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III.[CN] CNIPA Cease Providing Paper Patent Certificates
I. Patent Office Suspends Patent Prosecution Highway with Eurasian Patent Office and Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property
On May 10, 2022, Japan Patent Office (JPO) announced that it would suspend the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program with Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) and Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (ROSPATENT). More specifically, all patent applications field, after May 10, 2022, with EAPO and ROSPATENT will no longer be the case of Office of First Filing (OFF), and any patent applications filed, before May 10, 2022, with EAPO and ROSPATENT will also be disqualified from being the case of OFF. Consequently, after the announcement, patent applicants will be unable to submit beneficial examination results made by EAPO or ROSPATENT (i.e., “OFF”) to JPO (i.e., Office of Second Filing, “OSF”) to accelerate the examination of patent applications pending on JPO.
References
The Japan Patent Office (JPO): EAPO
The Japan Patent Office (JPO): ROSPATENT
Jason hung
Patent Counselor of RichIP Group
II. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) launches new Juana Patent and Juana Design Programs to empower MSMEs, women inventors, and designers
For celebrating Philippines Women’s Month in March, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has launched the Juana Patent and Juana Design Protection Incentive Programs (JPIP) to boost the participation of women inventors and designers, thereby promoting industrial innovations and developments.
The JPIP waive certain fees for up to 50 patent grant, 150 utility model (UM) and 150 industrial design (ID) applications that are qualified and filed for qualified female inventors and innovative, women-led MSMES and startups. In addition, patent applications processed through the JPIP will also be prioritized and coursed through IPOPHL’s fast lanes to accelerate examination.
References
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
Jason hung
Patent Counselor of RichIP Group
III. CNIPA Cease Providing Paper Patent Certificates
Since March 1, 2022, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has ceased providing paper patent certificates and only provided digital patent certificates for electronic applications. In addition, authenticity of a digital patent certificate can be checked and verified through the official website for electronic patent application.
References
Hyperlink: Announcement of CNIPA
Zhi-Jun Luo
Patent Paralegal of RichIP Group