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>[23.Aug.10]
Patents – USPTO and ROSPATENT to begin
patent pilot program
Source: USPTO [Adapted]
The United States Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Federal Service
for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks of
the Russian Federation (ROSPATENT) have agreed to partner
in establishing a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot
program. PPH agreements are cooperative initiatives
that streamline the patent system and promote expeditious,
inexpensive and high-quality patent protection throughout
the world. The abovementioned offices plan to launch
the pilot on 01.Sep.2010 and continue it for a period
of one year.
Under PPH agreements, an applicant receiving a favorable
ruling from one nation's patent office on at least one
claim in an application may request that the corresponding
application filed with the other nation be fast tracked
for examination. By coordinating patentable results
between both nations' offices, applicants can expect
to obtain patents in both nations more quickly.
The USPTO and ROSPATENT will continue to evaluate the
needs of applicants and the progress of the PPH. Discussions
on revisions to the requirements and to improve the
procedure of the PPH will be ongoing.
The pilot program may be extended if necessary to adequately
assess the feasibility of a permanent PPH program. Notification
of any revisions will be posted on the Web sites of
each office.
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