Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program

ICR 201504-0651-005

OMB: 0651-0058

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0651-0058 201504-0651-005
Historical Active 201501-0651-001
DOC/PTO
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 04/20/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 04/17/2015
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2018 04/30/2018 04/30/2018
8,220 0 8,210
16,440 0 16,420
0 0 0

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a framework in which an application whose claims have been determined to be patent table by an Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) is eligible to go through an accelerated examination in an Office of Later Examination with a simple procedure upon an applicant's request. By leveraging the search and examination work product of the OEE, PPH programs (1) deliver lower prosecution costs, (2) support applicants in their efforts to obtain stable patent rights efficiently around the world, and (3) reduce the search and examination burden, while improving the examination quality, of participating patent offices. Originally, the PPH programs were limited to the utilization of search and examination results of national applications between cross filings under the Paris Convention. Later, the potential of the PPH was greatly expanded by PCT-PPH programs, which permit participating patent offices to draw upon the positive results of the PCT work product from another participating office. PCT-PPH programs use international written opinions and international preliminary examination reports developed within the framework of the PCT, thereby making the PPH available to a larger number of applicants. Information collected for the PCT is approved under OMB control number 0651-0021. More recently, the USPTO and several other offices acted to consolidate and replace existing PPH programs, with the goal of streamlining the PPH process for both offices and applicants. To that end, the USPTO and other offices established the Global PPH pilot program and the IP5 PPH pilot program. The Global PPH and IP5 PPH pilot programs are running concurrently and are substantially identical, differing only with regard to their respective participating offices. The USPTO is participating in both the Global PPH pilot program and the IP5 PPH pilot program. For USPTO applications, the Global PPH and IP5 PPH pilot programs supersede any prior PPH program between the USPTO and each Global PPH and IP5 PPH participating office. Any existing PPH programs between the USPTO and offices that are not participating in either the Global PPH pilot program or the IP5 PPH pilot program remain in effect. For more complete information on the PPH, including (1) a complete identification of participating countries and offices and the programs under which each country/office is participating, (2) the forms needed to request entry into the PPH, both at the USPTO and other participating offices, and (3) information as to which of the PPH programs remain pilots and which have been made permanent, please visit http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/pph/index.jsp. The forms in this collection allow participants to file in a U.S. application a request to make the U.S. application special under a PPH or PCT-PPH program.

US Code: 35 USC 119 Name of Law: null
  
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Not associated with rulemaking

  79 FR 64574 10/30/2014
80 FR 4254 01/27/2015
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Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-CA Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20HU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20AT Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program in a U.S. Application Where the USPTO was the ISA or IPEA PTO/SB/20PCT-US Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program in a U.S. Application Where the USPTO was the ISA or IPEA
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Israeli Patent Office (ILPO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-IL Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Israeli Patent Office (ILPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20CO Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (IPOCZ) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20CZ Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (IPOCZ) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Program Between the Portugal National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI-PT) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PT Request for Participation in the PPH Program Between the Portugal National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI-PT) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPH) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PH Request for Participation in the PPH Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPH) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-FI Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20CN Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20ES Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-JP Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20RU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO PTO/SB/20DE Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20EP Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20UK Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20JP Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Nordic Patent Institute (NPI) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-NPI Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Nordic Patent Institute (NPI) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20TW Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-SE Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20NO Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the NIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20IS Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the IPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-CN Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C. (SIPO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20BR Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20MX Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the Israeli Patent Office and the USPTO PTO/SB/20IL Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the Israeli Patent Office and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IPAU) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-AU Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IPAU) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-ES Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-RU Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-KR Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-EP Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20DK Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO PTO/SB/20SG Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-AT Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the Austrian Patent Office (APO) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO PTO/SB/20FI Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO PTO/SB/20AU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20KR Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20CA Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Nicaraguan Registry of Intellectual Property (NRIP) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20NI Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Nicaraguan Registry of Intellectual Property (NRIP) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Global/IP5 PPH Pilot Program in the USPTO PTO/SB/20GLBL Request for Participation in the Global/IP5 PPH Pilot Program in the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Poland (UPRP) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PL Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program Between the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Poland (UPRP) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program between the Romania (OSIM) and the USPTO (PTO/SB/20RO) PTO/SB/20RO REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM BETWEEN THE ROMANIAN STATE OFFICE FOR INVENTIONS AND TRADEMARKS (OSIM) AND THE USPTO

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 8,220 8,210 0 10 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 16,440 16,420 0 20 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Changing Regulations
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The USPTO has started a pilot program with the Romanian Patent office to participate in the PPH program. This pilot is expected to last from April 15, 2015 through April 14, 2019. The USPTO is proposing to add one form to this collection for a this new participant in the PPH program: Request for Participation in the PPH Pilot Program between the OSIM and the USPTO (PTO/SB/20RO).

$645,634
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Uncollected
Raul Tamayo 5712727728 [email protected]

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
04/17/2015


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