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USPTO Initiates Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program with Finland Patent Office

By Donald Zuhn, Kevin Noonan, Chris Singer, Sherri Oslick, and Jason Derry

By Christopher P. Singer -- In June 29, 2009 press release, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it has agreed with the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR) to establish a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program. As mentioned in prior posts regarding other participant Offices, the motivation behind the PPH is to leverage fast-track patent examination in participant offices so that applicants can obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently in each participant country. PPH agreements are cooperative initiatives that streamline the patent system and promote expeditious, inexpensive, and high-quality patent protection throughout the world....

Full post as published by Patent Docs on June 30, 2009 (boomark / email).