PPH
EPO launches new PPH agreements with New Zealand and Bahrain
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on March 20, 2025
The PPH network continues to expand, and we at AWA remain one step ahead by closely monitoring the new expansions and emerging opportunities. Recently, European patent applicants have been presented with new opportunities to expedite and simplify the examination of their patent applications. This opportunity adds to the existing 15 agreements that the EPO holds...
Tags: Bahrain, EPO, New Zealand, patents, PPH
How to fast track patent applications in China through prioritised patent examination
By AWA | Posted on June 24, 2020
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is often used by applicants to expedite patent examinations. In China, an alternative to speed up examinations is the prioritised patent examination. Prioritised patent examination is not a new concept in China. It was first introduced in 2012 and most recently amended in 2017 in the Administrative Measures for Prioritised...
Tags: china, CNIPA, green technology, new technology, patents, PPH, Priortised Patent Examination
China-Norway patent prosecution highway pilot launches
By AWA | Posted on April 20, 2020
A memorandum between China and Norway will speed up and reduce costs when applying for patents On April 1, the China-Norway Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot began and is in effect until March 31, 2023. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office...
PPH network reaches over 50 members as India and Saudi Arabia join
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on February 3, 2020
The ever-expanding Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) network has gained two new additions. AWA Point sums up the new members and opportunities. Two new authorities with large economies have entered the PPH, providing the ability to speed-up and simplify examination of patent applications. The new additions are India and Saudi Arabia. For a given PPH-agreement,...
Tags: applications, India, patents, PPH, prosecution, Saudi Arabia
EPO and Brazilian Patent Office launch new PPH agreement
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on October 16, 2017
The ever expanding PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) network has once again gotten a new addition, and as always AWA Point sums up the new expansions and arising possibilities. To recall, for a given PPH agreement the PPH allows for requesting accelerated examination at the one office participating in this agreement based on the search results...
EPO and EAPO launch new PPH agreement
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on August 10, 2017
The ever-expanding PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) network keeps getting new additions. As always, AWA Point sums up the latest expansions and arising possibilities. To recall, for a given PPH agreement, the PPH allows for requesting accelerated examination at the one office participating in this agreement based on the search results and a set of claims accepted...
Tags: agreement, agreements, Colombia, EAPO, EPO, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, PPH
PPH agreement between EP and PL enters into force as Poland joins the GPPH
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on February 24, 2017
The ever expanding PPH network keeps getting new additions and as always the AWAPATENT Blog sums up the new expansions and arising possibilities. To recall, for a given PPH agreement the PPH allows the requesting of accelerated examination at offices participating in the agreement. It is based on the search results and a set of...
South America: New PPH agreements launched
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on December 21, 2016
The ever expanding Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) network keeps getting new additions, and as usual, the Awapatent IP Blog sums up the new expansions and arising possibilities. The PPH is a system of bilateral agreements allowing the request of accelerated examination at a participating office. The system is based on the search results and a...
Tags: IP, PCT, PPH, prosur, south america
European Patent Office: New PPH agreements on the way
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on October 20, 2016
The ever expanding Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) network keeps getting new additions, and as usual, the AWAPATENT IP Blog sums up the new expansions and arising possibilities. The PPH is a system of bilateral agreements allowing for requesting accelerated examination at one participating office. The system is based on the search results and a set...
EPO and IP AUSTRALIA launches new PPH agreement
By Troels Peter Rørdam | Posted on July 7, 2016
As the PPH network continues to expand, the Awapatent IP Blog lets its readers stay one step ahead by keeping monitoring the new expansions and arising possibilities. Most recently, European patent applicants are offered a new possibility of speeding up and simplifying examination of their patent applications. This possibility comes in addition to the eight...
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