Singapore legislation

Section 31

of Patents Act 1994

Section 31

General power to amend application before grant

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(1)

Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), the applicant may, of the applicant’s own volition or otherwise, amend the application or the specification thereof.

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(2)

The applicant is not entitled to amend the application or specification unless —

(a)

the applicant has made a request to do so to the Registrar —

(i)

in the prescribed manner; and

(ii)

within the prescribed period; and

(b)

the request is accompanied by the prescribed documents.

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(3)

The applicant may only amend the application or specification in accordance with the prescribed conditions and subject to section 84.

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(4)

If the applicant fails to comply with any requirement under subsection (2) or (3), the Registrar must —

(a)

refuse the applicant’s request to amend the application or specification; and

(b)

inform the applicant of the refusal.

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