According to the joint decision of CNIPA and INPI, China-Portugal (Portugal) Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Experiments will be extended for another five years from January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2026. Relevant requirements and process of submitting PPH requests in the two sides will remain unchanged.

CNIPA started the PPH experiments with INPI on January 1, 2014, which have been extended twice and was scheduled to be terminated on December 31, 2021.

(Source: CNIPA)