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1.8.2016 - As a further step to enhance the user-friendliness of their PPH programmes, the IP5 Offices have published "Common Instructions" for the IP5 PPH request forms.
6.7.2016 - The IP5 Heads of Office met with representatives of industry from the IP5 regions in Tokyo on 1 June 2016. Presentations of the meeting are now available on the fiveIPoffices' website.
31.5. - 2.6.2016 - IP5 Deputy Heads, IP5 Heads of Office and IP5 Industry meetings were held in Tokyo, Japan.
19.5.2016 - Owing to technical maintenance work the five IP offices' website will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, 21 May 2016. We apologise for any inconvenience.
2.5.2016 - The IP5 Offices have updated their quick reference guide to the most important features of the patent systems in the IP5 regions.
30.3.2016 - The IP5 Offices have published their preliminary statistical data for 2015, covering overall trends at IP5 level
17.3.2016 - The third meeting of the IP5 Global Dossier Task Force (GDTF) was hosted by the USPTO in Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America on 3 and 4 February 2016. Presentations of the meeting are now available on the fiveIPoffices' website.
22.1.2016 - The IP5 Offices have developed and implemented a common PPH request form to enhance the user-friendliness of the PPH programmes available at the IP5 Offices.
22.12.2015 - The IP5 Offices have released the 2014 Edition of the IP5 Statistics Report covering their activities in 2014.
4.12.2015 - The IP5 events calendar has been updated.