Request For Participation-(PPH) Pilot Program Between (IPOCZ)-USPTO {PTO-SB-20CZ}

PTO/SB/20CZ, REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC (IPOCZ) AND THE USPTO, Under the Patent Prosecution Highway, an applicant receiving a ruling from either the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (IPOCZ) or the USPTO that at least one claim in an application is patentable may request that the other office fast track the examination of corresponding claims in corresponding applications. The Patent Prosecution Highway will leverage fast-track patent examination procedures already available in both offices to allow applicants in both countries to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently. As of May 25, 2010, the USPTO has eliminated the fee for the petition to make special under all PPH programs. The trial period, which started on 01 October 2012, has been extended indefinitely. www.FormsWorkflow.com