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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH): Fast Lane to Canadian Patents

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 by Brion Raffoul

By Julia London & Chris Chiavatti Applicants who wish to patent an invention in Canada should consider the Patent Prosecution Highway (“PPH”) to accelerate patent prosecution at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”). The PPH[1] is an excellent tool to save time and cut costs. The CIPO currently …

Canadian-European Patent Office (EPO) Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Now Permanent

January 7, 2021 by Brion Raffoul

By Chris Chiavatti, Liz Gray, and Natalie Raffoul On January 6, 2021, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that the PPH pilot program between the CIPO and the European Patent Office (EPO) will now be permanent. The CIPO-EPO PPH allows patent applicants to request accelerated examination in …