IPONZ has partnered with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on a new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme as of today, 1 November 2024.

The IPONZ-CNIPA PPH programme is an arrangement between IPONZ and the CNIPA, the state intellectual property office of China. This programme allows patent applicants to request accelerated examination in either office, provided that one or more claims of their patent application have been found to be allowable by the other office.

China is one of the most common locations for New Zealand applicants to file patent applications. This arrangement between the IPONZ and CNIPA offices gives applicants more options to fast track the examination of their patent applications in China or New Zealand.

By forming this PPH agreement with the CNIPA, IPONZ offers a pathway for expedited examination that complements the existing Global Patent Prosecution Highway programme for other countries.

More information on the IPONZ-CNIPA PPH is available on our website.

China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Prosecution Highway