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(202) Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce Transitioning to the
Global Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program
On September 1, 2012, 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 Colombian Superintendence of Industry and
Commerce (SIC) 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
Colombian Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, 1381 OFF. GAZ. PAT.
OFFICE 212 (August 21, 2012).
On January 6, 2014, the USPTO began participating in the Global PPH
("Global PPH") pilot program, which consolidated and replaced numerous
earlier PPH programs, thereby streamlining and simplifying the PPH process
for both applicants and Global PPH participating offices. See
Implementation of the Global and IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot
Programs with Participating Offices, 1400 OFF. GAZ. PAT. OFFICE 172
(March 18, 2014).
The SIC has informed the USPTO that, effective July 6, 2017, the SIC
will participate in the Global PPH pilot program. On such date, the Global
PPH pilot program will supersede the bilateral PPH pilot program between
the USPTO and the SIC.
Any inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Bryan Lin,
International Patent 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.
July 5, 2017 JOSEPH MATAL
Performing the Functions and Duties of the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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