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(191)    Continuation of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program
            between the United States Patent and Trademark Office
                        and the Icelandic Patent Office

   On December 1, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program which
enabled an applicant whose claims have been determined allowable/patentable
in an application filed in the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO) to have the
corresponding application filed in the USPTO advanced out of turn for
examination.  See "Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the
United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Icelandic Patent Office",
1374 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 120 (January 10, 2012).  The USPTO indicated
that the pilot program would last for a period of one year ending on
November 30, 2012, but may be extended thereafter.

   In order to adequately assess the feasibility of the PPH pilot program,
the USPTO and the IPO have agreed to collect more information before any
final decision on the program is made.  The pilot has been extended
indefinitely.

   Any inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Bryan Lin,
Office of PCT Legal Administration, at 571-272-3303, or via e-mail
addressed to bryan.lin@uspto.gov.

   Specific questions about the Patent Prosecution Highway should be
directed to the Office of Petitions at 571-272-3282, or via e-mail
addressed to PPHfeedback@uspto.gov.

January 28, 2013                                            DAVID J. KAPPOS
                  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
                  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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