PART 3GRANTED PATENTS

Certificate and amendment

Amendment of specification after grant35

1

An application by the proprietor of a patent for the specification of the patent to be amended must—

a

be made in writing;

b

identify the proposed amendment; and

c

state the reason for making the amendment.

2

The application must, if it is reasonably possible, be delivered to the comptroller in electronic form or using electronic communications.

3

The comptroller may, if he thinks fit, direct the proprietor to file a copy of the specification with the amendment applied for marked on it.

4

Where the specification of a European patent (UK) was published in a language other than English, the proprietor must file a translation into English of the part of the specification which he is applying to amend and a translation of the amendment.

5

The comptroller may, if he thinks fit, direct the proprietor to file a translation into English of the specification as published.

6

Where the court or the comptroller allows the proprietor of a patent to amend the specification of the patent, the comptroller may direct him to file an amended specification which complies with the requirements of Schedule 2.