• CNIPA-IPOS PPH Pilot Program Extended

Following a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), the CNIPA-IPOS Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program will be extended for another five years, from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031. The application for which participation in the pilot program is requested must share the same earliest date with its corresponding application, which may be either the priority date or the filing date of the corresponding application.

• CNIPA-CIPO PPH Pilot Program Extended

Following a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), the CNIPA-CIPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program will be extended for another five years, from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2031. The requirements and procedures for filing PPH requests with the two offices under the pilot program will remain unchanged.

• CNIPA-DGIP PPH Pilot Program Launched on August 1, 2026

Following a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Law of the Republic of Indonesia (DGIP), the CNIPA-DGIP Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program was launched on August 1, 2026, for a period of five years.

Following the launch of the CNIPA-DGIP PPH Pilot Program, applicants from both sides may file PPH requests with either CNIPA or DGIP in accordance with the procedures for filing PPH requests under the pilot program.

•  CNIPA-EPO PPH Pilot Program Launched on August 1, 2026

Following a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the European Patent Office (EPO), the CNIPA-EPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program was launched on August 1, 2026.

Following the launch of the CNIPA-EPO PPH Pilot Program, applicants from both sides may file PPH requests with either CNIPA or the EPO in accordance with the procedures for filing PPH requests under the pilot program.

PPH is a fast-track patent examination procedure established between patent offices of different countries or regions, enabling these offices to accelerate the examination process through work sharing. Since the launch of its first PPH pilot program in November 2011, CNIPA has established PPH cooperation mechanisms with patent offices in 38 countries or regions, providing effective support for Chinese applicants seeking faster acquisition of patent rights for their overseas applications.

Source: CNIPA