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The Patent Prosecution Highway Guide
Arranged after Office of Later Filing
© Troels Peter Rørdam & Awapatent A/S, 2017.
Last update: January 2018
In the below Table of Contents, please click on the country in which you would wish to file a
request for prosecution under the PPH. You will then be directed to a fact sheet for the
country chosen.
Table of Contents AR – ARGENTINA ..................................................................................................................................... 3
AT – AUSTRIA ........................................................................................................................................... 4
AU – AUSTRALIA ...................................................................................................................................... 5
BR – BRAZIL .............................................................................................................................................. 6
CA – CANADA ........................................................................................................................................... 8
CL – CHILE ................................................................................................................................................ 9
CN – CHINA ............................................................................................................................................ 10
CO – COLOMBIA .................................................................................................................................... 11
CZ – CZECHIA ......................................................................................................................................... 12
DE – GERMANY ...................................................................................................................................... 13
DK – DENMARK ...................................................................................................................................... 14
EA – EURASIAN PATENT OFFICE ............................................................................................................ 15
EC – ECUADOR ....................................................................................................................................... 16
EE – ESTONIA ......................................................................................................................................... 17
EG – EGYPT ............................................................................................................................................ 18
EP – EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE ........................................................................................................... 19
ES – SPAIN.............................................................................................................................................. 21
FI – FINLAND .......................................................................................................................................... 22
GB – UNITED KINGDOM ........................................................................................................................ 23
HU – HUNGARY...................................................................................................................................... 24
ID – INDONESIA ..................................................................................................................................... 25
IL – ISRAEL ............................................................................................................................................. 26
IS – ICELAND .......................................................................................................................................... 27
JP – JAPAN ............................................................................................................................................. 28
KR – KOREA REPUBLIC ........................................................................................................................... 29
MA – MOROCCO .................................................................................................................................... 30
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MX – MEXICO ........................................................................................................................................ 31
MY – MALAYSIA ..................................................................................................................................... 32
NI – NICARAGUA .................................................................................................................................... 33
NO – NORWAY ....................................................................................................................................... 34
NZ – NEW ZEALAND ............................................................................................................................... 35
PE – PERU .............................................................................................................................................. 36
PH – PHILIPPINES ................................................................................................................................... 37
PL – POLAND .......................................................................................................................................... 38
PT – PORTUGAL ..................................................................................................................................... 39
PY – PARAGUAY ..................................................................................................................................... 40
RO – ROMANIA ...................................................................................................................................... 41
RU – RUSSIA ........................................................................................................................................... 42
SE – SWEDEN ......................................................................................................................................... 43
SG – SINGAPORE .................................................................................................................................... 44
TH – THAILAND ...................................................................................................................................... 45
TR – TURKEY .......................................................................................................................................... 46
TW – TAIWAN (Chinese Taipei) ............................................................................................................. 47
US – UNITED STATES of AMERICA ......................................................................................................... 48
UY – URUGUAY ...................................................................................................................................... 49
VN – VIETNAM ....................................................................................................................................... 50
XN – NORDIC PATENT INSTITUTE .......................................................................................................... 51
XV – VISEGRAD PATENT INSTITUTE ....................................................................................................... 52
Appendix A - Internal Patent Prosecution Highways ............................................................................ 53
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
AR – ARGENTINA Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, INPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR (Participants marked P below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
BRP, CL P, CO P, EC P, JP, PE P, PY P, US, UY P.
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any Office.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Presently not known
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Spanish)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
INPI’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s notes
All points 5,6,8-10 and 12-14 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
AT – AUSTRIA Österreichisches Patentamt, ÖPA
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT (see point 3), AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, MX,
NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s.
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from AT as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN or MX is OEF, exclusively CN and MX, respectively. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes, but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes. When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and German
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at ÖPA’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
ÖPA’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes
Agreement with CN needs re-check & agreements with CL & MX needs check.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
AU – AUSTRALIA IP Australia, IPAU
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU (see point 3), CA2, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, EP, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2,
NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from AU as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes. When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at IPAU’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
IPAU’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: AusPat
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
BR – BRAZIL Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, INPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ARP, CL P, CO P, EC P, EP (Applying only to chemical and medico technology inventions, albeit pharma inventions are
excepted), JP, PE P, PY P, US (Applying only to applications on oil, gas & petrochemical inventions filed with the INPI
within 3 years of 16-01-2016), UY P.
