IIPRD Webinar 8 August 2020

About the Webinar

Several applicants including Startups and MSMEs may be interested in getting quicker patent grants in countries like Japan that would empower them for expanding their businesses as well to protect their invention from future infringement in such countries. Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is one such initiative designed for conducting accelerated patent prosecution procedures between patent offices. A bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program was commenced between the Indian Patent Office (IPO) and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) that enables applicants to request for expedited examination in an Office of Later Examination (OLE) based on allowance/patentability of claims in an Office of Earlier Examination (OEE).
To ensure better awareness about this program, which may be not known to several Indian applicants, we present this webinar that will enable Applicants to get maximum benefits by just understanding some procedural concepts. This webinar will cover the simplest possible explanation regarding the following aspects:

• Overview of the IPO-JPO PPH program
• Clarity on the guidelines related to the IPO-JPO PPH program
• Criteria to be satisfied while applying for this program
• Essential points to keep in mind and how to benefit the most