(224) Continuation of the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program
Between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and
the Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks
On April 15, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program with the
Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (OSIM). See Patent
Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the United States Patent
and Trademark Office and the Romanian State Office for Inventions and
Trademarks, 1414 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 188 (May 5, 2015). This PPH pilot
program was due to terminate on April 14, 2019.
With a continued commitment to enhancing intellectual property
cooperation between both offices, the USPTO and the OSIM have agreed to
extend the PPH pilot until October 27, 2025. Therefore, the USPTO will
treat as timely any PPH request based on OSIM work product that is filed in
the USPTO on or before October 27, 2025. In addition, the USPTO will treat
as timely any PPH request based on OSIM work product that was filed in the
USPTO between April 14, 2019, and the publication date of this notice.
Any inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Bryan Lin,
International Patent Legal Administration, at 571-272-3303, or via email
addressed to bryan.lin@uspto.gov.
Specific questions about the PPH should be directed to the Office of
Petitions at 571-272-3282, or via email addressed to PPHfeedback@uspto.gov.
January 19, 2021 ANDREI IANCU
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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