Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Korean Intellectual Property Office

The PPH pilot program will commence on October 1, 2009, for a period of two years ending on September 30, 2011. The trial period may be extended if necessary to adequately assess the feasibility of the PPH program.

The objective of the trial is to gauge the interest of applicants and to assess the anticipated benefits to each office. The KIPO and CIPO will evaluate the results of the pilot program to determine whether the program should be fully implemented after the trial period.

During the pilot CIPO will process requests for advanced prosecution under the PPH program free of charge. CIPO will evaluate what, if any, fees should apply for this service if it later becomes permanent. Regular fees (Schedule II of the Patent Rules) for requesting examination will continue to apply during the PPH pilot.

The Offices may also terminate the PPH pilot program early if the volume of participation exceeds manageable level, or for any other reason. Notice will be published if the PPH pilot program terminates before the September 30, 2011 date.

Further Information

Any inquiries concerning the PPH may be directed to the PPH Project Manager at pph@ic.gc.ca or by calling the CIPO Client Service Center at 819-934-0544 or toll-free at 1-866-997-1936.

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Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to CIPO

• Notice - Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between CIPO and the KIPO
  (PDF - 496 KB - 21 pages)
• Requirements and Procedures to File a Request to CIPO for the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between CIPO and the KIPO
  (PDF - 488 KB - 19 pages)
• PPH Pilot Program Request Form (Fillable PDF)
  (PDF - 132 KB - 1 page)
• Frequently Asked Questions

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Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to the KIPO

• How to make a PPH request at the KIPO
• Order PPH patent documents

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News and Updates

• KIPO-CIPO announcement