Singapore legislation
Regulation 49
Regulation 49
Time for making amendments before grant
Subregulation 1
The applicant may, of his own volition, amend the request for the grant of a patent at any time before payment of the fee for the grant of the patent.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), the applicant may, unless the Registrar otherwise requires, of the applicant’s own volition, amend the description, claims, drawings and abstract at any time before payment of the fee for the grant of a patent.
Subregulation 3
Subject to section 29B(2), an amendment shall not be made under paragraph (2) —
at any time after the filing of a request for a search report under section 29(1)(a) and before the receipt of that report by the applicant;
at any time after the filing of a request for a search and examination report under section 29(1)(b), unless the amendment is contained in a response filed under rule 46(3) in respect of that report;
at any time after the filing of a request for an examination report under section 29(1)(c) or (3), unless the amendment is contained in a response filed under rule 46(3) in respect of that report;
at any time after the filing of a request for a supplementary examination report under section 29(1)(d), unless the amendment is contained in a response filed under rule 46(3) in respect of that report; or
at any time after a request for a review under section 29B(1) is made.