What must be submitted along with amended claims in a PPH application?

In a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) application, when amended claims are submitted, it is essential to include a statement certifying sufficient correspondence between the claims in the PPH application and the claims that were previously allowed in another participating patent office's application. This certification serves to confirm that the amended claims have been modified sufficiently to align with the allowed claims while still maintaining the fundamental features that justified their allowance.

This mechanism is crucial because it establishes the basis for expedited examination under the PPH program. By demonstrating that the claims of the current application are sufficiently similar to claims that have already undergone thorough examination and been allowed, the applicant can expedite the prosecution process in the new jurisdiction. The requirement ensures that the claims' novelty and non-obviousness have been previously validated, thus streamlining the examination process in order to promote efficient and effective patent prosecution.

The other options do not meet the criteria stipulated by the PPH guidelines and thus are not required documentation when submitting amended claims.