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

Doc Code: PPH.PET.652
Document Description: Petition to make special under Patent Prosecution Hwy

PTO/SB/20BH (11-24)
Approved for use through XX/XX/XXXX. OMB 0651-0058
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REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM
BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PATENT OFFICE OF BAHRAIN (NPOB) AND THE USPTO
Application No.:

First Named Inventor:

Filing Date:

Attorney Docket No.:

Title of Invention:
THIS REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PPH PILOT PROGRAM ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA
THE USPTO PATENT ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM (EFS-WEB OR PATENT CENTER). INFORMATION REGARDING THE PATENT ELECTRONIC
FILING SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE AT https://www.uspto.gov/ebc

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.
For national stage applications under 35 U.S.C. 371 only: This is an express request to begin national stage processing under 35 U.S.C. 371(f). Note: National
stage processing will not commence prior to 30 months from the priority date absent an express request to begin national stage processing under 35 U.S.C. 371(f)
and fulfillment of the requirements under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (2), and (4) for payment of the basic national fee, copy of the International Application and English
translation thereof (if required), and the oath or declaration of the inventor(s).

Office of earlier examination (OEE): NPOB (National Patent Office of Bahrain)
NPOB application number:
Both the NPOB application and the above-identified U.S. application
have the following earliest date (filing or priority date):
Type of NPOB work product relied upon:
Mailing date of NPOB work product:
Supporting Documents
1. NPOB Work Product and Translation
A copy of the NPOB work product and translation if not already in English:
Attached

Previously Submitted

Not required because the decision to grant a patent was the first office action

Applicant requests the USPTO to attempt to obtain the NPOB work product from the Dossier Access System
NOTE: If the applicant requests the USPTO to obtain the NPOB work product electronically and such attempt is unsuccessful, the applicant will
be required to supply the document. Accordingly, to avoid dismissal of the initial PPH request and potential denial of participation in the PPH
program, the applicant should verify that the NPOB work product is actually available via the Dossier Access System before requesting retrieval.
If the applicant is unable to verify availability, then the applicant should submit the document with the PPH request.

2. References Cited in NPOB Work Product
An information disclosure statement (IDS) listing the references cited in the NPOB work product and document copies (except U.S.
patents and U.S. published patent applications):
Attached

Previously Submitted

Not required because no references were cited in the NPOB work product
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PTO/SB/20BH (11-24)
Approved for use through 10/31/2027. OMB 0651-0058
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PPH PILOT PROGRAM BETWEEN THE NPOB AND THE USPTO
(continued)

First Named Inventor:

Application No.:

3. Claims Correspondence Certification Statement
All of the claims in this application sufficiently correspond to the patentable/allowable claims in the NPOB application.

4. Claims Correspondence Table
Claims in U.S. Application

Patentable/Allowable Claims
in NPOB Application

Explanation Regarding the Correspondence

Signature

Date

Name (print or type)

Registration Number

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