Patents Act, 1992
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Amendment of application. |
32.—(1) At any time before a patent is granted under this Act an applicant may, in accordance with the prescribed conditions, amend the application of his own volition. | |
(2) Any amendment made under this section or under section 29 , 30 or 31 shall be invalid to the extent that it extends the subject matter disclosed in the application as filed. | ||
(3) The Controller may refuse an amendment under this section if, in his opinion, it ought properly to have been submitted under the provisions of section 29 or 30 . | ||
(4) Where an amendment of an application under this section or under section 29 , 30 or 31 involves alterations to the specification or any drawing the applicant shall, if requested to do so, file a fresh specification or drawing, as the case may require, within the time specified by the Controller. |