Article 9 Amendment of the Patents Rules 1995

for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—

“(1)

An application to the comptroller for leave to amend the specification of a patent shall—

(a)

be made on Patents Form 11/77, and

(b)

clearly identify the proposed amendment and state the reasons for it.”;

after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A)

If it is reasonably possible, the proposed amendment and the reasons for it shall also be set out and delivered to the comptroller in electronic form or using electronic communications.

(1B)

The comptroller shall advertise in the Journal notice that an application has been made to amend the specification of a patent, and the advertisement shall state that any person may apply to the comptroller for a copy of the proposed amendment and the reasons given for it.”.