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
JP, US: Only national; PROSUR: Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing
was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
US: Exclusively USA. For all other OEFs any Office.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
US: No; PROSUR: Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
At least Portuguese
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at INPI’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
INPI’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes
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Author’s footnotes: Points 7 through 13 need confirmation with respect to JP, points 8-10
generally need confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
CA – CANADA Canadian IP Office, CIPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA (See point 3), CL, CN1, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, EP1, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2,
KR2, MX1, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles
applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from CA as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No – but the request for examination may have been filed
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes – but the request for PPH will cease to have effect if point 8 is not fulfilled.
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes. When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and French
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at CIPO’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
CIPO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
CL – CHILE Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, INAPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR (Participants marked P below); Alianza del Pacifico (Participants marked A below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ARP, BRP, CA, ECP, COP,A, JP, MXA,1, PEP,A, PYP, UYP (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any Office.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No. Plus the CL application must be published
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
At least Spanish
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
INPI’s PPH website: Link (In Spanish)
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes All points 8-12 and 13 needs confirmation.
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Factsheet when filing a PPH request in:
CN – CHINA State Intellectual Property Office, SIPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
IP5 PPH (with EP, JP, KR & US)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT, CA, CZ, DE, DK, EP1, ES, FI, GB, HU, IL, IS, JP1, KR1, MX, PL, PT, RU, SE, SG, US1 (1:
PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s except the IP5 exclusively the OEF. For IP5 Offices, any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No – but the request for examination may have been filed. Plus, the CN application must be
1) published, 2) have entered the substantial examination stage and 3) if filed after 1 March
2012 be filed electronically
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Claims need not sufficiently correspond, but possibly does not apply for all OEEs
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes, but possibly does not apply for all OEEs
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Chinese
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at SIPO’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
SIPO’s PPH website: Link (in Chinese as the EN page is not updated)
Dossier Access System: The China Patent Inquiry System
15. Author’s Notes All points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
CO – COLOMBIA Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio, SIC
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR (participants marked P below), GPPH (participants marked 2 below), Alianza del
Pacifico (Participants marked A below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ARP, AT2, AU2, BRP, CA2, CLP,A, DE2, DK2, ECP, EE2, EP, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2,
MXA, NO2, NZ2, PEP,A, PL2, PT2, PY P, RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, UY P, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
For PROSUR, and GPPH all. For others only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For EP exclusively the OEF. For PROSUR, Alianza del Pacifico and GPPH any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No.
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
At least Spanish
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
SIC’s PPH website (in Spanish, no English available): Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 & 12-14 needs confirmation as the info available is in Spanish only.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
CZ – CZECHIA Úřad Průmyslového Vlastnictví, UPV
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
CN, FI, JP1, US (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national, albeit for CN also PCT
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For FI & US exclusively the OEF. For JP & CN any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes – but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
Narrower claims must, at least for US, be set forth as dependent claims.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
At least for CN, claims need not sufficiently correspond
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
At least for CN, Yes
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Czech
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
UPV’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
DE – GERMANY Deutsches Patent und Markenamt, DPMA
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN1, CO2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
No, request is not approved. Applicant may resubmit request in corrected form as many times
as necessary.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and German
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at DPMA’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
DPMA’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: DPMA Register
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
DK – DENMARK Patent- og Varemærkestyrelsen, PVS
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN is OEF, exclusively China. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes, but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
If not approved: When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes. When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Danish
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at PVS’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
PVS’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: PVS Online
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
EA – EURASIAN PATENT OFFICE EAPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
EP, JP1, US (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For EP & JP exclusively the OEF.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Russian
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
EAPO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8, 9 and 10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
EC – ECUADOR Instituto Ecuatoriano de la Propiedad Industrial, IEPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR (Participants marked P below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ARP, BRP, CL P, CO P, PE P, PY P, UY P.
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any Office.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Presently not known
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Spanish)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
IEPI’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes All points 5, 6, 8-10 and 12-14 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
EE – ESTONIA Eesti Patendiamet, EPA
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CO2, DE2, DK2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2,
SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes. But no Decision to Grant may have been issued.
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Estonian
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at EPA’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
EPA’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: Estonian Patent Register
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
EG – EGYPT Egyptian Patent Office, EGPA
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
JP
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For JP exclusively the OEF.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No. But the request for substantial examination must be filed before or with the PPH request
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Arabic
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
EGPA’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
EP – EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE EPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
IP5 PPH (with CN, JP, KR and US)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AU1, BR, CA1, CN1, CO, EA, IL1, JP1, KR1, MX1, MY, PH, RU, SG1, US1 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI
principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEF’s, possibly except BR, any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No – closing date being the day marked in European Patent Register as start of substantial
examination
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes – but the request for PPH will cease to have effect if point 8 is not fulfilled.
