The China National Intellectual Property Office (CNIPA) and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) had kicked off the pilot of the Patent Examination Highway (PPH) on April 1, 2020, which will expire on April 1, 2013.

Herewith, NIPO applicants can file a PPH request with CNIPA in accordance with the "Procedure for Submitting PPH Requests to the CNIPA under the China-Norway Patent Examination Highway Pilot"; CNIPA applicants can file a PPH request with NIPO in accordance with the "Procedure for Submitting PPH Request to the NIPO under the China-Norway PPH Pilot". (Source: China National Intellectual Property Office)