Current Activities of Japan Patent Office on Current Activities of Japan Patent Office on Mutual Utilization of Patent Examination ResultsMutual Utilization of Patent Examination Results

Japan Patent Office

Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

Dossier Access System -AIPN and OPD

Work-sharing at JPO

The Scheme of Patent Prosecution Highway

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PPH is a framework in which an application determined to be patentable in the Office of Earlier Examination is eligible to have an accelerated examination in the Office of Later Examination with a simple procedure upon an applicant’s request

PPH is a framework in which an application determined to be patentable in the Office of Earlier Examination is eligible to have an accelerated examination in the Office of Later Examination with a simple procedure upon an applicant’s request

ApplicationA

CorrespondingApplication

A’

Grant

AcceleratedAcceleratedExaminationExamination

OEE (Office of Earlier Examination)

OLE (Office of Later Examination) OLE examination burden can be lightenOLE examination burden can be lighten

Work SharingWork Sharing

Applicant MeritApplicant Merit

PPHRequest

Claims correspondence

OEE Examination History

Office MeritOffice Merit

The JPO proposed the patent prosecution highway (PPH) and put it into action with the United States in 2006 for the first time in the world. Since then, the JPO has been working toward expanding the PPH network and enhancing the usability of this framework.

• High Speed:Reduced pendency at the office of second filing (OSF)Expeditious examination

• Cost Saving:Reduction in Number of Office Actions

• High Quality:High grant rate at the OSF High predictability of examination results at the OSF

Merits of PPH: High Speed, Cost Saving, High Quality

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Expansion of PPH network

32 offices participate in the PPH.As of January 6, 2014

(Japan implements the PPH with 28 offices.)The accumulated total number of requests for

PPH filed worldwide is about 50,000.As of December 2013

32 offices participate in the PPH.As of January 6, 2014

(Japan implements the PPH with 28 offices.)The accumulated total number of requests for

PPH filed worldwide is about 50,000.As of December 2013

Global PPH

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The launch of a “Global PPH” pilot program within the framework of multiple countries: this program was created by making use of common factors found in the PPH. It commenced on January 6, 2014.Previously, different types of PPH systems were used between two offices, depending on their bilateral agreements. The types include the regular type PPH, the PPH MOTTAINAI, and the PCT-PPH.Having various types of systems made it rather difficult for applicants to understand how to use them. Besides, the systems were not user friendly. On the other hand, this Global PPH pilot program enables participating offices to effectively use all types of PPH systems, enhancing user-friendliness.Seventeen countries/regions are participating in this pilot program. (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Nordic Patent Institute, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK, and USA)

Global PPH Global PPH (From January 6, 2014)(From January 6, 2014)

Types of PPHs available for all participating

offices: Regular PPH, PPH MOTTAINAI, and 　

　PCT-PPH

Before launching Global PPHBefore launching Global PPH

What is the AIPN?

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JPOJPO

Filing patent Filing patent within Japanwithin Japan

Provision of domestic examination Provision of domestic examination results via the Internetresults via the Internet

Dispatch of Japan’s examination results to foreign IPOs in Dispatch of Japan’s examination results to foreign IPOs in SpanishSpanish

(1(1) Mitigation of examination workload in foreign IPOs) Mitigation of examination workload in foreign IPOs(2) An aid for applicants’ smooth obtainment of IP rights(2) An aid for applicants’ smooth obtainment of IP rights

ApplicantApplicant

Japanese to Japanese to Spanish Spanish Machine Machine

TranslationTranslation

AIPN: Advanced Industrial Property NetworkAIPN: Advanced Industrial Property Network

Advanced Industrial Property Advanced Industrial Property NetworkNetwork 　（　（ AIPN)AIPN)

Provision of Japan’application and information

Registered IPOs

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The AIPN started on 12 October 2004, now it is used more than 60 IPOs all over the world.

Dossier Information

BrazilCanada

ChileMexico

US

AustraliaBangladesh

BhutanCambodia

ChinaChinese-

TaipeiIndia

IndonesiaMalaysiaPakistan

PhilippinesRepublic of

KoreaSingaporeSri LankaThailandVietnam

AustriaCroatiaCzech

DenmarkEAPOEPO

Finland France

GermanyGreece

HungaryNetherlands

NorwayPoland

PortugalRomaniaRussiaSerbia

SlovakiaSpain

SwedenSwitzerland

UKUkraine

ARIPOBurundiEgypt

EthiopiaGambiaIsrael

KazakhstanKenyaKirghiz

MaliMorocco

MozambiqueNigeriaOAPI

RwandaTurkey UgandaZambia

- As of January 2014 -

AIPN Japan Patent

Office

Dossier Information

Dossier Information

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　　Search　from　JP　No.Search　from　JP　No. Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No. Publication No.Publication No. Patent No.Patent No.

　　Search　from　JP　No.Search　from　JP　No. Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No. Publication No.Publication No. Patent No.Patent No.

Search　from　No.　of　Search　from　No.　of　Foreign　DocumentForeign　Document　　　　　　 Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No.

Search　from　No.　of　Search　from　No.　of　Foreign　DocumentForeign　Document　　　　　　 Application No.Application No. Priority No.Priority No.

Search from Document No.

Result – Document List

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Introduction of New Function

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Google Translate

①①Google TranslateGoogle Translatepulldown list for pulldown list for

language selectionlanguage selection

Screen for File Wrapper information

② ② Select Select language for language for translation translation

targettarget

Example for Display Screen of Translation Result

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Selecting Spanish

Select Select SpanishSpanish

A translation result appears in Spanish

OPDOPD（ Mutual Reference to Exam Results ）

Enable to mutually refer to results of search and examination in real time among IP5 Offices↓

Sharing results enables to reduce workload and to quicken examination

OPD( One Portal Dossier)

PAIRPAIR(Internet-based

Service for the Public)

JPO

KIPO

IP5 Offices

EPO

K-PIONK-PION (Internet-based Service

for IPOs)

J-Eng MT functionsJ-Eng MT functions

European PatentEuropean Patent RegisterRegister

(Internet-based Service for the Public)

(1)(1) Reduce workload in examination at IPOsReduce workload in examination at IPOs(2)(2) Obtain IP rights overseas quickly and properlyObtain IP rights overseas quickly and properly

USPTO

SIPOCPISCPIS(Internet-based

Service for the Public)

One Portal Dossier

AIPNAIPN（（ Advanced IP Advanced IP

networknetwork ））(Internet-based Service for IPOs)

EPODossier

Info.

USPTODossier Info.

KIPODossier

Info.

SIPODossier

Info.

- Application numbers

- Publication numbers

- Registration numbers

- Filing dates

- Document List

- Document Content

Link to Classification & Citation information

Link to Patent Family information

Patent Family information at the JPO

Link to document reference screen for

JP applications

OPD at the JPO

Global Dossier Initiative (GDI)

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Applicationfiling

Public users

Applicants

Examiners

Dossier information

Examination results accumulated

Dossier information

Dossier information

Dossier information

Dossier information

Aiming at “ one stop service” for patent application / examination.

Image of possible services in GD

[ Dossier information※ ： patent application / examination results information]

IP5 Offices and WIPO are cooperating toward realization of GD.IP5 Offices and WIPO are cooperating toward realization of GD.

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