According to a joint decision made by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program will be extended for another three years, from January 6, 2026 to January 5, 2029. The requirements and procedures for applicants to file PPH requests under the pilot program will remain unchanged.

(Source: the CNIPA)