On January 28, 2020, the USPTO and the IMPI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Technical and Strategic Collaboration. The MOU describes the parties’ intention to collaborate on a novel approach to patent worksharing. The USPTO has entered into patent worksharing arrangements with numerous patent offices throughout the world. This MOU builds on these past efforts by enhancing examination efficiencies through the optimal reuse of USPTO work products by the IMPI. See the
USPTO press release.