Extension of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Trial for Five Patent Offices (IP5)
According to the joint decision of the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), starting on January 6, 2020, the IP5 PPH trial plan will be extended for another 3 years until January 5, 2023.
The IP5 PPH trial plan was first launched on January 6, 2014 and lasted for 3 years. It was extended for the first time on January 6, 2017 and will end on January 5, 2020.
Extension of Chinese and Czech’s Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Trial
According to CNIPA and the Czech Patent and Trademark Office’s joint statement of intent to extend the PPH trial plan in order to deepen cooperation in the field of patent examination, starting on January 1, 2020, the PPH trial plan of China and Czech Republic will be extended for 3 years until December 31, 2022.
The trial launch of the Chinese and Czech’s PPH started on January 1, 2018, and was lasted for two years until December 31, 2019.
Released by TIPO
