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| UK, Canada Open Patent Prosecution Highway |
by Robin Pilgrim, LawAndTax-News.com, London
Monday, February 06, 2012
The UK and Canada have launched a two-year pilot scheme designed to speed up
the process of patent applications.
It is hoped the new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) will provide a boost for
economic growth. The scheme will allow applicants who have been successful in
obtaining a patent from either the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)
or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) to request accelerated examination
of a corresponding patent application filed in the other country.
The PPH agreement with CIPO will also trial the new "MOTTAINAI" model
under which requests will be dealt with regardless of the order in which the
various applications were filed or the original priority claimed by the co-pending
applications.
Minister for Intellectual Property Baroness Wilcox said: "The Patent Prosecution
Highway with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office builds on similar schemes
that the UK IPO already has with Japan, South Korea, and the United States,
which are already delivering benefits for applicants. Applicants and businesses
in both the UK and Canada will have quicker and cheaper international patent
protection. Speeding up the patent process is an important contribution to boosting
economic growth, by helping companies and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into
business.”
The pilot commenced on January 31, 2012, and will run for an initial period
of two years, ending on January 30, 2014.
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