The Patent Prosecution Highway in Conjunction With the IP Australia

Under the Patent Prosecution Highway , an applicant receiving a ruling from either the IP Australia (IPAU) or the USPTO that at least one claim in an application is patentable may request that the other office fast track the examination of corresponding claims in corresponding applications. The Patent Prosecution Highway will leverage fast-track patent examination procedures already available in both offices to allow applicants in both countries to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently.

The USPTO and IPAU have agreed to extend the PPH pilot program beyond 14 April 2009.

View Press Release announcing the pilot program.

View the IPAU Announcement on the pilot program.

Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to USPTO

Fillable Form SB/20 AU (Patent Prosecution Highway Request Form) [PDF]

Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the IP Australia (signed 31 March 2008) [PDF]

Continuation of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the USPTO and IP Australia (signed 13 April 2009)

Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to IPAU

How to make a request (published by the IPAU, includes links to request form)

 

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