IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway

The IP5 Offices launched on 6 January 2014 the comprehensive IP5 PPH Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.

Common PPH request form

Upon the initiative of SIPO, the IP5 Offices have developed and implemented the common PPH request form and have endorsed the relevant Common Instructions. Taking into account the differences resulting from differing domestic legal and language requirements, the form requires applicants to provide a uniform set of data regardless of the IP5 Office with which the request is filed. This is a further step towards the enhancement of user-friendliness of the PPH programmes available at the IP5 Offices which will also largely improve the efficient processing of PPH requests.

More information on the PPH can be found on the IP5 website{target=_blank}.