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Article: "Patent Prosuction Highway" Pilot Program.(Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
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- June 3, 2008
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Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) - United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) "Patent Prosecution Highway" Program
A one-year "Patent Prosecution Highway" (PPH) pilot program will be launched on January 28, 2008 between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The Canada-U.S. PPH pilot program is expected to allow volunteer applicants in both countries to obtain corresponding patents faster. This initiative may be of great interest for some of our clients since Canada and the United States are usually the first two jurisdictions of choice for patent ...