Patent Rules — 172
Rejection for defects 172 (1) If an applicant of a category 1 application replies in good faith to a requisition made under subsection 30(2) of the former Rules, on or before the date set out in subsection (4) of this section, but the examiner, after receiving the reply, has reasonable grounds to believe that the application does not comply with the Act or these Rules in respect of any of the defects referred to in the requisition and that the applicant will not amend the application to comply with the Act and these Rules, the examiner may reject the application. Notice — application found allowable after final action (2) If an applicant of a category 1 application replies in good faith to a requisition made under subsection 30(4) of the former Rules, on or before the date set out in subsection (4) of this section, if the examiner has reasonable grounds to believe that the application complies with the Act and these Rules and if the Commissioner has not sent a notice of allowance under subsection 30(5) of the former Rules, the Commissioner must by notice inform the applicant that the rejection is withdrawn and the application has been found to be allowable and must require the payment of the final fee set out in paragraph 6(b) of Schedule II to the former Rules not later than four months after the date of that notice. Rejection not withdrawn after final action (3) If an applicant of a category 1 application replies in good faith to a requisition made under subsection 30(4) of the former Rules, on or before the date set out in subsection (4) of this section, but the examiner, after that date, still has reasonable grounds to believe that the application does not comply with the Act or these Rules, (a) if a notice was not sent under paragraph 30(6)(a) of the former Rules, the Commissioner must by notice inform the applicant that the rejection has not been withdrawn; (b) any amendments made during the period beginning on the date of the final action notice and ending on the date set out in subsection (4) of this section are considered never to have been made; and (c) the application must be reviewed by the Commissioner. Date (4) For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3), the date is the later of (a) the day that is six months after the date of the requisition referred to in subsection 30(2) or (4) of the former Rules, as applicable, and (b) if the application is deemed to be abandoned under subsection 30(1) of the Act, as it read immediately before October 1, 1989, for the failure of the applicant to prosecute the application following the requisition made under subsection 30(2) or (4) of the former Rules, as applicable, the day on which the conditions for reinstatement set out in subsection 30(2) of the Act, as it read immediately before October 1, 1989, are met in respect of that abandonment. Notice — application found allowable after amendments (5) If the applicant of a category 1 application has complied with a notice sent under subsection 30(6.3) of the former Rules in respect of amendments that have to be made and if a notice of allowance was not sent under that subsection, the Commissioner must by notice inform the applicant that the rejection is withdrawn and the application has been found to be allowable and require the payment of the final fee set out in paragraph 6(b) of Schedule II to the former Rules not later than four months after the date of the notice sent under this subsection. Non-application of paragraph (3)(b) (6) Paragraph (3)(b) does not apply in respect of an application for a patent that, before December 29, 2013, was rejected by an examiner under subsection 30(3) of the former Rules unless the rejection has been withdrawn. Non-application of subsection 3 (1) (7) Subsection 3 (1) does not apply in respect of the time referred to in subsection (2) or (5).