SIPO-INPI and SIPO-SPTO PPH Pilot Programs Start on January 1, 2014

According to the Memorandum of Understanding on the PPH Pilot Program between China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and the Memorandum of Understanding on the PPH Pilot Program between SIPO and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), the SIPO-INPI and SIPO-SPTO PPH pilot programs have officially started on January 1, 2014. The SIPO-INPI PPH pilot program will last for two years until December 31, 2015, and the SIPO-SPTO PPH pilot program will last for three years until December 31, 2016.

After the SIPO-INPI PPH pilot program start, applicants can file PPH application to SIPO according to the Procedures to File a Request to the SIPO for PPH Pilot Program between SIPO and INPI. They can also file PPH application to INPI according to the Procedures to file a request at INPI for PPH Pilot Program between INPI and SIPO.

After the SIPO-SPTO PPH pilot program start, applicants can file PPH application to SIPO according to the Procedures to File a Request to the SIPO for PPH Pilot Program between SIPO and SPTO . They can also file PPH application to SPTO according to the Procedures to File a Request at SPTO for PPH Pilot Program between SPTO and SIPO.

 (Source: SIPO)