Article 11 Amendment of the Patents Rules 1995

In rule 45 (alteration of name), for paragraph (2) there shall be substituted—

“(2)

Where the comptroller has doubts about whether he should make the alteration to a name—

(a)

he shall inform the person making the request of the reason for his doubts; and

(b)

he may require that person to furnish proof in support of the request.”.