By Christopher P. Singer --
On June 30, 2009, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sent out an e-Commerce e-Alert announcing that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is now participating in the Priority Document Exchange (PDX) program. WIPO is the fourth foreign patent office (including Korea, Japan, and Europe) to join the PDX program with the USPTO. When filing applications in participant Offices, applicants can request that any priority documents be exchanged, at no cost, between the Offices (e.g., USPTO and WIPO). WIPO's PDX service can be accessed through it's Priority Document Access Service (DAS) website. Applicants filing applications that claim priority from an earlier application can rely on a copy of the priority document accessible via DAS, rather than providing a certified copy separately to each Patent Office.
More information regarding participation in the PDX program can be found at the USPTO's PDX website, and WIPO has posted FAQs regarding the program. Additional questions concerning PDX or the DAS programs can be directed to the Patent EBC Customer Service Center by phone (866-217-9197 or 571-272-4100) or e-mail to [email protected].
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