International Work Sharing Program

OMB 0651-0079

Work Sharing between Intellectual Property (IP) offices is critical for increasing the efficiency and quality of patent examination worldwide. The exchange of information and documents between IP offices also benefits applicants by promoting compact prosecution, reducing pendency and supporting patent quality by reducing the likelihood of inconsistencies in patentability determinations among IP offices when considering corresponding counterpart applications. The gains in efficiency and quality are achieved through a collaborative work sharing approach to the evaluation of patent claims. As a result of this exchange of search reports, the examiners in both offices may have a more comprehensive set of references before them when making an initial patentability determination.

The latest form for International Work Sharing Program expires 2022-04-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form PTO/437-KR Petition for Participation in the Collaborative Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the USPTO (Individuals or Households) Form
Form PTO/437-JP Petition for Participation in the Collaboration Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the USPTO (Individuals or Households) Form
Form PTO/461 CSP Stakeholder Survey (Individuals or Households) Form
Form PTO/437-KR Petition for Participation in the Collaborative Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the USPTO (Private Sector) Form
Form PTO/437-JP Petition for Participation in the Collaboration Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the USPTO (Private Sector) Form
Form PTO/461 CSP Stakeholder Survey (Private Sector) Form
Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012.pdf Supplementary Document
0651-0079 Supporting Statement 20220325.docx Supporting Statement A
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document
0651-0079 Supporting Statement Part B 20220325.docx Supporting Statement B
Petition for Participation in the Collaborative Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the USPTO (Individuals or Households) Form
Petition for Participation in the Collaboration Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the USPTO (Individuals or Households) Form
CSP Stakeholder Survey (Individuals or Households) Form
Petition for Participation in the Collaborative Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the USPTO (Private Sector) Form
Petition for Participation in the Collaboration Search Pilot (CSP) Program Between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the USPTO (Private Sector) Form
CSP Stakeholder Survey (Private Sector) Form

All Historical Document Collections

202202-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-03-25
202002-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-11-30
201909-0651-014 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-10-08
201901-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-02-28
201710-0651-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2017-10-24
201605-0651-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-05-05
201512-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-12-17
201506-0651-004 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2015-06-25

OMB Details

CSP Survey

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