Guidelines for filing PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) request under the PPH pilot program between IPO (Indian Patent Office) and JPO (Japan Patent Office) have been published.

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had approved  in Novemebr 2019 the proposal for adoption of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme by the Indian Patent Office (IPO) with patent offices of various other interest countries or regions.

The PPH programme would initially commence between Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Indian Patent Office (IPO) for a period of three years and the guidelines fo filing a PPH rquest under this programme have now been published.