Intellectual Property Office
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Green Channel
The Green Channel for patent applications was introduced on 12 May 2009. This service allows applicants to request accelerated processing of their patent application if the invention has an environmental benefit.
The applicant must make a request in writing, indicating:
- How their application is environmentally-friendly.
- Which actions they wish to accelerate:-search, examination, combined search and examination, and/or publication.
The service is available to patent applicants who make a reasonable assertion that the invention has some environmental benefit. If, for example, the invention is a solar panel or a wind turbine then a simple statement is likely to be enough. However a more efficient manufacturing process which uses less energy is likely to need more explanation. We wi
Updates to this page
Published 13 June 2014Last updated 22 January 2025 +show all updates
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IPSUM is no longer available and has been replaced by search for a patent.
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Section on Uruguay added and Brazil removed.
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The Brazil paragraph has been updated.
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New text added for Brazil.
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Additional content added: As of 1st July 2016 the PPH pilot programme has been extended indefinitely.
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On 1 July 2014 we launched a bi-lateral pilot PPH program with the State Intellectual Property Office of the Peoples Republic of China.
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First published.