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PPH agreements of the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland (NBPR)

PPH Request Forms can be sent to NBPR on paper or electronically by using Epoline Online Filing. The request for accelerated PPH processing at the NBPR can be made by following the guidelines presented below.

Apart from pilot programs, all agreements are valid until further notice.


PPH agreements of NBPR

APO, Austria PPH and PCT-PPH
NBPR Guideline for AT Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
PCT-PPH Request Form Word format
CIPO, Canada PPH (MOTTAINAI)
NPBR Guideline for CA Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
HPO, Hungary PPH
NPBR Guideline for HU Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
ILPO, Israel
pilot ending 15.10.2013
PPH and PCT-PPH
NPBR Guideline for IL Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
PCT-PPH Request Form Word format
JPO, Japan PPH (MOTTAINAI) and PCT-PPH
NBPR Guideline for JP Filers

PPH Request Form Word format
PDF format
PCT-PPH Request Form Word format

KIPO, Republic of Korea PPH
NBPR Guideline for KR Filers
PPH Request form Word format
ROSPATENT, Russia PPH (MOTTAINAI) and PCT-PPH
NBPR Guideline for RU Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
PCT-PPH Request Form Word format
SIPO, China
pilot ending 31.12.2013

PPH and PCT-PPH
NBPR Guideline for CN Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
PCT-PPH Request Form Word format
SPTO, Spain PPH (MOTTAINAI) and PCT-PPH
NBPR Guideline for ES Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
PCT-PPH Request Form Word format
USPTO, USA PPH (MOTTAINAI) and PCT-PPH
NBPR Guideline for US Filers
PPH Request Form Word format
PCT-PPH Request Form Word format

Request for PPH at the other offices

Guidelides for a PPH request at the offices that the NBPR has a PPH agreement with are on the Finnish and Swedish sites.


Further information from NBPR consulting engineers.