Rule 14

14. Amendments to specifications.—

(1) When amendments are made to a provisional or complete specification or any drawing accompanying it, the pages incorporating such amendments shall be retyped and submitted to form a continuous document. (substitutes “When a provisional or complete specification or any drawing accompanying it has been received by the applicant or his agent for amendment, and amendment is duly made thereon, the page incorporating such amendment shall be retyped and submitted to form a continuous document. Amendments shall not be made by slips pasted ort, or as footnotes or by writing in the margin of any of the said documents” by 2016 amendment)

(2) (Incorporated by 2016 amendment) A marked copy clearly identifying the amendments carried out and a statement clearly indicating the portion (page number and line number) of the specification or drawing being amended along with the reason shall also be filed. (end of insertion by 2016 amendment)

(3) (Incorporated by 2016 amendment) Amendments shall not be made by slips pasted on, or as footnotes or by writing in the margin of any of the said documents. (end of insertion by 2016 amendment)

(4) When a retyped page or pages incorporating amendments are submitted, the corresponding earlier page shall be deemed to have been superseded and cancelled by the applicant. (substitutes “The amended documents shall be returned to the Controller together with the superseded pages or drawings, if any, duly marked, cancelled and initiated by the applicant or his agent.Copies of any pages that have been retyped or added and of any drawing that has been added or substantially amended shall be sent in duplicate” by 2016 amendment)