Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00936:clause:1_22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00936
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 22
Character Range: 6462–7072

22  After subsection 102(2B)
Insert:

Amendments not allowable if information not provided

 (2C) An amendment of a complete specification relating to a patent is not allowable if:
 (a) the patentee or the patentee's predecessor in title failed to ensure the provision to the Commissioner of the information required by subsection 45(3) or section 101D in relation to the patent; and
 (b) the effect of the proposed amendment would be to remove a lawful ground of objection under paragraph 18(1)(b) or 18(1A)(b) to the specification arising from the existence of some or all of the information not provided.