Learn what others are saying about USPTO's Patent Prosecution Highway:
"The introduction of PPH programs into countries with Accelerated Examination procedures provides an alternative way for U.S.-based applicants to get their U.S. patents issued more quickly. In addition, some applicants who might not otherwise consider foreign filing might consider this process as an attractive alternative to the Accelerated Examination procedure in the USPTO, at savings of cost and risk."
- Jennifer Bush, Fenwick & West LLP
Read PPH press releases found in the USPTO's News Archive:
- USPTO and Rospatent Announce Patent Cooperation Treaty Agreement (December 2011)
- USPTO and SIPO Announce Launch of Landmark Patent Prosecution Highway Pilots (November 2011)
- USPTO and the Icelandic Patent Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot (November 2011)
- USPTO and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot (October 2011)
- USPTO and the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Under the Auspices of AIT and TECRO, Establish a Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot (August 2011)
- USPTO and Partner Offices Agree to Test New, Enhanced Framework for the Patent Prosecution Highway (July 2011)
- USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office Announce Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Based on Patent Cooperation Treaty Work Products (June 2011)
- USPTO and the Israel Patent Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot (June 2011)
- USPTO and the Nordic Patent Institute to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Based on Patent Cooperation Treaty Work Products (June 2011)
- USPTO and Swedish Patent and Registration Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Based on Patent Cooperation Treaty Work Products (May 2011)
- USPTO and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot (February 2011)
- Patent Offices of United States and Australia Expand Work Sharing Efforts (January 2011)
- Patent Offices of United States and Finland to Expand Work Sharing Efforts (January 2011)
- USPTO Expands the Patent Prosecution Highway to Include Pilots with Austria, Spain and Russia (September 2010)
- USPTO and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks of the Russian Federation (ROSPATENT) to Begin Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program (August 2010)
- USPTO and the Hungarian Patent Office to Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (June 2010)
- USPTO and SIPO Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation (May 2010)
- USPTO Eliminates Patent Prosecution Highway Petition Fee (May 2010)
- USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office to Expand Work Sharing Within Existing Bilateral "Patent Prosecution Highway" Agreement (April 2010)
- USPTO and EPO to Extend Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program (September 2009)
- USPTO and the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland Partner to Expedite Processing and Improve Patent (June 2009)
- USPTO, German Patent Office Partner to Expedite Processing and Improve Patent Quality (April 2009)
- USPTO and IPOS to Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (January 2009)
- USPTO and KIPO to Implement Patent Prosecution Highway on Full-Time Basis (January 2009)
- USPTO and DKPTO to Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (November 2008)
- USPTO and EPO to Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (April 2008)
- USPTO and IP Australia to Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (April 2008)
- USPTO Expands Patent Prosecution Highway Network to Canadian, Korean Patent Offices (January 2008)
- USPTO and JPO to Implement Patent Prosecution Highway on Full-Time Basis (December 2007)
- USPTO and United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office to Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (September 2007)
- U.S. and Japan To Pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (May 2006)
If you have specific questions about PPH, send an e-mail to PPHfeedback@uspto.gov.