What are the regulations for proactive revision and correction of patent application documents
"Patent Law"
Article 33 Applicants may modify their patent application documents, but modifications to invention and utility model patent application documents shall not exceed the original description and claims. Within the scope recorded in the design patent application document, modifications to the design patent application documents shall not exceed the scope represented by the original pictures or photographs.
"Patent Law Implementing Rules"
Article 51 Applicants for invention patents When filing a request for substantive examination and upon receipt of a patent from the State CouncilWithin 3 months from the date of the notice issued by the administrative department that the invention patent application has entered the substantive examination stage, the invention patent application can be modified on its own initiative.
Utility model or design patent applicants self-application Within 2 months from the date of application, you can actively propose amendments to your utility model or design patent application.
After the applicant receives the patent application issued by the Patent Administration Department of the State Council, If the patent application document is modified after receiving the examination opinion notice, the modifications shall be made to address the defects pointed out in the notice.
The patent administration department of the State Council may modify patent application documents on its own Obvious errors in Chinese characters and symbols. If the patent administration department of the State Council makes modifications on its own initiative, it shall notify the applicant.
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