What is the Mottainai program in the Patent Prosecution Highway?
The Mottainai program is an enhancement to the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) that allows for more flexible use of PPH work products. According to MPEP 708.02(c): Under the ‘Mottainai’ program, any Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) PPH work product, regardless of its chronological position within the family, can be used to make the PPH request…
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