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(193)                        Continuation of the
             Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the
              United States Patent and Trademark Office and the
                     Norwegian Industrial Property Office

   On November 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 Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) 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 Norwegian Industrial Property
Office," 1373 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 104 (December 13, 2011). The USPTO
indicated that the pilot program would last for a period of one year ending
on October 31, 2012, but may be extended thereafter.

   In order to adequately assess the feasibility of the PPH pilot program,
the USPTO and the NIPO 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.

October 9, 2012                                             DAVID J. KAPPOS
                  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
                  Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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