pph introduction to the patent prosecution highway japan patent office

Introduction to the PPatent PProsecution HHighway

JAPAN PATENT OFFICE

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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



Accelerated Exam.

Accelerated Exam.

OLE (Office of Later Examination)

PCT work products

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

Number of applications for the PPH (received by JPO)

as of December 2013

(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


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


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

Number of PPH Requests by IPC Sections

(Except JPO-JPO PCT-PPH)

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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

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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


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)


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



Grant Rate (%) 75(71)

87.9(53)

91.3(67.5)

94 88(65)

100 98(44)

96.4 94(61)


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



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)


Decrease in the number of office actionsDecrease in the number of office actions


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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


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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


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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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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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



Patentable



Request for PPH


OKPriorityclaim



Patentable



Request for PPH


OK

Priorityclaim

Office C application

Priorityclaim



Patentable



Request for PPH


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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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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Example Request Form used in the JPO (1)

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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.

pph introduction to the patent prosecution highway japan patent office

Documents

number of patent applications

multiple offices

officeswipo201211 epc

ip offices

countryto sipoto kipoto

accelerated examination

overseas appl

office of later examination