Hong Kong Regulations

PATENTS (GENERAL) RULES - SECT 35

Amendment of standard patent under section 43 of the Ordinance

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The period prescribed for the purposes of section 43(1) of the Ordinance
is the period of 6 months beginning from— (L.N. 37 of 2004)

   (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) A filing of documents with the Registrar for the purposes of section 43(1)
of the Ordinance shall be made by filing—

   (a)  a verified copy of—

        (i)    the amended specification; or

        (ii)   the amending order;

   (b)  a notice of the amendment in the specified form; and

   (c)  such translations of the documents filed under paragraph (a) as may be
        required under section 56 of these Rules. (L.N. 37 of 2004)

(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.