The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) have jointly decided to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program for an indefinite period of time from July 1, 2023. The established Guidance of CNIPA-ROSPATENT PPH Request remains controlling the pertinent requirements and procedures governing applicants' PPH requests at the two offices.

PPH is a fast track linking patent examination duties of different countries or regions, allowing patent examination authorities to speed up patent examination by work sharing. Since the initiation of the first PPH pilot program in November 2011, the CNIPA has locked PPH ties with patent authorities of 31 countries or regions.

The extension of the CNIPA-Rospatent PPH pilot program will further advance communication and cooperation in the IP field between China and Russia, serve Chinese and Russian innovators by accelerating patent examination and keep promoting profound cooperation in patent examination between the two offices.(Translated from CNIPA Website Chinese Version)