The PPH Pilot program between the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) is currently in Phase 3, which spans three years (2022-2025). Each year of the phase includes two stages: The first stage lasts from 1 April to 30 September and the second stage lasts from 1 October to 31 March of the following calendar year, with a maximum of 100 PPH requests per stage.
The IPVN has recently released information regarding the PPH requests in the second year of Phase 3 under the PPH program. As per the announcement, during the second stage of the second year (1 October 2023 to 31 March 2024), there were 55 PPH requests filed, which is a decrease from the 17 requests in the first stage of the year. The total number of PPH requests for the second year of Phase 3 is 127, falling short of the 200 quota.
Comparison with Previous Year: In the first year of Phase 3, there were 132 requests, indicating a 3.8% decrease in the total PPH requests for the second year.
Future Trends: The data suggests a declining trend in PPH filings, raising the possibility of falling short of the 200 quota in the third year of Phase 3.
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By Dao Thu Trang
Deputy Director of Patent Department
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