Austria)
SIPO(China)
EPO(Europe)
DPMA (Germany)
IPOS(Singapore)
PPO (Poland)
EAPO (Eurasia)
DGIPR (Indonesia)
DIP(Thai)
JPO (JAPAN)
UKIPO(UK)
CIPO (Canada)
ROSPATENT(Russia)
USPTO(USA)
DKPTO (Denmark)
PRH(Finland)
SPTO(Spain)INPI
(Portugal)
ILPO(Israel)
IP Australia(Australia)
IPO(Iceland)
PRV(Sweden)
NIPO(Norway)
NPI(Nordic) HIPO
(Hungary)
KIPO(Korea)
NRIP ( Nicaragu
a )
As of 6th of January, 2014
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32 offices participate in the PPH as of January 6, 2014
(Japan started the PPH with 28 offices.)
The accumulated total number of requests for PPH applications filed worldwide is about
50,000.As of December 2013
32 offices participate in the PPH as of January 6, 2014
(Japan started the PPH with 28 offices.)
The accumulated total number of requests for PPH applications filed worldwide is about
50,000.As of December 2013
Expanding PPH Network
2006~
10
US 2012.9~
ES 2013.11 ~
US 2011.3~
JP 2011.7~
ES 2011.10~
KR 2012.7~
CN 2013.3~
SG 2014.4~
US 2013.9~
Colombia Mexico Nicaragua
PPH Development in Latin America
(as of the end of Dec. 2013)
Cumulative Number of Requests for PPH
JP US KR GB CA DE AU DK EP SG FI RU AT HU ES MX PT SE IL TW NO CN IS PH CO CZ PL EA ID Total
JP 8614 2736 38 230 1183 - 3 1543 24 2 128 0 0 0 50 0 0 2 701 2 2717 0 0 - - 0 0 3 17976
US 2898 1304 120 3989 217 546 10 1025 20 3 103 0 2 1 150 0 - 25 562 21 1522 0 0 1 0 - - - 12519
KR 288 1414 6 10 12 - 0 - 1 0 11 0 0 2 0 - - - - - 92 - - - - - - - 1836
GB 117 508 55 31 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 722
CA 18 269 6 0 0 - 0 - - 1 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - 294
DE 144 143 28 5 50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35 - - - - - - - 405
AU - 298 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 298
DK 25 152 18 - 2 - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - 11 - - - - - - - 208
EP 256 733 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 989
SG 3 6 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
FI 11 41 7 - 8 - - - - - 2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - 4 - - - 0 - - - 73
RU 6 25 2 - - - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 37
AT 3 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 4
HU 2 6 0 - - - - - - - 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
ES 0 2 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 0 - - 0 0 - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 2
MX 0 6 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 6
PT 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
SE 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
IL 0 10 - - 2 - - 0 - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
TW 3 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
NO 1 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
CN 23 151 9 - 3 6 - 0 - 0 0 5 0 - - 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 - - 197
IS 0 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
PH 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
CO - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
CZ - 0 - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
PL 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 2
EA 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
ID 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 3799 12403 4165 169 4325 1429 546 13 2568 45 6 249 0 2 3 200 0 0 27 1263 23 4386 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 35625
Offi
ce o
f Ear
lier
Exa
min
atio
n
Office of Later Examination
(as of the end of Dec. 2013)
Cumulative Number of Requests for PCT-PPH
JP US KR CA AU DK EP FI RU AT ES MX PT SE IL NO CN IS PH CZ PL EA ID Total
JP 2486 1690 302 - - 0 605 0 7 0 1 11 0 5 0 0 760 0 27 - 0 0 22 5916
US 33 420 43 20 22 0 72 0 14 0 1 - 0 0 2 0 38 0 8 0 - - - 673
KR 56 2927 117 - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - 411 - - - - - - 3511
CA - 42 - 178 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 220
AU - 281 - - 32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 313
DK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - 0
EP 748 2488 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3236
