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For example, if a patent application was filed with an illegible specification, a substitute specification can be made to replace it. The new specification will contain the same information as the original, but it will be readable and clear. Another example is when a patent application is amended after filing.

Finally, it is pointed out that an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 must be filed on or before the date the issue fee is paid, except where the amendment is required by the Office of Data Management, see MPEP § 714.16(d), subsection III. An amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 must comply with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.121.

Requests for Continued Examination (RCE) is a part of how to patent an idea and asks a patent examiner to review a patent application after the inventor has made necessary changes to an original application. It's one of the last steps in the patent application process.

Drawings submitted to the Office must be made on paper which is flexible, strong, white, smooth, non-shiny, and durable. All sheets must be reasonably free from cracks, creases, and folds. Only one side of the sheet may be used for the drawing.

An examiner is expected to turn in a response to an amendment after final rejection within an average of 11 calendar days from the time the amendment is received by the examiner. A reply to an amendment after final rejection should be mailed within 30 days of the date the amendment is received by the Office.

It is also known as an amendment after allowance. Simply put, when someone applies for a patent, they may need to make changes to their application before it is approved. Once the application is approved, they may still need to make further changes. This is where the Rule 312 Amendment comes in.

Amendment Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) When applicant files an amendment after the Notice of Allowance has been mailed but before the issue fee is paid, the amendment is not entered automatically. It may only be entered upon recommendation of a Primary Examiner.