Hong Kong Regulations

PATENTS (GENERAL) RULES - SECT 35

Amendment of standard patent under section 43 of the Ordinance

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) The period prescribed for the purposes of section 43(1) of the Ordinance
is the period of 3 months beginning from-

   (a)  the date of the amendment in the designated patent office; or

   (b)  the date of grant of the standard patent, whichever is the later.

(2) The documentation prescribed for the purposes of section 43(1) of the
Ordinance is a verified copy of an entry in the patent register of the
designated patent office showing the amendment to the specification of the
corresponding designated patent.

(3) The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, require-

   (a)  the amendment be shown on a copy of the specification of which
        amendment has been made in the designated patent office; or

   (b)  the filing, within the time specified by the Registrar, of a new
        specification as amended, which shall be prepared in accordance with
        section 12.