Form PTO/SB/20 Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution High

PTO/SB/20 (08-07)
Approved for use through 12/31/2008. OMB 0651-0058
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM
BETWEEN THE (1) JPO OR (2) UKIPO, AND THE USPTO
Application No.:

First Named Inventor:

Filing Date:

Attorney Docket No.:

Title of the
Invention:

THIS REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PPH PILOT PROGRAM MUST BE FAXED TO:
THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS AT 571-273-0125 DIRECTED TO THE ATTENTION OF MAGDALEN GREENLIEF

APPLICANT HEREBY REQUESTS PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT
PROGRAM AND PETITIONS TO MAKE THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED APPLICATION SPECIAL UNDER THE PPH PILOT
PROGRAM.
The above-identified application validly claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a) and 37 CFR 1.55 to one or more corresponding
JPO application(s) or UKIPO application(s).
The

JPO

UKIPO application number(s) is/are: ____________________________

The filing date of the

JPO

UKIPO application(s) is/are: ________________________

I. List of Required Documents:
a.

A copy of all JPO office actions (excluding “Decision to Grant a Patent”*) in the above-identified JPO
application(s), or a copy of all UKIPO office actions in the above-identified UKIPO application(s).
Is attached.
Is available via Dossier Access System. Applicant hereby requests that the USPTO obtain these
documents via the Dossier Access System.
*It is not necessary to submit a copy of the “Decision to Grant a Patent” and an English translation thereof.

b.

A copy of all claims which were determined to be patentable by the JPO in the above-identified JPO
application(s), or a copy of all claims which were determined to be patentable by the UKIPO in the
above-identified UKIPO application(s).
Is attached.
Is available via Dossier Access System. Applicant hereby requests that the USPTO obtain these
documents via the Dossier Access System.

c.

English translations (where applicable) of the documents in a. and b. above along with a statement that
the English translations are accurate are attached.

Information disclosure statement listing the documents cited in the JPO office actions or UKIPO office
actions is attached.
Copies of all documents are attached except for U.S. patents or U.S. patent application publications.
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This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 119, 37 CFR 1.55, and 37 CFR 1.102(d). The information is required to obtain or retain
a benefit by the public, which is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37
CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed
application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to
complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO
THIS ADDRESS. FAX COMPLETED FORMS TO: Office of the Commissioner for Patents at 571-273-0125, Attention: Magdalen
Greenlief.

PTO/SB/20 (08-07)
Approved for use through 12/31/2008. OMB 0651-0058
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM
BETWEEN THE (1) JPO OR (2) UKIPO, AND THE USPTO
(continued)
Application No.:

First Named Inventor:

II. Claims Correspondence Table:

Claims in US Application

Patentable Claims
in JP/UKIPO
Application

Explanation regarding the correspondence

III. All the claims in the US application sufficiently correspond to the patentable/allowable claims in the
JPO or UKIPO application.

IV. Payment of Fees:
The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge the petition fee under 37 CFR 1.17(h) as required by 37 CFR
Deposit Account No. ________________________.
1.102(d) to
Credit Card. Credit Card Payment Form (PTO-2038) is attached.

Signature

Date

Name
(Print/Typed)

Registration Number
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WARNING:
Petitioner/applicant is cautioned to avoid submitting personal information in documents filed in a patent
application that may contribute to identity theft. Personal information such as social security numbers,
bank account numbers, or credit card numbers (other than a check or credit card authorization form
PTO-2038 submitted for payment purposes) is never required by the USPTO to support a petition or an
application. If this type of personal information is included in documents submitted to the USPTO,
petitioners/applicants should consider redacting such personal information from the documents before
submitting them to the USPTO. Petitioner/applicant is advised that the record of a patent application is
available to the public after publication of the application (unless a non-publication request in
compliance with 37 CFR 1.213(a) is made in the application) or issuance of a patent. Furthermore, the
record from an abandoned application may also be available to the public if the application is
referenced in a published application or an issued patent (see 37 CFR 1.14). Checks and credit card
authorization forms PTO-2038 submitted for payment purposes are not retained in the application file
and therefore are not publicly available.

Privacy Act Statement
The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with your
submission of the attached form related to a patent application or patent. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of
the Act, please be advised that: (1) the general authority for the collection of this information is 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2); (2)
furnishing of the information solicited is voluntary; and (3) the principal purpose for which the information is used by the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is to process and/or examine your submission related to a patent application or
patent. If you do not furnish the requested information, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may not be able to
process and/or examine your submission, which may result in termination of proceedings or abandonment of the
application or expiration of the patent.
The information provided by you in this form will be subject to the following routine uses:
1. The information on this form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Freedom of Information
Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C 552a). Records from this system of records may be disclosed to
the Department of Justice to determine whether disclosure of these records is required by the Freedom of
Information Act.
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court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement
negotiations.
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request involving an individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual has requested assistance from the
Member with respect to the subject matter of the record.
4. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency having need for
the information in order to perform a contract. Recipients of information shall be required to comply with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
5. A record related to an International Application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in this system of records
may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization,
pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
6. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to another federal agency for purposes of
National Security review (35 U.S.C. 181) and for review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 218(c)).
7. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, General Services, or
his/her designee, during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part of that agency’s responsibility to
recommend improvements in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and
2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with the GSA regulations governing inspection of records for
this purpose, and any other relevant (i.e., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be used to make
determinations about individuals.
8. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the public after either publication of the
application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or issuance of a patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 151. Further, a record may
be disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37 CFR 1.14, as a routine use, to the public if the record was filed in an
application which became abandoned or in which the proceedings were terminated and which application is
referenced by either a published application, an application open to public inspection or an issued patent.
9. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local law
enforcement agency, if the USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or regulation.