According to a joint decision by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Austrian Patent Office (ÖPA), the China–Austria Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program will be extended for another five years, from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2031. The requirements and procedures for submitting PPH requests to both offices will remain unchanged.

                                                                                                                                       Source.www. cnipa.gov.cn