FI 2 53 - - - - - - 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - - - - - - 57
RU 1 52 - - - 0 - 0 - - 0 - - - - - 6 - - - - - - 59
AT - 31 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
ES 2 10 - - - - - 0 1 - - 4 0 - - - - - - - - - - 17
PT - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0
SE 23 126 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 150
IL 1 15 - - - 0 - 0 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 17
XN 8 67 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 75
CN 48 562 16 - - 0 - 0 2 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - 0 - - 628
Total 3408 8764 478 198 54 0 677 0 25 0 2 15 0 6 3 0 1216 0 35 0 0 0 22 14903
ISA
/IPE
A
Office of Filing
Number of PPH Requests (received by JPO)
OEE Number of PPH Requests
OEE Number of PPH Requests
US 2898 ES 0
KR 288 MX 0
GB 117 PT 0
CA 18 IL 0
DE 144 TW 3
DK 25 NO 1
EP 256 CN 23
SG 3 IS 0
FI 11 PH 0
RU 6 PL 1
AT 3 EA 0
HU 2 ID 0
Bilateral PPH
OEE Number of PPH Requests
US 33
EP 748
KR 56
FI 2
ES 2
SE 23
XN 8
CN 48
RU 1
IL 1
PCT-PPHBreakdown
(Except JPO-JPO PCT-PPH)
JPO-JPO PCT-PPH: 248614
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1.Background2.Current Status of PPH3.Merit of PPH4.Requirement for requesting PPH5.Recent issues (Global PPH etc.)6.PPH Portal Site7.Reference materials
Merit for the ApplicantsMerit for the Applicants
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Merit for the Applicants:Merit for the Applicants:High speed, High speed, Low cost,Low cost, High predictabilityHigh predictability
Merit for the Applicants: High Speed
18Period: Jul-Dec 2013
Accelerated ExaminationAccelerated Examination
Down!
JP US KR GB CA DE AU EP RU MX TW
Average Pendency from PPH Requestto First Office Action (months)
2.0(13)
4.4(18.0)
2.52(13.2)
0.8 1.7(15.8)
5.3 0.9 3.5(7.8)
0.9 1.91(30.1)
Average pendency from PPH request to Final Decision (months)
6.7(22)
14.0(29.0)
4.89(19.1)
9.4 5.7(35.1)
1.5 4.5(14)
1.5 4.19(39.8)
( ) : All applications including PPH and non-PPH
Down!5
5
35.1
Merit for the Applicants: Low Cost
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DOWN!
Decrease in the number of office actions reduces applicant costcost (e.g. attorney and translation fee).
Period: Jul-Dec 2013
JP US KR GB CA DE AU EP RU MX TW
Average Number of Office Actions 1.01(1.1) (2.4)
0.67 1.6 0.7(1.6)
0.3 1.5(1.9)
0.11
0.58(0.99)
( ) : All applications including PPH and non-PPH
Decrease in the number of office actionsDecrease in the number of office actions
Merit for the Applicants: High Predictability
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•PPH applications tend to be granted by the OLE because they were already judged to be patentable by the OEE.
Increase in Grant RateIncrease in Grant Rate
Period: Jul-Dec 2013
JP US KR GB CA DE AU EP RU MX TW
Grant Rate (%) 75(71)
87.9(53)
91.3(67.5)
94 88(65)
100 98(44)
96.4 94(61)
( ) : All applications including PPH and non-PPH
Merit for the Patent Offices
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an application
Search
Search
Search
Search
an application
FinishedSearch
Refer the results before Search
Utilization of Results!Utilization of Results!
prior arts, office actions
Duplication Work..Duplication Work..
Merit for the Patent Offices: Merit for the Patent Offices: Work Sharing effectWork Sharing effect
Merit for the Patent Offices
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1.1. Decrease in the number of office actionsDecrease in the number of office actions
2.2. Utilization of OEE search/examination resultUtilization of OEE search/examination result
3.3. Optimized claim scopeOptimized claim scope
Work Sharing EffectWork Sharing Effect: Easing Examination Burden: Easing Examination Burden
Optimized claim scope
Decrease in the number of office actions
Normal PPH
Total Amount of Work in Examination Utilization of the OEE examination results
Down
Merit for the Patent Offices: Easing Examination Burden
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DOWN!
PPH applications tend to be efficiently judged in the OLE because OLE examiners can refer examination history of the OEE.
Optimized claim scope
Decrease in the number of office actions
Normal PPH
Total Amount of Work in Examination Utilization of the OEE examination results
Down
Period: Jul-Dec 2013
JP US KR GB CA DE AU EP RU MX TW
Average Number of Office Actions 1.01(1.1) (2.4)
0.67 1.6 0.7(1.6)
0.3 1.5(1.9)
0.11 0.58(0.99)
( ) : All applications including PPH and non-PPH
Decrease in the number of office actionsDecrease in the number of office actions
Merit for the Patent Offices: Easing Examination Burden
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Utilization of OEE search/examination resultsUtilization of OEE search/examination results
PPH request
PPH request
OLE examiner can refer;
Copies of all OEE Office ActionsCopies of all claims determined to be patentable/allowableCopies of all cited documentsClaim correspondence table
OEE examiner
OEE application is patentable/allowable
OEE Office Actions
OLE
Applicant must submit; Copies of all claims determined to be patentable/allowable by the OEECopies of all cited documentsClaim correspondence table
OLE application’s claim scope must sufficiently correspond to OEE application’s claim scope
Merit for the Patent Offices: Easing Examination Burden
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Claim Scope
OEE(Office of Earlier Examination)
Optimized claim scopeOptimized claim scope
In many cases, the number of claims is decreasing.
Patentable in the OEE
Scope of search is greatly reduced.
Optimized Claim Scope
Claim Correspondence
Not Patentable in the OEE
OLE(Office of Later Examination)
To request for the PPH, the OLE application’s claim scope must be sufficiently corresponded to OEE application’s claim scope which was determined to be patentable/allowable by the OEE
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Merit for offices and applicants:Merit for offices and applicants:Quality ImprovementQuality Improvement
Merit for Offices and Applicants
Merit for Offices and Applicants: Quality Improvement
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In PPH scheme, the examination quality of the OLE is guaranteed for at least the OEE level.
In addition, the OLE examiners can learn the OEE examination/search practices via submitted OAs and cited prior arts.
OLE examinerClaim correspondence
OEE search/examination history
OEE examiner
Search / Examination
Oh, this practice is good.
OLE
+ “Claim correspondence” makes understanding easy.
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1.Background2.Current Status of PPH3.Merit of PPH4.Requirement for requesting PPH5.Recent issues (Global PPH etc.)6.PPH Portal Site7.Reference materials
Requirements for PPH request
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Search/Examination
Allowable
Request for PPH
Request for PPHApplication
JPO
Application
Accelerated Exam.
1-3. OEE application has one or more claims that are determined as
allowable.
OEE(Office of Earlier Examination)
1-4. All claims of the OEE application must sufficiently
correspond to the allowable claims in the JPO
1-2. Relationship between the OEE and the JPO application.
e.g. The JPO application is an application which validly claims priority under Paris Convention to
the OEE application.
1-1. The JPO has not begun examination of the
application.2. Submission of required
documents.
Required Documents
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Translations of the copies described in the left side
Copies of all OEE office actions and all claims determined to be allowable/patentable
Copies of references
Claim correspondence table
No need to submit copies of all OEE office actions and all claims determined to be
allowable/patentable, if they are available via the
OEE dossier access system.
No need to submit copies of all OEE office actions and all claims determined to be
allowable/patentable, if they are available via the
OEE dossier access system.
No need to submit the copies of references , if they
are patent document.
No need to submit the copies of references , if they
are patent document.
Requirements for PCT-PPH request
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A
B
Examination
Request for PPH
Request for PPHC
International Phase National/Regional Phase
PCTApplication
Allowable
Request for PPH
Request for PPH
Accelerated Exam.
WO or IPER
Positive Opinion Accelerated
Exam.
PCT Work Products
PCT Route (PCT-PPH)
1-3. PCT application has one or more claims that
are indicated as allowable.
1-4. All claims of the application must sufficiently correspond to the allowable
claims in the PCT application
1-2. Relationship between the application and the
corresponding PCT application
1-1. The JPO has not begun examination of the
application.2. Submission of required
documents.
Requirements, required documents are very similar to the normal PPH.
Required Documents
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Copies of all claims determined to be patentable/allowable and translations of them
Copies of latest international work product and translations of them
Copies of references
Claim correspondence table
No need to submit these documents, if they are
available via “PATENTSCOPE” (registered trademark)
No need to submit these documents, if they are
available via “PATENTSCOPE” (registered trademark)
No need to submit the copies of references , if they are
patent document.
