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.