What is the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program?

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a program designed to speed up the examination process for corresponding patent applications filed in participating patent offices. As stated in MPEP 708.02(c):

“The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) speeds up the examination process for corresponding applications filed in participating patent offices.”

This program allows applicants to leverage favorable rulings from one patent office to expedite examination in another participating office, potentially leading to faster patent grants.

To learn more:

• Patent Prosecution Highway
• PPH
• expedited examination
• international patent applications