Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) in Colombia

In this order of ideas, this treaty firstly started with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2012, later on with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) in 2013, afterwards with the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) in 2014 and finally, since February, 2016, started the pilot program with the South Korean Patent Office (KIPO). Under this scenario is important to highlight, that not only applicants are benefit from this treaty, also the patent offices, given that these are able to take advantage of the state of the art already recovered and studied, in order to reduce examination time and improve the quality thereof.