No need to submit the copies of references , if they are
patent document.
Requirements, required documents and fee (to the JPO)
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Requirements
1-1. The examination has not begun in the JPO.
1-2. The JPO application is in particular relationship with the OEE application.
Ex.) The JPO application is an application which validly claims priority under Paris Convention to the OEE application.
1-3. The OEE application has at least one claim that was determined by the OEE to be allowable.
1-4. All claims in the JPO application sufficiently correspond or are amended to sufficiently correspond to the allowable/patentable claims in the OEE applications.
List of Required Documents
2-1. Copies of all claims*1 and their translations
2-2. Copies of the OEE office actions*1 and their translations
2-3. Copies of all cited documents*2
2-4. Claims Correspondence Table*1 Applicants do not have to submit these documents, if the JPO can obtain these documents via the OEE’s dossier access system.
*2 Applicants do not have to submit these documents, if the documents are patent document.
PPH petition fee Free
For more details, please see PPH guideline which is available at JPO website.
Comparison with USPTO
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To USPTO To JPO
Copy of allowable claims
A copy of the allowable claims from OEE application along with English translation thereof and a statement that the English translation is accurate.
Either Japanese or English is acceptable as translation language. Machine translations will be admissible.
*Submission of the copy of claims can be omitted (in case claims are provided via the OEE’s DAS).
Copy of OEE office action
All OEE office actions. All OEE office actions. Either Japanese or English is acceptable as translation language. Machine translation will be admissible.
*Submission of the copy of claims can be omitted (in case claims are provided via the OEE’s DAS).
Copies of documents cited by the OEE examiner
IDS(Information disclosure statement) listing the documents cited in the OEE office action along with copies of all documents except U.S. patents and U.S. patent applications.
Submission of the patent documents can be omitted.
Number of opportunity given to the applicant to correct certain specified defect
Only one time No limitation on the number of opportunity
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1.Background2.Current Status of PPH3.Merit of PPH4.Requirement for requesting PPH5.Recent issues (Global PPH etc.)6.PPH Portal Site7.Reference materials
Global PPH
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The launch of a “Global PPH” pilot program within the framework of multiple countries: this program was created by making use of common factors found in the PPH. It commenced on January 6, 2014.Previously, different types of PPH systems were used between two offices, depending on their bilateral agreements. The types include the regular type PPH, the PPH MOTTAINAI, and the PCT-PPH.Having various types of systems made it rather difficult for applicants to understand how to use them. Besides, the systems were not user friendly. On the other hand, this Global PPH pilot program enables participating offices to effectively use all types of PPH systems, enhancing user-friendliness.Seventeen countries/regions are participating in this pilot program. (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Nordic Patent Institute, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK, and USA)
Global PPH Global PPH (From January 6, 2014)(From January 6, 2014)
Types of PPHs available for all participating offices:
Regular PPH, PPH MOTTAINAI, and
PCT-PPH
Before launching Global PPHBefore launching Global PPH
PPH MOTTAINAI Pilot Program ~Easing of PPH requirements~
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To make the PPH program more user-friendly and available for patent applicants, the PPH MOTTAINAI Program launched on 15th of July, 2011.
Under this pilot program, PPH request is eligible, whether or not the office which provides the examination results is the Office of First Filing (OFF).
JPO (Japan), USPTO(USA), UK-IPO(UK), CIPO (Canada), IP Australia (Australia), PRH (Finland), ROSPATENT (Russia), SPTO (Spain), EPO, DPMA (Germany), INPI (Portugal), IPOPHL( Philippines), TIPO(Taiwan), KIPO (Korea), SIPO (China), DKPTO (Denmark), HIPO(Hungary), PRV (Sweden), ILPO(Israel), NIPO(Norway) and IPO(Iceland) have adopted this pilot program as of the end of January 2014.
