What is the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)?

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is an agreement between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the State of California which enables applicants to seek accelerated examination of their patent applications. The agreement allows applicants to request “accelerated examination” of their patent applications based on a corresponding foreign patent application, or prior art located in a foreign application. The purpose of the PPH is to reduce the time it takes to process and grant a patent application. It also eliminates the redundancy of having to submit the same application, or similar applications, in multiple countries. This reduces the cost of processing applications and encourages innovation and encourages patent holders to invest in more innovative technologies. The PPH reduces the examination and application process by quicker response times, more streamlined procedures, and improved communication between the USPTO and the state of California. The PPH also helps applicants to more quickly identify and resolve patentability issues, and encourages cooperation and collaboration between the two patent offices. The PPH helps applicants to more quickly and efficiently obtain patent protection. By reducing the time it takes to issue a patent, it is believed that the PPH will improve patent quality and encourage more innovation and inventions.

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