10. May the request form be corrected
Yes – upon correction of defect request will be approved
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English, German and French
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
EPO’s PPH website: None, see links to relevant OJ’s below
Dossier Access System: European Patent Register
Links to agreement texts in the OEFicial Journal of the EPO:
JP, US, Trilateral PPH: OJ no. 2, 2012
IP5 PPH (CN, JP, KR,
US): OJ no. 1, 2014
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IL, MX, SG PPH: OJ no. 12, 2017
Request Form: OJ no. 5, 2016
CA PPH: OJ no. 12, 2017
AU PPH: OJ no. 6, 2016
CO PPH: OJ no. 9, 2016
RU PPH: OJ no. 1, 2017
MY PPH: OJ no. 6, 2017
PH PPH: OJ no. 6, 2017
EA PPH: OJ no. 9, 2017
BR PPH:
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
ES – SPAIN Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas, OEPM
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN1, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, MA1, MX1, NO2, NZ2,
PE, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, SG2, TR, TW1, US2, XN2, XV2 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CO or PE or TR is OEF, exclusively the OEF. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes, but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Spanish
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at OEPM’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
OEPM’s PPH website: Link (En Español…)
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 need confirmation, as does point 4 for PE & TR.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
FI – FINLAND Patentti- ja Rekisterihallitus, NBPR
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, CZ, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI (see point 3), GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2,
NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from FI as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN or CZ is OEF, exclusively CN or CZ, respectively. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes, but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
No, request is not approved. Applicant may resubmit request in corrected form as many times
as necessary.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Finnish
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at NBPR’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
NBPR’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: PatInfo
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
GB – UNITED KINGDOM UK Intellectual Property Office, UK-IPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN is OEF, exclusively in China. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
For minor defects request is approved upon correction.
For serious defects, request is not approved. Applicant may resubmit request in corrected
form as many times as necessary.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at UK-IPO’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
UK-IPO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: Ipsum
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
HU – HUNGARY Szellemi Tulajdon Nemzeti Hivalata, HIPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN is OEF, exclusively the OEF. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes, but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes. Request is approved upon correction.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Hungarian
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at HIPO’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
HIPO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: HIPO Register
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
ID – INDONESIA Direktorat Jenderal Hak Kekayaan Intelektual, DJHKI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
JP
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For JP exclusively the OEF.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Indonesian
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
DJHKI’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8, 9, 10 and 13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
IL – ISRAEL Reshut Hapatentim, RH
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, EP1, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL (see point 3), IS2, JP2, KR2,
NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from IL as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN is OEF, exclusively CN. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
Information Disclosure Statement
12. Accepted languages
English and Hebrew
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at RH’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Yes
14. Links
RH’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: ILPATSEARCH
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
IS – ICELAND Einkaleyfastofan, ELS
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN is OEF only CN. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Icelandic
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at ELS’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
ELS’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
JP – JAPAN Japan Patent Office, JPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below), IP5 PPH (with CN, EP, KR & US)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AR, BR, AT2, AU2, CA2, CL, CN1, CO2, CZ1, DE2, DK2, EA1, EE2, EG, EP1, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, ID,
IL2, IS2, JP (see point 3), KR2, MX1, MY1, NO2, NZ2, PE, PH1, PL2, PT2, RO1, RU2, SE2, SG2, TH,
TW1, US2, VN, XN2, XV2 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from JP as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If any of AR, BR, EG, ID, TH or VN is OEF, exclusively the OEF. For all other OEF’s any
country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes, when defect is compensated request for PPH is granted. Applies even for the claims.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Japanese
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at JPO’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
JPO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: AIPN (only accessable by authorized IP Offices)
15. Author’s Notes
Agreement with CL and PE not yet checked
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
KR – KOREA REPUBLIC Korean IP Office, KIPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below), IP5 PPH (with CN, EP, JP & US)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN1, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, EP1, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR (see point 3),
MX1, NO2, NZ2, PH1, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, SG2, TW1, US2, XN2, XV2 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles
applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from KR as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes, by resubmission of the request which may be done an unlimited number of times. When
defect is compensated request for PPH is granted. Applies even for the claims.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Korean
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at KIPO’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Yes
14. Links
KIPO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: K-PION (only accessable by authorized IP Offices)
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
MA – MOROCCO Office Marocain de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale, OMPIC
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
None
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ES
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Presently not known
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least French and Arabic)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
OMPIC’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
MX – MEXICO Instituto Mexicano de la Propriedad Industrial, IMPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Alianza del Pacifico (Participants marked A below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT, CA1, CL1,A, CN, CO1,A, EP1, ES1, JP1, KR1, PE1,A, PT, SG, US (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles
applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For PT, SG, US as well as for CN when using national work products exclusively that OEF, for
all other OEF’s, incl. CN when using PCT work products, any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No. Furthermore, the MX application must have been published & the six month period for
third party comments applicable under MX law must have expired.
