USPTO AND THE HUNGARIAN PATENT OFFICE TO PILOT PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY

The Commerce Department’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Hungarian Patent Office have agreed to partner in establishing a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program. PPH agreements are cooperative initiatives that streamline the patent system and promote expeditious, inexpensive and high-quality patent protection throughout the world. The pilot period will begin on July 1, 2010, and continue for a period of one year.