Hong Kong Ordinances

PATENTS ORDINANCE - SECT 31

Amendment of application for standard patent

PART III

PROVISIONS AS TO APPLICATIONS FOR STANDARD PATENTS BEFORE GRANT

(1) Subject to this section and sections 36 and 103, an applicant for a
standard patent may at any time before a standard patent is granted pursuant
to the application, in accordance with the prescribed conditions, amend the
application of his own volition.

(2) No amendment may be made under subsection (1) to the title of the
invention, the abstract, a priority claim or any claim, description or drawing
unless-

   (a)  the application has been published; and

   (b)  the amendment is an amendment that has been made to the
        corresponding designated patent application.

(3) Upon receipt of particulars of an amendment filed in accordance with
subsections (1) and (2) the Registrar shall record the amendment.