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PCT-PPH Pilot between the Trilateral Offices

PCT-PPH Pilot between the Trilateral Offices. Michael Neas Supervisory PCT Legal Examiner Office of PCT Legal Administration. PCT Public Meeting, Alexandria, VA, January 13, 2010. PCT PPH Pilot between the Trilateral Offices. United States Patent and Trademark Office. PPH.

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PCT-PPH Pilot between the Trilateral Offices

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  1. PCT-PPH Pilotbetween the Trilateral Offices Michael Neas Supervisory PCT Legal Examiner Office of PCT Legal Administration PCT Public Meeting, Alexandria, VA, January 13, 2010

  2. PCT PPH Pilot between the Trilateral Offices United States Patent and Trademark Office PPH Japan Patent Office The European Patent Office

  3. PCT-PPH Pilot between the Trilateral Offices • Begins January 29, 2010 • PCT-PPH pilot among the Trilateral Offices: • Requires a positive • written opinion, or • international preliminary examination report

  4. PCT-PPH Pilot • Applications can be: • National stage of the PCT application • Application that claims priority/benefit to the PCT application • U.S. parent application • Corresponding U.S. application • Plant and design applications, reissue applications, reexamination proceedings, and applications subject to a secrecy order are excluded from the PPH

  5. PCT PPH Pilot: National Stage Application Substantive Exam. Trilateral Office WO/IPER A ・・・ PCT Application Designated Office (DO-USPTO) Request for PPH Positive WO/ISA, WO/IPEA or IPER B Accelerated Exam. Designated Office (DO) Substantive Exam. ・・・ C

  6. PCT PPH Pilot: National Stage Application (with priority) JP/EP/DE etc. App. Substantive Exam. Trilateral Office WO/IPER A ・・・ Priority claim PCT Application Designated Office (DO= USPTO) Request for PPH B Accelerated Exam. Positive WO/ISA, WO/IPEA or IPER Designated Office (DO) Substantive Exam. ・・・ C

  7. PCT PPH Pilot: Priority/benefit to the PCT application Trilateral Office WO/IPER PCT Application Request for PPH US Application Positive WO/ISA, WO/IPEA or IPER Accelerated Exam.

  8. PCT PPH Pilot: Parent Application Request for PPH Accelerated Exam. ・・・ Nonprovisional US Application (parent) Priority claim Trilateral Office WO/IPER PCT Application ・・・

  9. PCT PPH Pilot: Corresponding application Trilateral Office WO/IPER PCT Application Positive WO/ISA, WO/IPEA or IPER Request for PPH Accelerated Exam. Corresponding US Application (111 or national stage of another international application with a priority benefit claim connecting the applications)

  10. Thank you!

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