CABINET CHAILLOT

New PPH agreement between INPI and USPTO

USPTO follows JPTO with which INPI already has a PPH agreement

As from 01/12/2021, PPH agreement will apply between INPI (French patent office) and USPTO.

Applicants of a French patent application accepted by INPI will be able to request acceleration of proceedings of a corresponding US patent application, and reciprocally, applicants of a US patent application accepted by USPTO will be able to request acceleration of proceedings of a corresponding French patent application.

See press release here (only in French)

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