Doc Code: PPH.PET.652 Document Description: Petition to make special under Patent Pros Hwy PTO/SB/20GLBL (04-15) Approved for use through 04/30/2018. OMB 0651-0058 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL/IP5 PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PILOT PROGRAM IN THE USPTO Application No.: Filing Date: First Named Inventor: Attorney Docket No.: Title of the Invention: THIS REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PPH PILOT PROGRAM ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EFS-WEB. INFORMATION REGARDING EFS-WEB IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.USPTO.GOV/PATENTS-APPLICATION-PROCESS/FILING-ONLINE/ABOUT-EFS-WEB. 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