2.20.10.7 Rule 91 Amendments

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Rectifications of obvious errors authorised by the receiving Office, ISA or International Bureau in accordance with Rule 91 will be incorporated into the published pamphlet, are recognised under the Act and require no further consideration.

Rectifications of obvious errors authorised by the IPEA in accordance with Rule 91 will appear as rectified sheets annexed to the IPRPII and are recognised under the Act as part of the complete specification.

Note:  A PCT pamphlet may be published with “A request for rectification under Rule 91.3(d)” and the request may include replacement sheets of the application. However, the PCT application has not been rectified by these sheets and therefore the sheets do not form part of the application for the purposes of examination. The applicant should be informed accordingly by the inclusion of a note in the examination report. In these circumstances, it may be possible for the applicant to pursue the request for rectification under the provisions of sec 104.