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Under the Patent Prosecution Highway, an applicant receiving a ruling from either the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) or the USPTO that at least one claim in an application is patentable may request that the other office fast track the examination of corresponding claims in corresponding applications. The Patent Prosecution Highway will leverage fast-track patent examination procedures already available in both offices to allow applicants in both countries to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently. The trial period was set to expire 04 September 2008, but the USPTO has decided to extend the PPH pilot program until further notice. The USPTO and UKIPO will evaluate the results of the pilot program periodically to determine whether and how the program should be fully implemented at a later date. Press Release #07-37 (04 SEP 2007) announcing the pilot program. View theUK IPO Press Release (04 SEP 2007) announcing the pilot program. View the
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