How to use a patent prosecution highway

The first patent prosecution highway was started between the US and Japan in 2006. Today, the USPTO has programmes with almost every major IP office world. Although other forms of accelerated examination are quicker, the PPH has other advantages including its grant rate and lower cost. Although it i...

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Published in:Managing Intellectual Property 2013-04
Main Authors: Colice, Max, Smith, Matthew A, Cheslock, Andrew
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Grants
Intellectual property
International trade
Inventors
Prosecutions
Regulatory agencies
Roads & highways
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Summary:The first patent prosecution highway was started between the US and Japan in 2006. Today, the USPTO has programmes with almost every major IP office world. Although other forms of accelerated examination are quicker, the PPH has other advantages including its grant rate and lower cost. Although it is a simple system, it is important to handle the claim correspondence correctly and bear in mind slight variations between the various programmes. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0960-5002