Following a joint decision by the CNIPA and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), the CNIPA-ARIPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program starts on June 8, 2024, and will run for five years, until June 7, 2029.

Procedures to File a Request to the CNIPA for Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the CNIPA and the ARIPO.pdf

Procedures to File a Request to the ARIPO for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the ARIPO and the CNIPA.pdf

(Source: website of the CNIPA)