Patent Prosecution Highway between USPTO and Rospatent (Pilot)

The Patent Prosecution Highway in Conjunction with the Federal Service on Intellectual Property, Patents & Trademarks of Russia (Rospatent)

Under the Patent Prosecution Highway, an applicant receiving a ruling from either the Federal Service on Intellectual Property, Patents & Trademarks of Russia (Rospatent) 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.
The trial period starts on 01 September 2010 and is set to expire 31 August 2011, but may be extended or terminated earlier depending on volume of activity and other factors. Both offices will provide notice of any adjustment in the pilot program.