How does the Patent Prosecution Highway work?
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) works by allowing applicants to use a favorable ruling from one patent office to request expedited examination in another participating office. According to MPEP 708.02(c):
“Under PPH, participating patent offices have agreed that when an applicant receives a final ruling from a first patent office that at least one claim is allowed, the applicant may request fast track examination of corresponding claim(s) in a corresponding patent application that is pending in a second patent office.”
This process helps applicants reach a final disposition more quickly and efficiently than through standard examination procedures.
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