What is the deadline for submitting Article 19 Amendments in the U.S. national stage?
The deadline for submitting Article 19 Amendments in the U.S. national stage is the date of commencement of the national stage. According to MPEP 1893.01(a)(2):
“The Article 19 amendment(s) and the English translation of the amendment(s) must be received by the Office by the date of commencement of the national stage (see MPEP § 1893.01). Otherwise, the amendment(s) will be considered to be canceled, 35 U.S.C. 371(d).”
If the amendments are not received by this deadline, they will be considered canceled. In such cases, applicants can still submit the desired changes as a preliminary amendment or a responsive amendment under 37 CFR 1.111.
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