GL-PCT H Introduction

 
 
Contents
Chapter I – The right to amend
2.Amendments before receipt of the search report
3.Amendments prior to the start of international preliminary examination
4.Further opportunity to submit amendments
5.Amended sheets
6.Indication of amendments and their basis
Chapter II – Allowability of amendments
1.Introduction
2.Allowability of amendments
2.1Basic principle
2.2Content of the application as "originally" filed – general rules
2.2.1Features described in a document cross-referenced in the description
2.2.2Incorporating missing or correct parts or elements completely contained in the priority document
2.2.2.1Test for "completely contained"
2.2.2.2Review by the examiner
2.2.3Sequence listings filed after the date of filing
2.2.4Priority documents
2.2.5Citation of prior art in the description after the filing date
2.2.6Clarification of inconsistencies
2.2.7Trademarks
2.3Assessment of "added subject-matter" – examples
3.Compliance of amendments with other PCT requirements
Chapter III – Allowability of amendments – examples
1.Introduction
2.Amendments in the description
2.1Clarification of a technical effect
2.2Introduction of further examples and new effects
2.3Revision of stated technical problem
2.4Reference document
2.5Alteration, excision or addition of text in the description
3.Amendments in claims
3.1Replacement or removal of a feature from a claim
3.2Inclusion of additional features
3.2.1Intermediate generalisations
3.3Deletion of part of the claimed subject-matter
3.4Further cases of broadening of claims
3.5Disclaimer disclosed in the application as originally filed
4.Disclaimers not disclosed in the application as originally filed
4.1The subject-matter to be excluded is not disclosed in the application as originally filed (so-called undisclosed disclaimers)
4.2The subject-matter to be excluded is disclosed in the application as originally filed
5.Amendments to drawings
6.Amendments derived from drawings
7.Amendments to the title
Chapter IV – Correction of defects and errors
1.Substitute sheets (Rule 26)
2.Request for rectification of obvious mistakes in the application documents (Rule 91)
2.1Introduction
2.2Authorisation or refusal of the request for rectification of obvious mistakes in the application documents
2.3Allowability of rectifications
2.4Examples
 
 

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EPO PCT GL - C Procedureal Aspects Chapter II

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EPO PCT GL - H Amendments and Corrections