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database.
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Spanish
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at IMPI’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
IMPI’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
MY – MALAYSIA Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia, PHIM
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
EP, JP1 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any country. EP to be confirmed.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Malay)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
PHIM’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 and 12-13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
NI – NICARAGUA Registro de la Propriedad Intelectual, RPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
US1 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Presently not known
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Spanish)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
RPI’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 6, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 needs confirmation. Points 7 and 11 are presumed as PPH
MOTTAINAI principles applies.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
NO – NORWAY Patentstyret, PS
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2,
SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Norwegian
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at PS’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
PS’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: NIPO
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
NZ – NEW ZEALAND IPO of New Zealand, IPONZ
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, PL2, PT2, RU2,
SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For all OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes, but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Yes. When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at IPONZ’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
IPONZ’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
PE – PERU National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property
Protection, INDECOPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR (Participants marked P below), Alianza del Pacifico (Participants marked A below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ARP, BRP, CLP,A, COP,A, ECP, ES1, JP, MXA, PE P, PY P, UY P.
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
For ES Only national. For PROSUR both national and, where available and Office of Earlier
Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For ES exclusively the OEF. For PROSUR and Alianza del Pacifico any Office.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes, at least for PROSUR and Alianza del Pacifico
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Spanish)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
INDECOPI’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 and 12-13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
PH – PHILIPPINES IPOPHIL
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
EP, JP1, KR1, US1 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes – but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
Narrower claims must, at least for US, be set forth as dependent claims.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Philippino
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
IPOPHIL’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
PL – POLAND Urzad Patentowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, UPRP
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For CN as OEF exclusively CN, for all other OEFs any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Polish
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
UPRP’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 and 13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
PT – PORTUGAL Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, INPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, MX, NO2, NZ2,
PL2, RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN or MX is OEF, exclusively the OEF. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
If not approved: When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Portuguese
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at INPI’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
INPI’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Point 10 needs confirmation, so does the agreement with MX
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
PY – PARAGUAY Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, DINAPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR (Participants marked P below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ARP, BRP, CLP, COP, ECP, PEP, UYP.
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any Office.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Spanish)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
DINAPI’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes All points 8-10 and 12-13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
RO – ROMANIA Oficiul de Stat Pentru Inventii Si Marci, OSPIM
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
JP1, US1 (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Romanian
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
OSPIM’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes All points 8-10 and 13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
RU – RUSSIA ROSPATENT
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, EP, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2,
PL2, PT2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN is OEF, exclusively China. For all other OEF’s any country. EP to be confirmed.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
If not approved: When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
No. But the request may be resubmitted in corrected form once.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Russian
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at ROSPATENT’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
ROSPATENT’s PPH website: Link (In Яussian…)
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
SE – SWEDEN Patent- och Registreringsverket, PRV
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2,
PT2, RU2, SE (see point 3), SG2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from SE as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If CN is OEF, exclusively China. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Yes, but no Decision to Grant may have issued
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
If not approved: When defect is compensated PPH request is granted
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
None
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Swedish
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at PRV’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
PRV’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: File Inspection at PRV
15. Author’s Notes Point 10 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
SG – SINGAPORE IP Office of Singapore, IPOS
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CN, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, EP1, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, MX, NO2,
NZ2, PL2, PT2, RU2, SE2, US2, XN2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
For CN and MX as OEF exclusively the OEF. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No. Furthermore, no "intention to rely on an IPRP" (Form 11C) must have been filed
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes – but the request for PPH will cease to have effect if point 8 is not fulfilled.
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
If the defect is inadequate entry of information, Yes and when defect is compensated PPH
request is granted. If the defect is lack of documents to be submitted, No, and no
resubmission is possible either.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at IPOS’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
IPOS’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
TH – THAILAND Department of IP, DIP
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
JP
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For JP exclusively the OEF.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Thai (presumably)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
DIP’s PPH website: Link (Partly in Thai)
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
TR – TURKEY Türk Patent, TP
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ES
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
Presently not known
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Turkish)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
TP’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 4 to 13 needs confirmation – details of agreement not checked.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
TW – TAIWAN (Chinese Taipei) Taiwan IP Office, TIPO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ES1, JP1, KR1, US (1: PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For US exclusively the OEF. For all other OEFs any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No. More precisely, the 1st Examination Report must not be issued, but "Notification that
Examination will begin shortly" must be received
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Chinese
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
TIPO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: TIPONet
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 and 13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
US – UNITED STATES of AMERICA US Patent & Trademark Office, USPTO
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below), IP5 PPH (with CN, EP, JP & KR)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AR, AT2, AU2, BR1, CA2, CN1, CO2, CZ, DE2, DK2, EA, EE2, EP1, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2,
KR2, MX, NI1, NO2, NZ2, PH1, PL2, PT2, RO1, RU2, SE2, SG2, TW, US (see point 3), XN2, XV2 (1:
PPH MOTTAINAI principles applied)
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
In the national phase, PCT WO’s from US as ISA/IPEA (internal PCT PPH) are also accepted.
