Patent Rules

33 (1) Except as otherwise provided by these Rules, an application shall not be amended after payment of the final fee referred to in subsection 30(1), (5), (6.2) or (6.3).

(2) If an application has been abandoned under paragraph 73(1)(f) of the Act and reinstated,

• (a) subsection (1) does not apply; and

• (b) an application shall not be amended after a new notice of allowance is sent under subsection 30(1), (5), (6.2) or (6.3).