37 C.F.R. § 1.485 Amendments by applicant during international preliminary examination.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
(a) The applicant may make amendments at the time of filing the Demand. The applicant may also make amendments within the time limit set by the International Preliminary Examining Authority for reply to any notification under §1.484(b) or to any written opinion. Any such amendments must: (1) Be made by submitting a replacement sheet in compliance with PCT Rules 10 and 11.1 to 11.13 for every sheet of the application which differs from the sheet it replaces unless an entire sheet is cancelled; and (2) Include a description of how the replacement sheet differs from the replaced sheet. Amendments that do not comply with PCT Rules 10 and 11.1 to 11.13 may not be entered. (b) If an amendment cancels an entire sheet of the international application, that amendment shall be communicated in a letter. [58 FR 4346, Jan. 14, 1993, as amended at 63 FR 29620, June 1, 1998]
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
Subpart C—International Processing Provisions
International Preliminary Examination
§ 1.485 Amendments by applicant during international preliminary examination.