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
If any of AR, CO, CZ, MX or TW is OEF, exclusively the OEF. For all other OEF’s any country.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Amendments outside of sufficient correspondence at the Examiner’s discretion
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Yes – see point 8
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
No. But the request may be resubmitted in corrected form once.
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
Information Disclosure Statement
12. Accepted languages
English
Machine translations are accepted, translation may be required at USPTO’s discretion
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
No
14. Links
USPTO’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: US PAIR
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
UY – URUGUAY Departemento Nacional de Propiedad Industrial, DNPI
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
PROSUR (Participants marked P below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
ARP, BRP, CLP, COP, ECP, PEP, PYP.
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Both national and, where available and Office of Earlier Filing was ISA/IPEA, PCT WO’s
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For all OEFs any Office.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
Yes
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
Presently not known (At least Spanish)
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
DNPI’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 and 12-13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request with:
VN – VIETNAM Cuc So Huu Tri Tue Viet Nam, NOIP
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
N/A
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
JP
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
Only national
4. Allowed application may have priority filed with
For JP exclusively the OEF.
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
No
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
No
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
Claims must sufficiently correspond or be narrower in scope. No change in claims category.
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
Presently not known
10. May the request form be corrected
Presently not known
11. Required documents
Copies of a) all Office actions, b) allowed claims, c) cited documents, if not available from OEF
dossier access system or database
Claims correspondence table and request form
12. Accepted languages
English and Vietnamese
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
Presently not known
14. Links
NOIP’s PPH website:
Dossier Access System:
15. Author’s Notes Points 8-10 and 12-13 needs confirmation.
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
XN – NORDIC PATENT INSTITUTE NPI
The NPI only acts as a PCT authority and thus only as an Office of Earlier Filing
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XV2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
N/A
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
N/A
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
N/A
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
N/A
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
N/A
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
N/A
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
N/A
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
N/A
11. Required documents
N/A
12. Accepted languages
N/A
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
N/A
14. Links
NPI’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: Patentscope
15. Author’s Notes
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Facts when filing a PPH request in:
XV – VISEGRAD PATENT INSTITUTE VPI
The VPI only acts as a PCT authority and thus only as an Office of Earlier Filing
1. Participation in PPH co-operations
Global PPH (participants marked 2 below)
2. PPH agreements with the following Offices of Earlier Filing (OEF)
AT2, AU2, CA2, CO2, DE2, DK2, EE2, ES2, FI2, GB2, HU2, IL2, IS2, JP2, KR2, NO2, NZ2, PL2, PT2,
RU2, SE2, SG2, US2, XN2
3. Type of work products from Office of Earlier Filing accepted
N/A
4. Allowed application may have priority filed in
N/A
5. May PPH be requested based on a divisional application
N/A
6. May substantial examination have begun when filing PPH request
N/A
7. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims at filing of PPH request
N/A
8. Claims requirement with respect to allowed claims after grant of PPH request
N/A
9. May claims be amended after grant of PPH request
N/A
10. May the request form and required documents other than claims be corrected
N/A
11. Required documents
N/A
12. Accepted languages
N/A
13. Is a fee due for requesting PPH
N/A
14. Links
VPI’s PPH website: Link
Dossier Access System: Patentscope
15. Author’s Notes
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Appendix A - Internal Patent Prosecution Highways
A1. Offices acting as ISA and IPEA under the PCT participating in the PPH
AT, AU, BR, CA, CL, CN, EG, EP, ES, FI, IL, JP, KR, RU, SE, SG, TR, US, XN, XV
A2. Offices acting as ISA and IPEA under the PCT which offer internal PPH
When acting as the OLE in the national phase of a PCT-application, the following offices accept
PPH requests based on a WO-ISA or a WO-IPEA from themselves as the OEE in capacity of a
PCT-authority:
AT, AU, CA, FI, IL, JP, KR, SE, US
A3. Offices acting as ISA and IPEA under the PCT which do not offer internal PPH
BR, CL, CN, EG, EP, ES, RU, SG, TR, XN, XV