Austria joined WIPO in 1973. It is also part of several International Intellectual Property Conventions, including the European Patent Convention, and the Universal Copyright Convention. Austria provides a streamlined process of patent applications through the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) which reduces the average processing time of patent applications. With the vision of encouraging global patent filings, Austria is also participating in the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) pilot program, launched in January 2014. One key advantage of filing a patent application in Austria is that it does not charge any annuity until the grant of the patent. With these initiatives from the Austrian Government, GPF is dedicated to providing one-stop solutions for all requirements of patent filings. GPF can assist in efficiently and promptly filing patent applications using accurate translations. GPF along with Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) has tremendous experience in dealing with Patent Filing/Prosecution as per Austrian Patent Laws, and can assist in hand-holding through the complete prosecution lifecycle of a Patent.