China-Austria PPH Pilot Program Extended Another 5 Years

2021/03/18

 

The CNIPA Patent Office and Austrian Patent Office announced the extension of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project for another 5 years until February 28, 2026. The relevant requirements and procedures for submitting PPH requests in the two offices remain unchanged.
 
The China-Austria PPH pilot program started on March 1, 2013, was extended three times in 2014, 2016 and 2018, until February 28, 2021.
 
From: CNIPA website       Date: March 16, 2021