Patent Prosecution Highway Between USPTO and DKPTO (Pilot)
The Patent Prosecution Highway in Conjunction with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office
Under the Patent Prosecution Highway, an applicant receiving a ruling from either the Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) or the USPTO that at least one claim in an application is patentable may request that the other office fast track the examination of corresponding claims in corresponding applications. The Patent Prosecution Highway will leverage fast-track patent examination procedures already available in both offices to allow applicants in both countries to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently.
As of May 25, 2010, the USPTO has eliminated the fee for the petition to make special under the PPH programs.
The USPTO and DKPTO have agreed to extend the PPH pilot program beyond 03 November 2009.
View Press Release announcing the pilot program.
View the DKPTO Announcement on the pilot program.
Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to USPTO
Fillable Form SB/20 DK (Patent Prosecution Highway Request Form) [PDF]
Patent Prosecution Highway Requests to DKPTO
How to make a request (published by the DKPTO, includes links to request form)
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