[Examination Guidelines / Annex A] Addition of New Matter: Amendments Based on Drawings (8 Examples), p. 549

日本語版 / Japanese version

Article information

Type: Legal and examination updates

Classification: Patents

Topics: Added matter, Examination and appeal practice

First published on this site: 2023-12-04

Display and classification checked: 2026-11-14

[Examination Guidelines / Annex A] Addition of New Matter: Amendments Based on Drawings (8 Examples), p. 549

The presence or absence of a component and positional relationships are relatively easy to perceive from drawings.

but

(1) Unclear whether the groove in the drawing is ‘for inserting a screwdriver’

(2) Contact is depicted, but it is unclear whether this means ‘light contact in a horizontal, non-depressed key state’

⇒ Amendment not permitted

https://www.jpo.go.jp/system/laws/rule/guideline/patent/handbook_shinsa/document/index/app_a.pdf

Originally published: 2023-12-04

Source: https://ameblo.jp/hideki-takaishi/entry-12831181576.html

Related articles

Shared topic: amendments and examination practice：Reiwa 3 (Gyo-Ke) 10097 [Golf Swing Monitoring System] <Otaka>

Further reading: added matter：[Article / Europe] Intermediate Generalization — A Special EPC Patent Procedure (Patent, No. 72, No. 13; Christian Koster)

Consultation guide

Update history

The first publication date and update dates are recorded separately. Display maintenance does not mean that the legal analysis was re-verified.

2026-11-14: Display and classification maintenance (article information, issue tags, language/SEO links, related articles, and consultation path added).

Contact

Contact