Pto/sb/20ro Request For Participation In The Patent Prosecution High

Doc Code: PPH.PET.652
Document Description: Petition to make special under Patent Prosecution Hwy

PTO/SB/20RO (06-18)
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REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM BETWEEN
THE ROMANIAN STATE OFFICE FOR INVENTIONS AND TRADEMARKS (OSIM) AND THE USPTO
Application No.:

First Named Inventor:

Filing Date:

Attorney Docket No.:

Title of the
Invention:
THIS REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PPH PILOT PROGRAM ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE
SUBMITTED VIA EFS-WEB. INFORMATION REGARDING EFS-WEB IS AVAILABLE AT
https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/applying-online/about-efs-web
APPLICANT HEREBY REQUESTS PARTICIPATION IN THE PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM AND
PETITIONS TO MAKE THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED APPLICATION SPECIAL UNDER THE PPH PILOT PROGRAM.

Office of earlier examination (OEE): OSIM (The Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks)
OSIM application number: ______________________________________________
Both the OSIM application and the above-identified U.S. application
have the following earliest date (filing or priority date): _____________________________
Type of OSIM work product:
Mailing date of OSIM work product: _____________________________
Supporting Documents
1. OSIM Work Product and Translation
A copy of the OSIM work product and translation if not already in English:
Attached

Previously submitted

Not required because the decision to grant a patent was the first office action

Applicant requests the USPTO to attempt to obtain the OSIM work product from the Dossier Access System
NOTE: If the applicant requests the USPTO to obtain the OSIM work product electronically and such attempt is unsuccessful, the
applicant will be required to supply the document. Accordingly, to avoid dismissal of the initial PPH request and potential denial of
participation in the PPH program, the applicant should verify that the OSIM work product is actually available via the Dossier Access
System before requesting retrieval. If the applicant is unable to verify availability, then the applicant should submit the document with the
PPH request.

2. References Cited in OSIM Work Product
An information disclosure statement (IDS) listing the references cited in the OSIM work product and document copies (except U.S.
patents and U.S. published patent applications):
Attached

Previously Submitted

Not required because no references were cited in the OSIM work product

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REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PPH PILOT PROGRAM BETWEEN OSIM AND THE USPTO
(continued)

Application No.:

First Named Inventor:

3. Claims Correspondence Certification Statement
All of the claims in this application sufficiently correspond to the patentable/allowable claims in the OSIM application.

4. Claims Correspondence Table
Claims in U.S. Application

Patentable Claims
in OSIM Application

Explanation Regarding the Correspondence

Signature

Date

Name (print or type)

Registration Number

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