This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Patent Prosecution Highway program advantages China over US, critics say

By Nick Robertson ( June 24, 2025, 19:42 GMT | Comment) -- The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program, intended to allow international patent applications to move more quickly through the US Patent and Trademark Office, is giving Chinese inventors an upper hand over their American counterparts, the program’s critics told MLex. With the Trump administration and Congress attempting to crack down on Chinese competition, the critics want to cut Chinese companies — now a plurality of PPH filers — out of the deal.As the US Patent and Trademark Office shakes up its fast-track examination programs under new leadership, some want the office to turn its attention to slowing down patents originating in China....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections