Tag Archives: PPH

USPTO and HIPO Agree to Permanent PPH Program

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 @ 01:01 PM

The United States Patent Office (USPTO) and the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that made permanent the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between the two nations. In place since 2010, the PPH allows work … Continue reading →

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Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program Between US and Mexico Extended

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 @ 01:43 PM

Just in case you missed this bit of news: On March 7, 2012, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) announced the extension of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program … Continue reading →

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AUTM 2012: Cost-Effective International Patenting Strategies

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Thursday, Mar 22, 2012 @ 10:49 AM

inovia and a group of four panelists discussed strategies for cost-effective foreign patent filing at the AUTM 2012 Annual Meeting last week in Anaheim, CA. IP portfolio strategy, cost-effective foreign filing, Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs, and effective use of … Continue reading →

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USPTO Announces Extension of PPH with EPO & JPO

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 @ 02:27 PM

On January 29, 2010, the USPTO entered into a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with its counterpart offices in Europe and Japan. Under the PPH program, Written Opinions or International Preliminary Examination Reports issued by either the European Patent … Continue reading →

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New PPH Between German and Chinese Patent Offices

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 @ 11:34 AM

Back on October 10, 2011, the patent offices of China and Germany agreed to create a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between them. This PPH program, which came into effect on January 23, 2012, is a bilateral work-sharing initiative whereby … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Jan 27, 2012 @ 03:20 PM

Hi everyone, here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of January 23, 2012: The location of the new European Patent Court (Germany, France or Britain) is delaying progress on the unitary patent. The Intellectual Property … Continue reading →

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The Examination Express Lane: Recent Developments and Updates on the PPH

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 @ 09:50 AM

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs are bilateral, work-sharing programs between patent offices designed to expedite examination and improve patent quality. In recent years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has entered into multiple PPHs with foreign patent offices, … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Nov 18, 2011 @ 11:13 AM

It’s been a few weeks since our last Friday Foreign Filing Roundup post.  We’ve been quite busy here at inovia – you may have noticed that our website and blog have a new look and feel to them.  Also, on … Continue reading →

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USPTO and SINO to Launch Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot

Posted by Jeff Shieh on Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 @ 03:53 PM

On November 8, 2011, Deputy Under-Secretary for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Teresa Stanek Rea and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) Commissioner Tian Lipu signed a Joint Statement of Intent … Continue reading →

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Friday Foreign Filing Roundup

Posted by Cara-DiSisto on Friday, Oct 14, 2011 @ 01:57 PM

Here’s a look at the foreign filing/patent law news from the week of October 10, 2011: inovia and several of our foreign associates have been ranked top PCT filers by Managing IP. We’ve discussed how the change to first-to-file in … Continue reading →

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