The tests of Patent Prosecution Highways (PPH) between China State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and The Swedish Patent & Registration Office, SIPO and Icelandic Patent Office, SIPO and UK Intellectual Property Office, which are initialized as on a two years’ term, had come to the end on June 30, 2016. 

In order to continue the fast and efficient PPH services to the applicants, SIPO has made agreements with the above-mentioned offices respectively on extending the PPH tests. The details of agreements are as follows:

China – UK PPH test will be extended indefinitely effective from July 1, 2016 with all requirements and procedures remain unchanged;

China – Sweden PPH test will be extended indefinitely effective from July 1, 2016 with all requirements and procedures remain unchanged;

China – Iceland PPH test will be extended for another 3 years effective from July 1, 2016 with all requirements and procedures remain unchanged;

(Source: SIPO)