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US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

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Patent Prosecution Highway, New Route, "Triway"

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(172)	 Continuation of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program
			  between the USPTO and IPOS

   On February 2, 2009, the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program (PPH) which
enabled an applicant whose claims have been determined allowable/patentable
in an application filed in the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
(IPOS) to have the corresponding application filed in the USPTO advanced
out of turn for examination.  See notice entitled "Patent Prosecution
Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office
and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore," 1339 Off. Gaz. Office
160 (February 24, 2009).  The USPTO indicated that the pilot program would
last for a period of one year ending on February 2, 2010, but may be
extended for an additional time period thereafter.

   In order to adequately assess the feasibility of the PPH pilot program,
the USPTO and IPOS have agreed to extend the pilot in its current state in
order to collect more information before any formal decision on the program
is made.

   Please continue to direct inquiries on the PPH pilot program to Magdalen
Greenlief at 571-272-8800 or via e-mail addressed to
Magdalen.greenlief@uspto.gov.

							    DAVID J. KAPPOS
					    Under Secretary of Commerce for
						  Intellectual Property and
				       Director of the United States Patent
						       and Trademark Office

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