The newly eligible examples under the PPH MOTTAINAI Pilot Program
・・・ the participating Office for this Pilot Program ※
Case Case 11 Case 2Case 2
Priorityclaim
Office A application
Office B application
Patentable
Office of First Filing (OFF)
Office of Earlier Examination (OEE)
Request for PPH
Office of Later Examination (OLE)
OKPriorityclaim
Office A application
Office B application
Patentable
Office of First Filing (OFF)
Office of Earlier Examination (OEE)
Request for PPH
Office of Later Examination (OLE)
OKPriorityclaim
Office A application
Office B application
Patentable
Office of First Filing (OFF)
Office of Earlier Examination (OEE)
Request for PPH
Office of Later Examination (OLE)
OK
Priorityclaim
Office C application
Priorityclaim
Office A application
Office B application
Patentable
Office of First Filing (OFF)
Office of Earlier Examination (OEE)
Request for PPH
Office of Later Examination (OLE)
OK
Priorityclaim
Office C application
IP5 PPH
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•IP5 PPH pilot program commenced on January 6, 2014 for a period of 3 years.
•Under the program, applicants whose patent claims have been found to be patentable by one office may ask for accelerated processing of their corresponding applications pending before the other IP5 offices.
JPO (JAPAN)
KIPO(Korea)
USPTO(USA)
EPO(Europe)
SIPO(China)
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1.Background2.Current Status of PPH3.Merit of PPH4.Requirement for requesting PPH5.Recent issues (Global PPH etc.)6.PPH Portal Site7.Reference materials
PPH Portal Website
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JPO administrates the PPH Portal Website, which provides the latest information regarding PPH, the links of different countries and regions.
Latest PPH Information in the world PPH Procedure Information - Links to the individual offices
http://www.jpo.go.jp/ppph-portal/
PPH Portal Website
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PPH Portal Website also provide the PPH statistical data.
Provision of the number of PPH requests by Office
Provision of the PPH statistical data, such as Grant Rate and Average Pendency from FA to
Final Decision.
http://www.jpo.go.jp/ppph-portal/
Please access URL: http://www.jpo.go.jp/ppph-portal/
Gracias
For more information, please visit our website.http://www.jpo.go.jp/torikumi_e/t_torikumi_e/patent_highway_e.htm
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1.Background2.Current Status of PPH3.Merit of PPH4.Requirement for requesting PPH5.Recent issues (Global PPH etc.)6.PPH Portal Site7.Reference materials
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FAQFAQ
(1)(1) What are differences between PPH and other approaches?What are differences between PPH and other approaches?
(2)(2) Does PPH prioritize only ‘foreign’ applicants?Does PPH prioritize only ‘foreign’ applicants?
(3)(3) Does PPH interfere independency of examination?Does PPH interfere independency of examination?
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(1) What are differences between PPH and other approaches?(1) What are differences between PPH and other approaches?
PCT PPH Dossier Cooperation(OPD, AIPN, ePEC, CASE…)
JPO Yes Yes YesType User driven User driven Offices cooperation
Referring other office results Yes Yes Yes
Claim correspondence obligation No Yes No
Accelerated examination No Yes No
Users can select one of them or PCT-PPH according to their needs.
All these approaches are important work sharing approaches.
PPH has higher work sharing effects than PCT and Dossier cooperation because PPH has claims correspondence obligation.
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(1) What are differences between PPH and other approaches?(1) What are differences between PPH and other approaches?
PCT facilitates applications to many countries.
an application
PCT route
an application
Paris route
PPH enables accelerated examination on both PCT and Paris route.
In users’ view, PCT and PPH bring each merits.
PCT
PPH
DossierCooperation
Acceleration of Work sharing
Accelerated examination
PPH request
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(2) Does PPH prioritize only ‘foreign’ applicants?(2) Does PPH prioritize only ‘foreign’ applicants?
PPH scheme is a reciprocity scheme.Therefore, both peoples can acquire PPH merits.
Accelerated examination
PPH request
Country A Country B
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(3) Does PPH interfere independency of examination?(3) Does PPH interfere independency of examination?
PPH is the agreement concerning only examination order.PPH is NOT concerning substantive examination.
For this reason, PPH pilot programs are spreading all over the world including China and Mexico, Colombia etc. and all PPH pilot programs do not have expired.
OLE examiner
Claim correspondenceOEE search/examination Results
OEE examiner
I found A.
Oh, A is already found.Let’s search ONLY B!
Office Actions of OEE
OLE
OLE examiner
Claim correspondenceOEE search/examination Results
OEE examiner
I found A.
Oh, A is already found.Let’s search ONLY B!
Office Actions of OEE
OLE
Purposes of PPH are work sharing and accelerated examination.